Puuuuuuulese!!

unknown99, BSN, RN · Nov 9, 2005

"I left my Oxycontin on the table at the restaurant and the manager flushed them down the toilet."

This was 1/2 hour after getting the script filled, and the manager said the lady came through the drive through, but did not enter the restaurant!

TweetiePieRN · Nov 9, 2005

I can tell you from personal experience...this thing doesn't stick worth on a darn. I tried alcohol, skin prep, plain ole soap and water. What I finally found work...and it may work for patients in putting it on my mid-theigh. I put in right on my quad so to speak. For whatever reason it works! I know that many patients may be "seeking", but for those who aren't this may work. I was on the patch for 6 months for endometriosis pain before I found a doctor willing to do yet another surgery on me. This medication saved me from dealing with a lot of pain.

I work in oncology and we use the Fentanyl patch often. I learned that if you place it on skin and then put your WARM hand on top of it for 30-60 seconds it helps the "glue" adhere to the skin a lot better. :)

RN4NICU, LPN, LVN · Nov 9, 2005

Well, if we stay home with our sick kids, then we are bad employees. I'm sorry, but I've read so much on this board lately about being a terrible person for wanting to either stay safe, as in not driving when there is ice on the roads, wanting to keep others safe, as in not coming to work when we are contagious and infecting all the other patients and co-workers, and wanting to care for our children, as when they are sick. I swear, employers act as if we are machines.:angryfire

Totally agree with you. There is a major double standard where nursing is concerned. Worst part about it is OTHER NURSES perpetuate it. We are not super-human just because we are nurses.

FroggysMom · Nov 9, 2005

When I worked in retail pharmacy, my favorite was:
"My Lortab was in the purse, and someone stole my purse."
Interesting, enough, this was the FOURTH time this pt had her purse stolen in 6 months!!!
Needless to say, we wouldn't refill her script early!!
:chuckle

OR, extending this excuse a little more, "My Lortab was in my purse and I left it in the car and someone stole my CAR". Seems I recall one patient who lost 3 cars in one month.

maolin · Nov 9, 2005

A few years ago I had just seen my doc one day for a terrible case of flu/cough (x 3wks) and she rx'd a big bottle of cheracol. That night my apartment burned down (completely destroyed along with 3 other units) and I had to call her the next day for a replacement rx. I worried she'd think I drank the whole bottle to get high - but I guess my story was too out there to NOT believe. Fortunately, I didn't have to produce a melted bottle - and the fire was on the local news the next day. :uhoh3:

RazorbackRN, BSN, RN · Nov 9, 2005

These are all pretty funny when you hear them, but I think sometimes we all forget that these people aren't just "drug-seekers". They have an illness. Though their illness may not present with objective s/sx, they are just as sick and are hurting just as bad as those who are physically ailing. Somewhere behind all of this behavior, is a person who has lost control and is turning to the only thing that still gives them a little control over their life.

LoriAlabamaRN · Nov 10, 2005

These are all pretty funny when you hear them, but I think sometimes we all forget that these people aren't just "drug-seekers". They have an illness. Though their illness may not present with objective s/sx, they are just as sick and are hurting just as bad as those who are physically ailing. Somewhere behind all of this behavior, is a person who has lost control and is turning to the only thing that still gives them a little control over their life.

I know that I have seen some sad cases, but are we really helping them if we allow their excuses to work? This thread does serve one purpose- it lets us know what is a common excuse used... right? :uhoh21:

Fun2, BSN, RN · Nov 10, 2005

Something else we need to realize is that when someone is on constant pain meds, their body will come immune to the strength. They feel like they need to take more, therefore needing pain meds earlier than the prescribed time, therefore needing a refill before time.

I remember we'd get a call after 30 day, next time after 25 days, next time they would try 20 days....eventually we would have to tell them they had to wait until 30 days, or come back in to be evaluated.

Best excuse....hard to open, dropped them all in the toilet on accident.

It really is a sad thing. Many people hooked on pain meds didn't get hooked wanting a high. Many of them really were in pain. :crying2:

Thank God I have a high pain tolerance. After 18 surgeries, I usually don't even finish the pain meds, if I even get the Rx filled.

Bipley · Nov 11, 2005

Well, if we stay home with our sick kids, then we are bad employees. I'm sorry, but I've read so much on this board lately about being a terrible person for wanting to either stay safe, as in not driving when there is ice on the roads, ...

Right, let someone ELSE drive on the ice to cover your shift. (still scratching head over that one)

Bipley · Nov 11, 2005

I was in a car accident a few months ago. I had JUST filled an Rx for some eye drops. After the accident they really did go flying and I couldn't find them anywhere. In the ED I explained to the PA that I had just had an Rx filled and it went flying in the accident and I couldn't find them and would he mind writing the Rx so I could get it filled again.

I knew exactly what I was doing, I knew he assumed I was talking about narcotics. I went on and on about how I looked and looked and couldn't find the bottle! I watched the eye-roll, I watched the expression on his face change... and I giggled. He FINALLY asked me the name of the tablets. I said: TruSopt ... He looked at me funny not recognizing the name of the eye drops and I started laughing.

Okay, so maybe you had to be there.

Edit to add: I didn't go to ER for the TruSopt, I really was injured and while I was there (weekend) I asked for the replacement eye drops.

kadokin, ASN, RN · Nov 11, 2005

Totally agree with you. There is a major double standard where nursing is concerned. Worst part about it is OTHER NURSES perpetuate it. We are not super-human just because we are nurses.

This is TOO TRUE. What is wrong w/us? Nurses get a bad name if they dare to complain about any physical ailment that ALL flesh is heir to. HELLO! We are human beings w/real problems just like the rest of the world. I guess everyone is just so desperate for help that we will even take the walking wounded if we lack a warm body for staffing. Shame on us!:uhoh21:

kadokin, ASN, RN · Nov 11, 2005

"My ex-wife over-dosed on my son's ADHD meds and my girlfriend and I are moving today. My son is out of control and can't function w/o his medication" This was legit. We checked it out. Poor kid. We called in the 'script.