tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post3717886892695789187..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: GuiltGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-23392125737356298912012-10-06T16:43:28.350-04:002012-10-06T16:43:28.350-04:00Packer's comments is the best one. All prescri...Packer's comments is the best one. All prescription bottles carry a statement about being only for the patient whose name is printed in the label, whether it is alprazolam, ibuprofen or misoprostol. Thus, she DID do something wrong. Had she taken the OTC version, but at the 800 mg dose, she would violate the warning label on the OTC bottle, just like OTC omeprazole is clearly labeled for short term use, although we all know patients who have been on it via RX for YEARS without re-assesment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-53496575708085223702012-10-04T14:10:44.419-04:002012-10-04T14:10:44.419-04:00Definitely report her to your state's Board of...Definitely report her to your state's Board of Nursing. She's too dumb to be a nurse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-38937789767712122392012-10-02T13:28:37.187-04:002012-10-02T13:28:37.187-04:00What LIVS said. What LIVS said. OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28351318923153929712012-09-30T22:58:57.261-04:002012-09-30T22:58:57.261-04:00Sounds like a new grad. They can be so cute.Sounds like a new grad. They can be so cute.GB, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735213378851473207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6997515014987403842012-09-28T22:54:50.044-04:002012-09-28T22:54:50.044-04:00The other day I did have to explain in detail to t...The other day I did have to explain in detail to the pharmacy tech why I was not needing the 1g acetominophen prescription the doctor wrote, since I had a large container of 500mg pills at home. <br />Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204635978443190089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-62607168521773835672012-09-28T11:51:40.852-04:002012-09-28T11:51:40.852-04:00Poor thing. I am sure she thought of the two 400 m...Poor thing. I am sure she thought of the two 400 mg pills, but the 800 mg Rx pills were ... available.<br /><br />This does not surprise me. My Mom, the former RN, has great respect for things the doctor Rx's. Over-the-counter, not so much. Even when I point out to her that the OTC pills are exactly the same or can be made to be the same strength as the Rx, she scoffs.<br /><br />I hope you have been able to get her out of pain.Ms. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945753071493117365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-72327833006170584842012-09-28T11:19:21.124-04:002012-09-28T11:19:21.124-04:00Oh no...NOT....800 MILLIGRAMS?!?! :OOh no...NOT....800 MILLIGRAMS?!?! :OSillyMoosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-52189650181084068152012-09-28T00:34:20.973-04:002012-09-28T00:34:20.973-04:00One of my patients that's a nurse could turn h...One of my patients that's a nurse could turn her to the dark side in no time flat...<br /><br />I'm pretty sure this patient is not only taking her Soma, Oxycontin, and Percocet... but her husband's as well. Crazy RxManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077488214299929481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13309735783435111372012-09-27T19:10:02.909-04:002012-09-27T19:10:02.909-04:00Well....as long as she knows that the use of Ibupr...Well....as long as she knows that the use of Ibuprophen can lead to other drug use and abuse...<br />Hope I never have her for a nurse! Kind of feel a little sorry for her though. Sheesh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-84005240474400173602012-09-27T18:33:17.546-04:002012-09-27T18:33:17.546-04:00About 8 years ago I had a prescription for Ibuprof...About 8 years ago I had a prescription for Ibuprofen oral suspension 100mg/5ml (I am unable to swallow pills), to treat pain in my foot and neck. The dosing instruction were to "Take 4-6 teaspoonfuls by mouth three times daily". <br /><br />One of the advantages of liquid meds, is that the dosage is more readily adjusted for the individual's needs, than is possible with solid pills.<br /><br />The Ibuprofen did absolutely nothing towards reducing the pains in my foot or neck. What it did do, though, was give me rebound headaches. RSDSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14047984747627063782012-09-27T17:56:53.721-04:002012-09-27T17:56:53.721-04:00I think the psychological placebo effect of a &quo...I think the psychological placebo effect of a "prescription strength" anything is worth something. If they made a prescription-only imodium that was just double dose loperamide and gave it a cool name like Cementicolon, people would be begging for it. <br />-DME<br />medexaminer.