Showing posts with label 0300. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 0300. Show all posts

Monday, July 5, 2010

A sliver of life

AtYourCervix has a post about getting a Tylenol on her unit.

Come on over to Madison and add the following to your list:

Do you really think the docs might have a standing order to make this PRN for everyone like they did at Saintarama? Nooooo! That might imply that the nurses are DIAGNOSING a problem ahead of time. Just like that life-saving bowel med you won't let Mr. X have, either.

Yes, of course you could have liver or kidney issues (yes, lots of our people do), but do you really enjoy being awakened at 0300? If I need it, I really don't feel bad calling for it, if the patient has a fever or has been awake all night asking anyway.

Stop being so darned adversarial and I'll stop ranting. And yes, I do call you for the record...CYA baby!