[ddc101]

Here is my newest technique:
For those who continually complain of chronic allergic rhinitis and are on
the most expensive allergy meds possible but are still calling the line for
"medicine." I now visit them and teach them how to clean out their nostrils
with nasal saline.What a let down when you were expecting more sudafed
and advil.No more calls from that person.

[Sheri257]

Obviously, faking is a huge problem. But, in California, there's been a lot of scandals involving inmates who actually died because nurses, doctors, etc. thought they were faking and didn't treat them.

So how do you tell the real medical cases from the fakers? How do you avoid mistakes?

[BBFRN]

Originally Posted by lizz

So how do you tell the real medical cases from the fakers? How do you avoid mistakes?

A very good assessment and at times, very thorough check of medical records. When I worked in corrections and in the ED, these were paramount. I can't tell you how many people came in to the ED wanting narcs, saying they missed their appointment in our pain management clinic. Most were never patients there, or had no-narc contracts with the clinic.

[Sheri257]

Originally Posted by lgflamini

A very good assessment and at times, very thorough check of medical records. When I worked in corrections and in the ED, these were paramount. I can't tell you how many people came in to the ED wanting narcs, saying they missed their appointment in our pain management clinic. Most were never patients there, or had no-narc contracts with the clinic.

Yeah ... the problem though is that they haven't been keeping records in some of these facilities. Yikes.

[nurseT]

Originally Posted by lizz

Obviously, faking is a huge problem. But, in California, there's been a lot of scandals involving inmates who actually died because nurses, doctors, etc. thought they were faking and didn't treat them.

So how do you tell the real medical cases from the fakers? How do you avoid mistakes?

WOW. THERE MUST BE MORE DETAILS TO THAT STORY THAT WERE NOT REPORTED. HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW SOMEONE IS DYING?

[Sheri257]

Originally Posted by nurseT

WOW. THERE MUST BE MORE DETAILS TO THAT STORY THAT WERE NOT REPORTED. HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW SOMEONE IS DYING?

A lot of it was pure negligence. This is why a federal judge ... instead of the Dept. of Corrections ... is now running healthcare in California state prisons.

http://www.seiu1000.org/docUploads/1...20Receiver.pdf

[HOOSIERNW]

Originally Posted by lizz

A lot of it was pure negligence. This is why a federal judge ... instead of the Dept. of Corrections ... is now running healthcare in California state prisons.

http://www.seiu1000.org/docUploads/1...20Receiver.pdf

Thank you for sharing this info. Had heard things were bad in the Ca. prison sys., but never could have imagined it was this bad. Have worked correctional nursing in 3 different states and never was the care given that poor. Can't imagine they have a lot of applicants for the nursing positions if it puts your license in danger all the time.