Drug Seeker Stories

Well I had one of those lovely drug seekers the other night. Patient said she had a kidney and was peeing prue blood. Well, I had her get a CC urine. When I went back to get her urine, I noticed her finger was bleeding and some blood spots on the sheet. And her urine was a weird pink color. So I told the doc and he had me cath her....her urine was completely clear. Of course, she tried to make up a story about how sometimes she pees blood but sometimes pees clear too. Whatever...sent her out the door...

Also had someone come in 3 times in one week who used a new name everytime. Turns out he was going to ER after ER in my city using differents names for drugs...sent him out the door and to jail.

Why not just remove the hand sanitizer from the room?

We've had patients like this - they have to have a sitter because they'll attempt to drink the hand sanitizer in the halls as well. Can't keep them locked in their room - it's considered seclusion, a form of restraint.

Specializes in Emergency Room.
Why not just remove the hand sanitizer from the room?

Because it's mounted and glued to the wall.

But this is obviously a larger issue lol he also roams the hallways looking for anything he can ingest.

Because it's mounted and glued to the wall.

But this is obviously a larger issue lol he also roams the hallways looking for anything he can ingest.

just take the bag out of the dispenser.

Percocet makes me sleep. I was on it for a severe abscess in my mouth. I took one every 6 hours and slept for 2 days.

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