I have a quick question for you? How do you handle.complaints? Does anybody use the chain of command anymore? Or does the squeaky wheel get the grease? I was called into the supervisors office today...
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I just returned from a CALS class and many of the providers were discussing treating their chronic pain patients. Many of them stated that they do not use pain clinics due tot he fact that they feel...
Yes, thank you for your input. He was getting antibiotics. The OR was aware of him, surgeon, CRNA, and OR nurses, Scrub tech, etc. Everybody was aware. I think the only thing I couyld have and...
Thanks for your input. The patient was completely alert. got up out of the bed and into a wheelchair independently to go to OR. Able to answer all questions for me and talking to his family...
OK I understand . Another question, If the patient is still experiencing this type of pain after two or three doses of dilaudid, do I give more? I know how to monitor my patient in the ER as far as...
Thank you and I will. I have been racking my brain looking up meds for two days, trying to find dose limits, etc and not coming up with much. yu have been a tremendous help! Should have known to...
Also the boy had been ruptured for about three days the surgeon felt. I really don't feel pain relief was even acheivable for him. But thanks, next time I am giving frequent doses of morphine, will...
Hi and thanks for replying..first, no the morhine did not have a limit. Just our discretion hence pain level, VS, Pts LOC. Pt fully alert and so uncomfortable. So using dialudid or fentanyl would...
The other day in ER, I had a patient with a ruptured appy. Waiting 2 hours for surgery to take him, the patient was experiencing pain consistently rating it between 5 and 10. Pt was alert/orineted,...
Hello all. Just wanted to talk about something that has been going on. Working in ER recently, received a threatening phone call from a very angry family member about the care his wife received....
Hello, I will try to make this as short as possible, but I am pretty stressed out right now. I was wondering if any of you know or can tell me the staffing standards for a cardiac stress lab? I...
Hi pedi nurses.. Need some help.. I started a new postition and one of the areas I was put in charge of is pediatric conscious sedation. I am in charge of setting up the room with all the equiptment,...