r/nursing • u/_neutral_person RN - ICU 🍕 • Jul 24 '22

Nursing Hacks Silent Knight Pill Crusher

It sucks at crushing pills. That is all.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '22

The old school nurse I work with puts the meds on the counter and smashes them with the pill crusher, cave man style.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '22

I’ve used door jambs.

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u/thatpsychnurse Jul 24 '22

Jar of Eucerin works equally as well

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u/kajones57 Jul 25 '22

Hemostats work great too, if unit dosing