Comments on: here we go again with THAT pain http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html a nurse blog. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:39:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Pwhndvve http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-82125 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:02:21 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-82125 Honi soit look closer <a href="http://bebo.com/CytotecB9/" rel="nofollow">buy cytotec</a> dead hand held. Honi soit look closer buy cytotec dead hand held.

]]> by: IRN http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72753 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:43:25 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72753 As I read along, I could swear you were referring to one of my patients! Almost the exact scenario. There are many scenarios very similar in the patient population. The thing is, there is no one to blame. Not even the patient. I've come to believe that people dictate their destinys, and they will do what brings them comfort, no matter what the cost in terms of physical and/or psychological health. No judgement from me. Is it what it is. As I read along, I could swear you were referring to one of my patients! Almost the exact scenario. There are many scenarios very similar in the patient population.
The thing is, there is no one to blame. Not even the patient. I’ve come to believe that people dictate their destinys, and they will do what brings them comfort, no matter what the cost in terms of physical and/or psychological health.
No judgement from me. Is it what it is.

]]> by: Jake http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72505 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:19:02 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72505 I have seen this situation and I'm so happy you are talking about it no matter how difficult the conversation is. I have seen this situation and I’m so happy you are talking about it no matter how difficult the conversation is.

]]> by: shrimplate http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72263 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:07:43 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72263 The addictive substances themselves, whether they are pills, opiates, alcoholic beverages, or whatever, don't always win. The addictive substances themselves, whether they are pills, opiates, alcoholic beverages, or whatever, don’t always win.

]]> by: oriental medicine blog » Blog Archive » here we go again with THAT pain http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72189 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:11:59 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72189 [...] may put up a good read today.Here’s a quick excerpt:still, the few minutes that she was awake, all she talked about was how unfair and inhuman it was of the doctors to decrease the dose of her pain medication, and how stupid it was of them to switch the Dilaudid and the Phenergan to PO. … [...] […] may put up a good read today.Here’s a quick excerpt:still, the few minutes that she was awake, all she talked about was how unfair and inhuman it was of the doctors to decrease the dose of her pain medication, and how stupid it was of them to switch the Dilaudid and the Phenergan to PO. … […]

]]> by: Onehealthpro http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72139 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72139 I disagree that you don't make a difference. Every conversation has an impact...even though you may not see it for years. This is the challenging struggle every teacher faces when dealing with an upset child. You never know, you could be the person to say the words that will one day make a difference. Mental health issues are medical issues and vice versa. Seeking blame is a time consuming, useless activity. Ultimately, when patients are in our care, and I mean in the care of the medical community, we are responsible for accurate assessment and treatment recommendations. Here's a comment from Norman Cousins I've found helpful when I felt discouraged. "A person with a real ideal has no time for cynicism." Onehealthpro I disagree that you don’t make a difference. Every conversation has an impact…even though you may not see it for years. This is the challenging struggle every teacher faces when dealing with an upset child. You never know, you could be the person to say the words that will one day make a difference. Mental health issues are medical issues and vice versa. Seeking blame is a time consuming, useless activity. Ultimately, when patients are in our care, and I mean in the care of the medical community, we are responsible for accurate assessment and treatment recommendations. Here’s a comment from Norman Cousins I’ve found helpful when I felt discouraged. “A person with a real ideal has no time for cynicism.”
Onehealthpro

]]> by: CrazyRN (Brooke) http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72085 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:07:56 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72085 I've taken care of that same patient! I totally understand how hard it is to give them the drugs when they like that. As we were taught in school, pain is what the patient says it is. I usually document wayyy too much when it comes to patients like these, just to cover my rear if something should ever happen in the future. I’ve taken care of that same patient!

I totally understand how hard it is to give them the drugs when they like that. As we were taught in school, pain is what the patient says it is. I usually document wayyy too much when it comes to patients like these, just to cover my rear if something should ever happen in the future.

]]> by: melissa http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72054 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:04:22 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72054 it is a sad situation and one that is and will be repeated many times over it is a sad situation and one that is and will be repeated many times over

]]> by: lei http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72047 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:56:08 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72047 ah. dilemmas we nurses must go through... really makes you go crazy. ah. dilemmas we nurses must go through… really makes you go crazy.

]]> by: Rygel http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72044 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:29:36 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/02/here-we-go-again-with-that-pain.html#comment-72044 i think we feel frustrated because we know why things are happening. we learned all of these in nursing / med school. i myself have been sarcastic with patients because of what i think is their stupidity causing their illness and then expecting doctors / nurses to work miracles. but sometimes i realize that maybe what is very obvious to me might not be as obvious to them.. or the circumstances that started the drug dependence might be pretty tolerable for me but intolerable for them. mostly i think it's just ignorance of the laws of health. i think we feel frustrated because we know why things are happening. we learned all of these in nursing / med school. i myself have been sarcastic with patients because of what i think is their stupidity causing their illness and then expecting doctors / nurses to work miracles.

but sometimes i realize that maybe what is very obvious to me might not be as obvious to them.. or the circumstances that started the drug dependence might be pretty tolerable for me but intolerable for them.

mostly i think it’s just ignorance of the laws of health.

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