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S2E17 – Pain Management Tips

May 15, 2018 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

Pain Management Tips Show Notes

Striking the balance between too much pain medicine and not enough can be tough for any nurse, let alone a brand new nurse. What throws a big wrench in everything is the fact that we, as a nation, are experiencing a very real and very devastating epidemic of opioid use and abuse. Bedside nurses feel the brunt of this due to many patients requesting sometimes very concerning amounts of intravenous pain medications at alarming intervals. Here are some tips from bedside nurses about pain management.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: FreshRN Podcast, new grad, nurse, pain management, tips

I’ll Never Forget Your Room Number or Your Pain

May 11, 2015 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

I don’t know what else to do. Here you are, lying in that hospital bed that you’ve been sitting in for five days now, totally aware of what is going on but unable to tell anyone what you’re thinking. You can’t move your right arm or leg. You can’t swallow so you cough on your […]

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: difficult situations, Encouragement, pain management, patient stories, personal experiences, stories

Nurses on the Front Lines: How Do You Handle Patients Addicted to Prescription Pain Killers?

January 26, 2015 By Kleber, MSN RN 3 Comments

Have you seen this video posted on KevinMD this month about drug seekers in the emergency department (ED)?  Take a look at this 4:31 video made by an ED physician.  Spoiler alert! If you love Taylor Swift, you will totes love this.  Disclaimer:  If you are someone who does not manipulate physicians and nurses to obtain […]

Filed Under: Patient Care Tagged With: difficult situations, news, nurses in the news, nursing issues, nursing peer support, opioids, pain management, patient education, physicians

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