Administering Tylenol to a friend

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Hi everyone, I'm a second semester nursing student and today in class my professor said something interesting I had never considered. We are learning about medication administration currently and her question was: "Your best friend is at your house and complains of a headache. She asks you for some of your Tylenol. Do you give it to her?" Almost everyone said yes that it was ok because it was your friend, not in your job setting, and she was a consenting adult capable of making her own decision to take the medication. Our professor said that was wrong and that you can't give any medication to your friend because you are not a licensed prescriber and you could lose your license if something happened your friend. She also said that same applies to your own children. So what are you supposed to do if your kid is sick and needs cough medication? You're always accountable if something bad were to happen?

Specializes in Urology, HH, med/Surg.
Warm apple crisp wouldn't be, and is also very soul soothing.

That sounds delicious! Now I'm hungry for warm apple crisp...

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Warm apple crisp wouldn't be, and is also very soul soothing.

Make it peach crisp and I'm sold. Just had some the other day. Soooooooooo gooooooood. And I want more but don't have more. :(

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I have one. :bag:

An apple crisp.

I would give it to you, but I'm afraid that you are allergic to apples and I will lose my license.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Yummy, melty, buttery, crumchy grilled cheese.

Note: Don't share with people on MAOIs just in case you use the wrong kind of aged cheese

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Anyone lose their license yet? ;)

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Specializes in Hospice.
Yummy, melty, buttery, crumchy grilled cheese.

Note: Don't share with people on MAOIs just in case you use the wrong kind of aged cheese

Or people with migraines who have aged cheese as a trigger.

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Anyone lose their license yet? ;)

No, but I'm losing my religion.

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Anyone lose their license yet? ;)

Hehehe...Bueller...Bueller...Bueller...

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Specializes in Urology, HH, med/Surg.
Make it peach crisp and I'm sold. Just had some the other day. Soooooooooo gooooooood. And I want more but don't have more. :(

I live about a mile from a big peach orchard. Come summer, I can fix you up!!

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I would cry if I could not eat parmigiano reggiano

The real stuff.

Yum...

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Specializes in Urology, HH, med/Surg.
I have one. :bag:

An apple crisp.

I would give it to you, but I'm afraid that you are allergic to apples and I will lose my license.

That is just...rude! Lol - no fear, I'm not allergic to anything! Well, mildy allergic to idiots, so you are safe!

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That is just...rude! Lol - no fear, I'm not allergic to anything! Well, mildy allergic to idiots, so you are safe!

What if you choke on a big crumb?

I just can't take that chance with my license.

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