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1. Tips on dealing with the demented patient in the ER

   Pd Advocate replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

   This is why Cebuana, You should also curb the Demerol as well Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death....

2. Parkinsons and Haldol

   Pd Advocate replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Medications

   LTC this is why I mentioned to take a "Less is More" approach t sedation in your PD and Elderly Folks The Role of Sedative and Analgesic Medications Psychoactive medications are the leading iatrogenic risk factors for delirium. Benzodiazepines, narco...

3. Tips on dealing with the demented patient in the ER

   Pd Advocate replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

   Don't give them Haldol

4. Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC): FAQ

   Pd Advocate replied to sirI's topic in Legal

   Great info very informative, thank you

5. Fired After 50: Epilogue

   Pd Advocate replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   The very best of luck to you

6. Parkinsons and Haldol

   Pd Advocate replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Medications

   Yer Welcome LTC and I take it most of your pd patients are elderly please remember the half time of the drugs you give, the dosage, an adult dose is way to much for elderly, think of them as infants, you can always give more, to much is to late, pd p...

7. Parkinsons and Haldol

   Pd Advocate replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Medications

   Thank You Esme and God Bless you for your efforts on your patients behalf, I can't help but chuckle on your comment you hand them the syringe, a very admirable approach to what sounds like a self righteous MD, all patients need caregivers such as you...

8. Parkinsons and Haldol

   Pd Advocate replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Medications

   I also mentioned the drug alert system check this out............. Drug safety alert generation and overriding in a large Dutch university medical centre. van der Sijs H, Mulder A, van Gelder T, Aarts J, Berg M, Vulto A. Department of Hospital Pharma...

9. Parkinsons and Haldol

   Pd Advocate replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Medications

   That is so true and did you also know that patients who do not have PD, develop PD symptoms when taking Haldol. A nurse told me Haldol will make a insane person sane and a sane person insane

10. Parkinsons and Haldol

    Pd Advocate replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Medications

    Thank You Tyvin, thats great info and I am glad to see you are caring and concerned for your patients well being, a 20 year RN told me this (bless her soul) " I don't care what the doctor says or orders, I am not going to do anything to you, that I w...

11. Parkinsons and Haldol

    Pd Advocate replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Medications

    You are welcome, I have lots of info to post and hopefully we can discuss, this at greater lengths

12. Parkinsons and Haldol

    Pd Advocate posted a topic in Medications

    Hi all, a elderly PD patient goes to ER for a trip and fall on a wednesday everything is fine, thursday 1 hour hip surgery went great, gets demerol in the PACU, becomes confused, late thursday, friday and saturday gets a IV push with Haldol, sunday c...