THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS BETWEEN LTC NURSES AND EMTS. I WORK LTC PRN AND SOME OF THE EMTS ARE TOTAL A*****, BUT SOME ARE GREAT . THERE IS ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT COMES IN AND TRIES TO TALK MY ELDERLY PTS INTO REFUSING TO GO TO THE ED. WE HAVE CLAS...
:rotfl: Nipride increases the creatinine clearance, so wouldnt the nipride and opaque dye used in the MRI impair the renal function? Also nipride can increase intracranial pressure. Just a thought, dont know the pts dx.
Got one better. I work in ICU and we have frequent flyers all the time. Sunday night I had a OD come in at 8:30pm, she was demanding a central line for narcotics. I told her she could have a Lortab; she rolled her eyes and said they didnt work. She s...
Can you document "No facial grimacing"? I wont wake them up for pain medication either. If they do wake up in pain after my assess, I just reasesss and medicate.
I USED IMITREX FOR 3 YRS WITH GREAT RESULTS. HAD TO STOP USING IT BECAUSE IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS GOING TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK ONE NIGHT. THANK GOD I HAVENT HAD ANYMORE MIGRAINES SINCE THAT NIGHT ( OVER A YEAR AGO).
I have currently started taking Xenical and Adipex. The xenical will certainly make you watch what you eat and the Adipex will make you not want to eat. In 2 weeks i have lost 8 lbs, so thats pretty good.
This med-tech isnt the addict herself. She gets the oxycontin for her dad to snort and gives the cancer pt an aspirin. So I am very firm that her facility is just covering the whole issue up. Like I said i also have tubes of meds with the pts name a...
sandyth replied to notmeant2b's topic in Geriatric
I have worked at a LTC facility for 5 yrs and it can be stressful, but it isnt as fast paced as my experience was in the hospital. Just depends on what you like to do. I want to go to the ED myself, i like fast paced.
dont feel bad , my brother told me his wife had been stealing oxycontin 20 mg from a man every night and i reported it to their administrator (guess what she still has a job.... she a med-tech) and this is the second time shes been reported. Now i ha...