When nursing staff ask for medications

[dblpn]

This is becoming a routine thing with some of the cna's that i work with. they would come up to me usually during med pass when i really don't like to be bothered and don't have the time, with their c/o pain. can i get a tylenol, ibuprofen, its very annoying because i'm not there to take care of their needs. i don't feel comfortable in giving stock meds like m.o.m, or tylenol to staff when they should bring their own if this is occuring on a regular basis. i also don't like to see anyone go thru an entire shift in pain.

Is it ok to give otc meds to staff or should i just tell them no these are for the residents?

[Conqueror+, BSN, RN]

Wouldn't do it for a million bux. It's always the small things that bite you. All you need is some petty subordinate to say "oh the nurse gave me something and I've been sick ever since" or "are you sure that was tylenol you gave me " ? etc...In my area of the country people assume that nurses are rich and the WhoCanISue.com billboards do little to make me feel any better. I kept a supply of dollar store OTC's in the top drawer at the nurses station. Anyone could go in there and it kept me out of the situation.