Comments on: it’s just the drugs, it’s not the devil http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html a nurse blog. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:34:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Enthusiastic Nurse http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76565 Thu, 08 May 2008 09:48:37 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76565 I agree with the comment made by "Amy" above. I too have seen adverse affects of steroid type medications but where I work, it is very difficult to determine the cause of a patient's behaviour. All you can do is observe carefully, document your assessments, and let the doctor know. Each experience like this will help you to sharpen your assessment skills. It sure sounds you are a very observant nurse! Keep it up. I agree with the comment made by “Amy” above. I too have seen adverse affects of steroid type medications but where I work, it is very difficult to determine the cause of a patient’s behaviour. All you can do is observe carefully, document your assessments, and let the doctor know. Each experience like this will help you to sharpen your assessment skills. It sure sounds you are a very observant nurse! Keep it up.

]]> by: Ferdz http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76475 Wed, 07 May 2008 04:15:34 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76475 There really isn't a dull moment at your work. But this one is really creepy. I never thought these drugs can give this side effects. There really isn’t a dull moment at your work. But this one is really creepy. I never thought these drugs can give this side effects.

]]> by: edgar http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76425 Tue, 06 May 2008 10:18:15 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76425 wow... human behavior is very difficult to understand. But I wonder, a demon possession may not be proven but science but there are things unexplained by science... wow… human behavior is very difficult to understand.

But I wonder, a demon possession may not be proven but science but there are things unexplained by science…

]]> by: Kj http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76394 Mon, 05 May 2008 22:08:57 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76394 Hang in there.... Won't last longer than a week!!! Hang in there….
Won’t last longer than a week!!!

]]> by: Amy http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76361 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:49:38 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/05/its-just-the-drugs-not-the-devil.html#comment-76361 May, I worked in transplant in the 70's and 80's and saw patients recieve massive 1-1.5 grams of steroids at a time because that was all we had. I have seen patients behave in the same way as your patient. One night a lady in her 50's told me not to step on the donkey when I entered her room. She said Padra Pei (sp?) had come to talk with her about sainthood. At one point during the night she pulled out her central line and was using her blood to annoint the room and the angels who had come to be with her. She was awake for 48 hours, slept for a day and woke up not remembering a thing. Her kidney survived. "Roid rage" is also very dangerous for the patient and staff. Steroids are potent drugs. I enjoy your posts and your thoughts/questions. Amy May,
I worked in transplant in the 70’s and 80’s and saw patients recieve massive 1-1.5 grams of steroids at a time because that was all we had. I have seen patients behave in the same way as your patient. One night a lady in her 50’s told me not to step on the donkey when I entered her room. She said Padra Pei (sp?) had come to talk with her about sainthood. At one point during the night she pulled out her central line and was using her blood to annoint the room and the angels who had come to be with her. She was awake for 48 hours, slept for a day and woke up not remembering a thing. Her kidney survived. “Roid rage” is also very dangerous for the patient and staff. Steroids are potent drugs.
I enjoy your posts and your thoughts/questions.
Amy

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