Admission with abd pain & N/V/D...

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30 minutes before the end of my shift. Direct from the good doctor.

And I walk in the room to see him eating a double whopper with cheese and large fries (oh yeah, his strawberry milkshake).

I was so glad to be late coming home to my husband with a 102.3 temp this evening.

*rant rant rave rave*. :uhoh3:

Specializes in Med/Surg.
I bet the poor fella just needs a few good doses of Dilaudid and his pain will be much better. That Dilaudid does wonders...:lol2:
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Specializes in ER/EHR Trainer.

Dilaudid does do wonders for abdominal issues! It really does seem to work the best on abdominal and kidney stone pain. Patients are usually amazed!

Since we see many of those fast food abdominal recoveries....we no longer direct admit to the medical floor....abdominal pain admits are done to our abdominal observation unit...they usually stay in ER or go to new "wardlike unit" without the extras(like tv) UNTIL CLEARED OR FOUND TO HAVE A PROBLEM....if gallbladder, its antibiotics, OR then floor....if not, see ya!

Maisy:)

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First, thank goodness our cutoff is one hour before end of shift. All the RN leaving has to do is vitals and a once-over safety check for siderails, iv patent etc. Hope to God the ER doesn't send someone with blood hanging altho that happened to me one time and the blood went overtime and....oh yeah, off topic now.....

anyhoo when I encounter someone complaining of dire pain (11/10, yep that's good!) wanting meds, but clearly enjoying life more than I am at the moment, I remind them that I have to save the strong stuff for when they are so ill/in pain that they can't carry on their normal activities etc. Most pts get the concept real quick...

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Specializes in Med/Surg; Psych; Tele.

Since we see many of those fast food abdominal recoveries....we no longer direct admit to the medical floor....abdominal pain admits are done to our abdominal observation unit...they usually stay in ER or go to new "wardlike unit" without the extras(like tv) UNTIL CLEARED OR FOUND TO HAVE A PROBLEM....if gallbladder, its antibiotics, OR then floor....if not, see ya!

Maisy:)

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!! Should be standard protocol everywhere!!!!!!!!

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