BYOB at work?

My pulse quickened. My eyes widened, pupils dilated. My breath bated.

I truly believed I'd found my soul mate.

Then, reality came crashing down.

Alas... and forlorn...

OH YOU MAKE ME LAUGH!!!! My pulse quickened and my cheeks were flushed when I read your response! I've always wanted a soul mate but I've been around the block more times than the Girl Scouts selling cookies. No hope for me. (big sigh).

P.S. I may have done these things but would never admit to it online! Baahhhhaaaa evil laugh.

Maybe next time she decides a little cocaine would be a good thing. Or ? a little something else sprinkled on his cereal. Where does it end?

Really? You don't think that's a ridiculous, hyperbolic leap?

Davey, can you do a cartoon on beer being a gateway drug to cocaine?

Beer is cheap. Cocaine is not (from what I've been told). Who's going to waste perfectly good cocaine on a patient?

Wait, though - what kind of beer was it? Was it PBR or, like, Fat Tire or Dale's Pale Ale? Because that will definitely factor into my level of outrage.

I didn't hear this second hand, after the CNA told me about it I immediately went to investigate what was going on because that is what I am legally required to do in my state. (I'm beginning to really love my state). You assumed that I spoke to my co-workers about this other nurse and used her name. Wrong assumption.

Sorry for misinterpreting, but how else was I suppose to take this comment other than you were talking to coworkers about the situation:

"The idea by some of my co-workers that, "Well it was JUST a beer, don't get so excited" really saddens me"?

Also, you did state that you were taking the CNAs account of how the nurse brought a beer to the resident. You did not witness it, yet you reported. That is basically the definition of secondhand.

Really? You don't think that's a ridiculous, hyperbolic leap?

Plus, I though we we talking about legal drugs. Next thing you know, the Nazi's are going to be brining in the beer. Mr. (Dr?) Godwin on line 1.

CNA saw it. Let the CNA report it. I think your concern is larger and wider (who brings ANYTHING from home to give to a patient???)

I once brought thanksgiving dinner to a dying patient with no family who was in the hospital on my floor. I would do it again in that situation.

I once brought thanksgiving dinner to a dying patient with no family who was in the hospital on my floor. I would do it again in that situation.

Occurred several years ago...we had a pot luck holiday lunch at work. We had a patient who had been on the unit for several months. One of the nurses made a plate of food (from the food we brought from home) for this patient. After the fact, she told one of our NP's about it...never did get a verbal nor written order.

No, we didn't miss it; we understand it just fine.

I laughed when I read this... we are all pretty sure they aren't brewing beer at the nursing home...and yes, all of that was bad and wrong, but this part was funny.

General Question: Is alcohol allowed or ever provided in long term care? I understand there are a handful of diseases where ETOH is contraindicated. But, for your average LOL who needs to spend her final years in a SNF, is a glass of wine (not provided by the nurse) out of the question? Genuinely curious.

At the LTC facilities where I consult, the majority of the residents have an order for 1 or 2 alcoholic beverages "daily, prn."

This is meant to accommodate families bringing in a special meal on holidays, for those in long term.

It is not meant for staff to bring in booze because they feel sorry for the patient, or whatever the strange motivation may be.

On a related note, dementia secondary to alcohol abuse is much more common than I would have guessed.

It is a fairly common reason for LTC admission among people in their 50's.

Food for thought.

General Question: Is alcohol allowed or ever provided in long term care? I understand there are a handful of diseases where ETOH is contraindicated. But, for your average LOL who needs to spend her final years in a SNF, is a glass of wine (not provided by the nurse) out of the question? Genuinely curious.

It's perfectly fine. I work in LTC and an alcoholic drink if not if not contraindicated is in our house orders. Our activity department has "happy hour" one day a week from 5-7 pm where a drink is served to those that want one. The activity department buys and serves the beer and wine. We also have a few residents that are accustomed to a daily drink, their families supply the alcohol of choice and we store it in the med room.