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Ok so I had that prob at work with not agreeing that one of my pts with huge open wound was not recieving proper wound care and was getting inadequet pain med prior to procedure. Persistance pays off I just called work and I WON actually pt won. Better wound care procedure now ordered and better pain med. Yippy Skippy

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

That's what it's all about! Being a patient advocate. YOU GO GIRL! Kudos!

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Specializes in ICU.

WAHOOOO!!!!! Good on you girl!!!!! This is what it is really about!

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SOOOOOOOOOOOO glad that pain management is at the top of your list of priorities for you clients!!! WAY TO GO!!!

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Thank you it is times like this that make nursing worth while.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Yeah Baby!!

Too bad there more nurses like you.:D

Noney

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

YOU ROCK! I want YOU to be MY nurse if I am hospitalized again!

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I am sooo glad you got things improved.

It is obsurd to leave patients in pain during dressing changes.

Understand why I want you to work for me?

-Dave, clapping feverantly!

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..
I am sooo glad you got things improved.

It is obsurd to leave patients in pain during dressing changes.

Understand why I want you to work for me?

-Dave, clapping feverantly!

You go girl! That being a true patient advocate! I love it. I wish I had a nurse like you. Maybe you would be able to solve my pain problems. My doc doesn't believe I have post embolotic syndrome, (The one that I dread most of all. It feels like a full blown heart attack. Pain starts is the jaw, radiates through the throat, up both jaws, and into the chest and upper back like a hot knife has been thrust thoough me.) because nothing shows up on test results. I wonder if he thinks the same thing when a limb is removed, and the patient still feels it with all its accompanying pain. :rolleyes:

My problem is I'm allergic to most narcotics. The only one that does the job is Dilaudid 2mg. Anything higher than that, I get pruritis. So in order to cope with it, I currently add NSAIDS to the Dilaudid, and Pamelor, but am only able to take 75 mg of it. Definitely not enough for pain control for me, but my blood test results reveal results within a therapeutic level, but any dosage higher would have negative results.

My newest reply to those who don't believe me is a question, "Want to trade bodies? I'll gladly give you mine." There's never ever a response.

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Specializes in HIV/AIDS, Dementia, Psych.

Good for you angelbear! It feels god to really do something for your patients doesn't it?

Fran~ That stinks! I wish you the best of luck with your pain. There's nothing worse than not feeling well or being in pain and not being taken seriously. I've been there so I know how you feel. :kiss

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.
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fran, as angelbear already knows, maybe you need to remind your "practicioners" that pain exists, whenever and however the patients states it does, it is only measured in the subjective form in which a practicioner makes measurable in a means to guide pain control. 'That'll get 'em. as you say, "walk a mile in my shoes".

Angelbear, just love ya! feel the pat on the back? It's from me!

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