NursePaula

NursePaula

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  1. Pain Medicine for a dying patient ...

    NursePaula replied to Tweety's topic in Pain Management

    I absolutely stress that an MD order has got to be in place...and it has to be followed to the letter, I think that many nurses are afraid because of these things but even if a pt does not die, not...

  2. Pain Medicine for a dying patient ...

    NursePaula replied to Tweety's topic in Pain Management

    Thank you Agnus!! I have taken many pain management classes and am still amazed at what nurses think about narcs. I had a pt come into the hospital just a month ago...long story short his diagnosis...

  3. Pain Medicine for a dying patient ...

    NursePaula replied to Tweety's topic in Pain Management

    Have a great

  4. Pain Medicine for a dying patient ...

    NursePaula replied to Tweety's topic in Pain Management

    Of course the Dr has to have written the order and it needs to be given exactly within those parameters, but why does the pt HAVE to be a DNR to have their pain managed? Also, I think as far as the...

  5. Against the spirit of ratios

    NursePaula replied to RNKPCE's topic in California Nursing

    At the hospital that I work for we will have 2-3 aides on days, 1-2 aides on pm's and usually 1 and maybe 2 aides on nocs. all this for about 35-40 pts. And let me tell you several of the aides are...

  6. Pain Medicine for a dying patient ...

    NursePaula replied to Tweety's topic in Pain Management

    The hospice that I worked for had a saying, "They finally got comfortable enough so they COULD die". If a pt is actively dying and in obvious pain I think it should be a crime not to give pain meds...

  7. How can I tell................

    NursePaula replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 7+ years and just recently started in Med / Surg for the first time!! Well...to make a long story short I went to one of the night supervisors and told her that I wasn't sure...

  8. Hospice Oxygen Therapy

    NursePaula replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    What a pt advocate you are! Good for you! I worked Hospice here in N. California for a few years so I have a little knowledge here. My first question is, was the pt anxious or was the caretakers...