I'm guilty!

It was the draw pad...:imbar

You're looking at 5-10. (((((hugs))))) that is!

sounds like a trip to the big house to me. A lovely family to take care of, appreciative, hell they can take the bed if the want:yeah:

I'm sure they paid for it, so they might as well take it.

Every now and then I send patients home with certain things if they are in need for the first day or two. Like those with home medical supplies and those who are waiting to get started with home care. A pink draw pad, some gauze.... It happens. Now sending them home with big stuff like needles is obviously a no no. But sometimes those little things make all the difference when it comes time for them to return to our facility or to rate the hospital.

I always tell them take 2 ,one to wash while one is being used. I'm looking at 5-10 w/ at least 5 suspended,hell, disposable get at least 8 from me :redlight:

Every now and then I send patients home with certain things if they are in need for the first day or two. Like those with home medical supplies and those who are waiting to get started with home care. A pink draw pad, some gauze.... It happens. Now sending them home with big stuff like needles is obviously a no no. But sometimes those little things make all the difference when it comes time for them to return to our facility or to rate the hospital.

As a home care nurse I appreciate you sending some supplies, it does make a difference.

Okay, get the handcuffs and off to the hootsgow for you! You can share your war stories about being busted for providing comfort to a cute little elderly lady.

We do things like this very often. I've given a few insulin syringes (okay, maybe about a month's worth) to a newly diagnosed diabetic who obviously had no money. My friend gave a patient enough Lovenox to last for three days for the same reason. We do what we do...join the club!

This makes me wish I had given a patients wife something for her husband when they were discharge, but I guess I was too worried I would get caught. The patient was being discharged to rehab and the day of discharge, doc ordered a certain prescription cream for pts bottom that was very excoriated. The patient was able to receive 2 applications of the cream then was picked up to go to rehab. The wife asked me if she could take the cream with her, but I told her I can't send the pts home with meds unless there are certain orders already set up. Now I feel bad because they will be charged for a whole tube (and the charge will be 10x the actual cost) and the only got 2 uses of out it! For the people who gave patients insulin syringes and lovenox, how did you manage that one? Especially the lovenox, the usually only send us enough for the day unless social work special orders it for the patient and the hospital pays for it.

i think you are an for doing that. yeah for you !

This makes me wish I had given a patients wife something for her husband when they were discharge, but I guess I was too worried I would get caught. The patient was being discharged to rehab and the day of discharge, doc ordered a certain prescription cream for pts bottom that was very excoriated. The patient was able to receive 2 applications of the cream then was picked up to go to rehab. The wife asked me if she could take the cream with her, but I told her I can't send the pts home with meds unless there are certain orders already set up.

I always send home any cream, eye drops, or inhalers the pt has if they are going to be using that med at home. It's just a waste if you don't. I have sent a pill or two home as well - like if the pt is d/c'd on a new med and they don't think they will be able to get to the pharmacy to fill the new script that night. It is very common for out discharges to leave after 5pm, and sometimes even later. If they aren't going to get home till 8pm, I can see how they might not be able to get to the pharmacy that night. I wouldn't want them to miss a dose of an atb or something. But never NEVER any kind of controlled substance. I will give them a dose of pain meds before they go home, but they have to take that before they leave. If it's like, a PO cipro or something, I will give them the unit dose pill in the little envelope. It does make quite a difference! Especially with someone who is taking home an elderly parent or grandparent - it takes long enough to get them settled in without having to try to hurry so you can go back out for a script that night!