Nurses General Nursing
Published Sep 30, 2013
NanikRN
392 Posts
I've been a nurse for a very long time. I don't need constant acknowledgement. However twice in the last week, I made a nursing "score". I don't work in an environment that really acknowledges these type of scores without it seeming like bragging self promotion. So I came here to share...
One lady came in after a ft surgery with extreme unrelieved pain. It was obvious it was real. I suggested to Dr complex regional pain syndrome. And yep it was. No one had considered that
We had a young mom with some surgical issues on high dose morphine and hydrocodone Oh, and she's breast feeding her 2 month old son. Morphine is an acceptable pain med for nursing moms but she was taking very high doses I got a lactation consultant in, who worked with their pharmacist. Turns out morphine was fine. But hydrocodone she was taking at home and most likely would have gone home on was too high of dose.
These were "yes" moments for me. Moments that remind me that I'm not just giving meds or doing tasks. That what I do sometimes does make a difference
{typing on my phone-yes, I know there are mistakes}
traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
88 Articles; 21,250 Posts
Congrats on these two (and I'm sure many many more not mentioned) cases of fantastic nursing judgement!
HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD
9,051 Posts
YOU ROCK!!!
JeanettePNP, MSN, RN, NP
1 Article; 1,863 Posts
How many times a day do we say, "Well if it was X, wouldn't someone have noticed by now?"
thanks for the reminder that WE are the "someone," and if we don't take notice nobody will.
Thanks for both your comments and the opp to "brag"
CRPS is often misdiagnosed and the pt is often considered malingering, even tho the pain is excruciating Early aggressive treatment is essential to a good outcome. Diagnosing it early helped improve that lady's long term prognosis--and I helped
And to think that I helped to protect that baby boy from possible side effects----is an awesome feeling
Moments like these help me make it thru the other not so satisfying moments of nursing
MomaNurse
109 Posts
Awesome! Feels so good, doesn't it!
Warren T
26 Posts
Awesome
imintrouble, BSN, RN
2,406 Posts
julz68
467 Posts
Good job! :)
amoLucia
7,736 Posts
That's another reason why it's a good idea to have another pair of eyes to look at something. You saw "it" when others missed it.
Good job.
DizzyLizzyNurse
1,024 Posts
You rule!!!!! :)
SwansonRN
465 Posts
Wow never even heard of CRPS. You sound like an excellent patient advocate and I would want you to be me/my family's nurse anyday!