fozzyboy

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1. Pushing Dilaudid?

   fozzyboy replied to chacmool's topic in Medications

   Tha really seems like a step in the right direction the IM does seem to last longer my last surgery (number 6 in a year if it matters) when I went to ER i perfusely vomitting and they pushed 10 of compazine then gave me 5 IM so it would last longer w...

2. Pushing Dilaudid?

   fozzyboy replied to chacmool's topic in Medications

   I am just saying putting the med in a bag of saline and letting it drip in is not an effective way to give dilaudid. I am not saying that the infusion method affects the half life of the med. I am saying they may not get the full dose and dilaudid is...

3. iv dilaudid

   fozzyboy replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

   You are absolutely correct it is a much more effective med with less side effects the only down side is it has a short half life

4. iv dilaudid

   fozzyboy replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

   DivaRN I too understand your frustration don't miss understand me I would agree that there are those who as you say set there clock by there pain med schedule. I am not only speaking as an RN but also as a patient with a chronic illness that when fla...

5. Pushing Dilaudid?

   fozzyboy replied to chacmool's topic in Medications

   IV dilaudid is de5signed to be pushed over 2 to 5 minutes. The medication is designed to be used for immediate relief of severe pain so running it over 30 minutes (though it can be done that wat safely) is discouraged for 3 main reason 1. it is long...

6. iv dilaudid

   fozzyboy replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

   I am new to the site but and I realize these posts are a few year old but I have to say I am disgusted my some of the judgements that are being made about patients and the use of Dilaudid (not everyone who posted are catagorized in the mix but unfotu...