practicing medicine

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Hello,

My emotions are crazy so I need some sense from you nurses.

I'm a pedi nurse. My 7 yr old nephew was at his dad's house (hardly sees him) and his girlfriend is a nurse.

According to his dad, his "oxygen dropped" so they put him on his "grandma's oxygen machine."

Is that medical neglect that they never sought medical help when his oxygen dropped? my nephew said they had a pulse ox on him and they put drops (I'm guessing in an old nebulizer machine )

1- why didn't they go to urgent care?

2- why did they use an old neb machine to some dead grandma (germs...eeew!)

3- what med did they give? why? it's not prescribed to him...is she practicing medicine? ?

I'm livid! some sense please??

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Call child protective services to investigate medical neglect if you are so concerned

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.

I am sorry, but sometimes the sense is either to get more information, or just mind your own business.

I shot a kid blowing up blue and losing airways after a bee sting with my own Epipen pulled out from my own very much disorderly purse, and saved him. Name it "practicing medicine" if you like but in cases like this I act and let the chips fall as they go. Sometimes people panic and do silly things but apparently child in question is alive and well. Now this is his parents' business to seek help.

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I help my sister with my nephew so I feel it is MY business.

but I see your point. priority is to "save the life".....but why no medical treatment after? no follow up? nothing!

Thanks for responding

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Again, if you are seriously concerned about medical neglect (and don't feel that you can speak directly to the individuals involved), you have the option of making a report to the county Child Protective Services. What does your sister (the child's mother) think? Does she share your concerns?

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she doesn't care much about anything....I let it go. he's alive that's the important thing.

have a great day

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I think this is more about you being angry at your sister's (?) ex-husband on her behalf.

To me, it's "eh." Particularly if the nebulizer machine worked. Other than telling the other parent that it happened, I don't see any other follow-up necessary if it worked and his airway issues were resolved.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

And you know what? Sometimes, you just do things. I had 7 days worth of leftover Keflex (it was my dog's, from skin staph, that he no longer needed), and my friend, who had no insurance, had UTI sx. I gave her the Keflex. It worked. Was I practicing medicine? Yeah, I guess.

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Hahaha ur dogs keflex!

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Hahaha ur dogs keflex!

And how exactly is this funny? On the contrary, I find this rather sad

As with klone's friend, I know of many, without insurance and no other options that have done this.

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I'm a nurse like u. I devote my career serving sick children insured or not.....calm down.

funny how typing on a message board can go all different directions.

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Why do I feel like this lady is not a nurse. would you have preferred that no oxygen was applied?

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