Mmartinson62

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1. Nurse accuses patient of drug addiction!

   Mmartinson62 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

   Pain is very subjective, so again I say it's hard to say how to really measure pain. I use vital signs in my practice as a way to gauge whether or not my patients are in great pain or not. I deal with addicts so I have to be very careful on how I c...

2. Nurse accuses patient of drug addiction!

   Mmartinson62 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

   No one seems to be addressing any addiction issues here....like I said before I am an addiction recovery nurse. If there are nurses who for whatever reason might be saying their patient is drug seeking, it's quite possible they are!!!! I have seen ...

3. Nurse accuses patient of drug addiction!

   Mmartinson62 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, as an addiction recovery nurse, I am very appalled at that nurses' actions. It is not her job to discuss whether or not that patient is an addict. As an addiction recovery nurse, I cannot even discuss to the patient whether or not that patient...