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43297574623417122192012-09-27T16:12:16.585-04:002012-09-27T16:12:16.585-04:00For whatever it's worth, I traditionally refer...For whatever it's worth, I traditionally refer to ibuprofen as "I-be-hurtin".Steeny Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886224738812704532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-23055627800905199132012-09-27T16:01:06.763-04:002012-09-27T16:01:06.763-04:00Okay, dearie. Was it really the ibuprofen that was...Okay, dearie. Was it really the ibuprofen that was the problem, or your friend's lifeless body left discovered near a jug of Maalox?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59733754343241500192012-09-27T14:34:45.248-04:002012-09-27T14:34:45.248-04:00Health Professionals Recovery Program, in most sta...Health Professionals Recovery Program, in most states, is nothing to take lightly. I've heard horror stories from colleagues concerning seemingly mild transgressions that resulted in long contracts for monitoring. Smart nurse, imo.HD M0 1Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771909641006796863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68202085740089985082012-09-27T13:14:06.824-04:002012-09-27T13:14:06.824-04:00Must be Catholic...Must be Catholic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4569852479659550962012-09-27T13:00:39.747-04:002012-09-27T13:00:39.747-04:00A friend's teenage daughter was sent to altern...A friend's teenage daughter was sent to alternative school for possesion of prescrition ibuprofen. Gotta love zero tolerance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28998457279440590952012-09-27T12:49:13.863-04:002012-09-27T12:49:13.863-04:00"Oh, good, because if I lose my nursing licen..."Oh, good, because if I lose my nursing license, I'll have to go back to standing on a street corner slinging loperamide."Li'l Azathothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-16875138689758668692012-09-27T12:13:40.381-04:002012-09-27T12:13:40.381-04:00If only all of our patients were that honest.If only all of our patients were that honest.brentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-78871377879501723082012-09-27T12:08:54.561-04:002012-09-27T12:08:54.561-04:00More than a little scary ~~~ I sure as heck wouldn...More than a little scary ~~~ I sure as heck wouldn't want to work with her!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-47362169877620012502012-09-27T11:53:31.811-04:002012-09-27T11:53:31.811-04:00It wasn't the medication, it was the violation...It wasn't the medication, it was the violation of the prescription. She knew the medication was not in issue, it was the idea that a prescription carries a legal consequence for misuse. And Dr. Diogenes I think you have finally found what you have been looking for , a morally upright person. I have a RX for when I over do stuff and the arthritis kicks back, gave some to wife, worked so good she got her own RX, now I take hers when I run low. Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790343423937405624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-54277328887169670172012-09-27T10:54:23.936-04:002012-09-27T10:54:23.936-04:00Wow. Just. Wow. Wow. Just. Wow. Alex Dreamznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-73942335799440860652012-09-27T10:30:22.531-04:002012-09-27T10:30:22.531-04:00Oh, god. I feel bad for her, but I also would NOT ...Oh, god. I feel bad for her, but I also would NOT want a nurse who couldn't think through that situation herself taking care of me!!!Life in vet schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280988301038450938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-23076727865280461612012-09-27T07:10:38.735-04:002012-09-27T07:10:38.735-04:00Oh the poor dear. She should probably also have s...Oh the poor dear. She should probably also have something for anxiety. :(<br /><br />Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120774715331922926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-20146913885840401102012-09-27T06:59:15.961-04:002012-09-27T06:59:15.961-04:00I hope you know you're just facilitating all t...I hope you know you're just facilitating all the Ibuprofen traffickers that are destroying our country.Officer Cynicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193271958353271282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-80835337165875936362012-09-27T06:16:46.289-04:002012-09-27T06:16:46.289-04:00HahahaHahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com