Nubain Problems in chronic pain pts

dianah, thanks so much I am just going into cadiac nursing being away from nursing for almost 4yrs and only done 1yr in a med/surg and feel like a new grad all over again. Thanks I will need to know that

Strange choice of analgesic for this type of procedure - I wouldn't think it'd be a first line analgesic, unless there's something about it of which I'm not aware (quite possible). In our PACU,we solely use it (and rarely at that) for post spinal pruritis.