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

It only takes one time too many to develop an allergy. I can't run that risk.

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Specializes in Urology, HH, med/Surg.

I guess I'll just have to take my life- and license- in my own hands and make my own warm apple crisp!!

Hey, I CAN administer to myself without an order, right?? Should I email my PCP tonight so he can fax one to me in the morning? Oh no!!! Tomorrow is Saturday!!

I'm screwed!!

Now I have a headache- do you have a Tylenol?

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I guess I'll just have to take my life- and license- in my own hands and make my own warm apple crisp!!

Hey, I CAN administer to myself without an order, right?? Should I email my PCP tonight so he can fax one to me in the morning? Oh no!!! Tomorrow is Saturday!!

I'm screwed!!

Now I have a headache- do you have a Tylenol?

Help yourself. You can wash it down with that Tequila over there. *waves offhandedly*

Do NOT touch the apple crisp.

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.
Help yourself. You can wash it down with that Tequila over there. *waves offhandedly*

That brings up MY point...all of you Tylenol pushers - have you drawn LFTs on your friends?

Well, HAVE you?

Yeah, didn't think so.

And speaking of tequila, Patron XO with Caramel Bailey's and Rumchata is AMAZING.

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That brings up MY point...all of you Tylenol pushers - have you drawn LFTs on your friends?

Well, HAVE you?

Yeah, didn't think so.

And speaking of tequila, Patron XO with Caramel Bailey's and Rumchata is AMAZING.

Patron. :inlove:

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.
Patron. :inlove:

A fair weather friend who seems benign but packs a wallop like a donkey kick...

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A fair weather friend who seems benign but packs a wallop like a donkey kick...

I'm not a shot girl as a rule, but I won't turn down Patron and Tylenol.

Nothing wrong with that, right? Palpate my liver. I'm fine.

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Specializes in Telemetry.
I'm not a shot girl as a rule, but I won't turn down Patron and Tylenol.

Nothing wrong with that, right? Palpate my liver. I'm fine.

For a really good time, go for Tylenol PM! Whoo hoo!

Oh. Maybe not...

Yeah scratch that...

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For a really good time, go for Tylenol PM! Whoo hoo!

Oh. Maybe not...

Yeah scratch that...

Don't scratch. You may get an infection and then I'd have to not help you.

Because, license.

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I just hurt myself with a particularly aggressive eye roll while reading this thread. Can someone hand me some Tylenol? Or some Patron?

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I just hurt myself with a particularly aggressive eye roll while reading this thread. Can someone hand me some Tylenol? Or some Patron?

How 'bout some apple crisp?

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How 'bout some apple crisp?

I'll be needing some of that and some Triscuits a little later after the Patron :up:

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