kclpn2013

I'm definitely not drug seeking! Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have a Dr appt tomorrow to look into daily preventive meds cuz prns like imitrex don't work so I've got no choice! And yes it was the worst feeling ever and I too felt like I was never gunna snap out of the feeling of being trapped in my own body and mind! Hopefully I can get my migraines figured out, definitely do not want to go through something like this again!

I'm an lpn at a memory care currently so I of course deal with many kinds of psychotropics but was not thinking clearly when this med was given to me...I suffer from migraines and the other day had one so severe I went to the er. I had done this once before and a mix of iv benadryl and reglan did not help just morphine. I told the doc this info this past time, and he ended up ordering me a 5mg im shot of droperidol. The pain was so severe I didn't question it or ask questions but the nurse said to me, you should feel better soon he gave you a higher dose than usual. Shot was given and knocked me out so I didn't feel the pain anymore. Got home from the er at ten pm and was passed out within five mins again. I woke up twice the next day, once to call in and once to return a call from my boss. I then slept til ten pm that night when I finally dragged myself out of bed to eat then went back to sleep til 7am. So that's about 30-32 hrs of sleep. I can't describe it any other way other than I was "snowed". Literally. What a terrible feeling, tried to get oob but could not do it. Felt like I was watching myself try to do things. Trapped in my own mind basically. After looking into this drug its an antiemetic, antipsychotic, and one other thing I can't remember possibly antidoperagonist? Anyway, everything I read says to start initial dose at 2.5mg, Im or iv, then increase by 1.25mg. Also says to monital blood pressure which was done right before I was discharged and not any other time. For some reason I'm just bothered by this. I guess because I missed a day of work taking care of my residents because I was too doped up to go in. Anyone heard of this given for migraines? Sorry for the novel this just happened Sunday and has been on my mind!

Thank you I appreciate the feedback. To give a little more info, we lost some nursing stuff so I was running around crazy. We had an outside nurse helping out who didn't do the follow up that was needed for skin break down. But then again neither did I, I should have followed up but I didn't realize how fast something could get out of control. The person is extremely debilitated and on hospice so I know some break down is inevitable....but nursing process and interventions were not followed so if you look at him and his chart he looks neglected. I feel like I lacked the time, knowledge and experience to give him the care he needed and its just hitting me really hard cuz I would never intentionally neglect someone. Nursing is my life and I hate learning from things at the expense of a vulnerable adult:/

I'm brand New to this site and I joined because I had something happen at work and now I am questioning my entire being as a nurse. I've had my first job as a nurse a little over a year now. Work has been crazy and one of my residents slipped thru the cracks and has not received the care that should've been given. I would never intentionally neglect someone but it looks that way and is staring me in the face. I'm now questioning my entire dream of nursing and wondering if I should give up. Other nurses tell me its normal to mess up, but I feel horrible. Do any of you other nurses have a situation that you didn't handle the proper way as a newer nurse? I really need some feedback to get thru this. I feel like, yes I know I care more than words can say, but caring isn't enough. What if I lack the skill to safely care for people? Thank you for your input.