RedhairedNurse replied to raebabelvn's topic in Relations
I've posted on FB to communicate with family when I've been sick, I could pick up the telephone instead or shoot over an email but sometimes its easier to make a quick post on facebook. Oh, I wasn't barfing at that particular moment which I'm sure ...
RedhairedNurse replied to raebabelvn's topic in Relations
What? Seriously? I'm posting on all nurses and facebook and I'm unable to work, the details of my illness are private, but i will say that I CAN put a laptop on my lap and still type and read. If not for the enjoyment of FB, AN, and an occasi...
RedhairedNurse replied to mihualalei's topic in General Nursing
Your post doesn't really say what exactly you're having trouble with. Is it staying late to chart? Or do you just feel overwhelmed with everything? I get my vitals when I'm passing meds, this is also when I do my assessments. I'll peek in on my ...
You gave the morphine at 0800, as that can be given q4h as ordered. Two hours later, the patient can have the lortab, the pt can have the lortab an hour later (at 0900) if warranted, it's nursing judgement and depends on the severity of the pain. ...
RedhairedNurse replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing
Well most of these addicts that I speak of usually have some sort of chronic problem or something that has probably led to addiction and/or opioid tolerance. I don't work in our ER but I'm sure they have such a "list." I'm mainly talking about some...
RedhairedNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing
Yeah, you have a point. But I always heard that cops were on OUR side, guess that's not true! And I'd think a cop would understand a nurse being tired....
RedhairedNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing
What? I know you're serious but this sounds totally unreasonable on the laws part! Just curious, where did they collect your urine, surely not on the roadside! lol This just doesn't seem fair. I take a benzo at times, one with a very short ...
RedhairedNurse replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing
I'm sure this is the case. But sometimes it gets so frustrating knowing that someone suffering down the hall needs the pain meds so bad but can't have anything yet, but someone, say, post op day 4 still gets the hard core stuff. This is county ho...
RedhairedNurse replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing
Not where I work, the drug addicts (seekers) seem to get what they want, it's amazing the way doctors will give the addicts 2mg of dilaudid q2h but the ortho pt only gets 4 of morphine q4. Doesn't make sense but I see it all too often. I've hear...
