Administering Tylenol to a friend

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Jan 21, 2016

What absolute garbage. I, too, am hoping the OP misunderstood or misquoted.

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jan 21, 2016

How are they still teaching?

ixchel · Jan 21, 2016

Your friend is at your house and asks if she can eat some of your Triscuits. Do you:
A. Give her triscuits, despite not having a diet order from an MD and lose your license.
B. Give her triscuits, despite them being dusted with garlic which is a dietary supplement not ordered by an MD and lose your license.
C. Smack the triscuits from her hand, clutch your license to your chest and weep, terrified of everything everywhere.

But those carbs, though.

OMG THE SODIUM, TOO.

C.

Always pick C.

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Jan 21, 2016

Your friend is at your house and asks if she can eat some of your Triscuits. Do you:
A. Give her triscuits, despite not having a diet order from an MD and lose your license.
B. Give her triscuits, despite them being dusted with garlic which is a dietary supplement not ordered by an MD and lose your license.
C. Smack the triscuits from her hand, clutch your license to your chest and weep, terrified of everything everywhere.

Post of the day. I know it's still morning, but nobody's topping that one.

Dogen · Jan 21, 2016

OMG THE SODIUM, TOO.
C.
Always pick C.

OMG, what if your friend has heart failure and you didn't assess her? NO FOOD FOR ANYONE. NO WATER. Just stand there and don't touch anything.

When nurses party together no one brings food, drinks, or alcohol and they just stand around talking about how everything could cost them their license.

RN1: "My kid asked me to drive his friend to school, but I was like, what if your friend is allergic to the material they use to make my seats? I could lose my license."

RN2: "Yeah, my friend called and said he was having some left arm numbness and wanted to know if he should go to a doctor. I was like nice try, jerk, I'm not giving you medical advice. I could lose my license."

RN3: "I caught my kid eating food that I bought and I freaked out because I didn't have an order from his pediatrician. Then I caught ME eating food that I bought, so I called my PCP for orders. I think my license is safe, but I still wrote up an incident report, just to be safe."

RN1: "Ooo, I should write up my kid. Where'd you get the incident report form?"

RN3: "OP's professor. She made one in MS Word."

Farawyn · Jan 21, 2016

^ My students are watching me laugh. They are horrified. :roflmao:

ixchel · Jan 21, 2016

OMG, what if your friend has heart failure and you didn't assess her? NO FOOD FOR ANYONE. NO WATER. Just stand there and don't touch anything.
When nurses party together no one brings food, drinks, or alcohol and they just stand around talking about how everything could cost them their license.
RN1: "My kid asked me to drive his friend to school, but I was like, what if your friend is allergic to the material they use to make my seats? I could lose my license."
RN2: "Yeah, my friend called and said he was having some left arm numbness and wanted to know if he should go to a doctor. I was like nice try, jerk, I'm not giving you medical advice. I could lose my license."
RN3: "I caught my kid eating food that I bought and I freaked out because I didn't have an order from his pediatrician. Then I caught ME eating food that I bought, so I called my PCP for orders. I think my license is safe, but I still wrote up an incident report, just to be safe."
RN1: "Ooo, I should write up my kid. Where'd you get the incident report form?"
RN3: "OP's professor. She made one in MS Word."

Psshhhhh, just given them beyotches some vitamin C, they'll snap out of it.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Jan 21, 2016

Or just buy Wheat Thins.

My new favorite cracker is Focaccia made by Town House!

Nurse Leigh · Jan 21, 2016

Your friend is at your house and asks if she can eat some of your Triscuits. Do you:
A. Give her triscuits, despite not having a diet order from an MD and lose your license.
B. Give her triscuits, despite them being dusted with garlic which is a dietary supplement not ordered by an MD and lose your license.
C. Smack the triscuits from her hand, clutch your license to your chest and weep, terrified of everything everywhere.

Seriously? Are you going to risk your livelihood and career by administering crackers?!? THINK OF THE GLUTEN!!!!

Dogen is awesome!

Farawyn · Jan 21, 2016

Post of the day. I know it's still morning, but nobody's topping that one.

Oh yea?

Post #28.

nursmimi, BSN, RN · Jan 21, 2016

What? OP, Oh dear mercy that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard! OK maybe not the dumbest, but it's up there in the top 100 :banghead:

BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN · Jan 21, 2016

Meh. It's OTC, you don't need to be a prescriber. Who prescribes it for you in your home?

Your professor makes me roll my eyes.

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?