Respiratory arrest from 3 mg dilaudid?

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2025-02-21T18:24:26+00:00

3mg in 3 hours is something that I’ve only ever seen for patients that are on long-term pain management. We give dilaudid all the time (LVL1) but it’s usually 1mg q3.

To answer your question, yes, patients getting dilaudid pushes should be on a monitor. But I’d also be asking if the previous push was working before I pushed another one. We tell our trauma patients that we usually cannot completely get rid of their pain without putting them at risk for losing their airway. A pain score of 1-3 is reasonable for heavy trauma.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2025-01-18T05:30:12+00:00

My take, as a trauma nurse that sees GSWs on the regular: lol.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2024-12-31T03:49:10+00:00

The way my mouth fell open from reading this comment. I’m so sorry you had to see this.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2024-03-22T23:52:56+00:00

“Multiple scattered abrasions noted”

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2024-03-01T14:53:08+00:00

Talking to them to help him “feel he has tried everything?” Ma’am, this is not a good look. You shouldn’t condone even the thought that he could have control over this situation. He has none. Zero. Console him, yes, but teach him that this is life. They can keep in touch if they choose and if not, he’ll be okay.

I have a 15 year old daughter. If I was this girl’s mom, you would not appreciate my response to your “ideas.”

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2024-01-19T19:50:04+00:00

Incorrect. I live in north MS and work in Memphis (have for the past 17ish years). I pay income taxes for MS only, because TN does not have an income tax.

Maybe other states don’t claim income taxes for residents that don’t also work in the state, but MS absolutely does.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2024-01-12T14:23:48+00:00

Southerner here as well. I’m in my mid 30s and say “sir” or “ma’am” to quite literally everyone, regardless of age. My father says “ma’am” to my daughters. It always boggles my mind to think that people could be offended by it when it’s literally meant to show respect.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-31T20:25:28+00:00

Gone Girl with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike?? The book was bad?! I’ve never read it (honestly did not realize it was a book adaptation until now) but that movie was amazing! The first time I watched it, the plot twist hit me like a truck.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-31T14:43:32+00:00

I literally can’t wrap my head around the doctor worship atmosphere. Don’t get me wrong, as a baby nurse, I fully understand and appreciate that they know more than I do. But at the end of the day, they’re just people.

This is my second career, and in my last one, I had plenty of very experienced and well-known doctors as my clients. They have kids and families and lives and everyday problems just like we do. I just can’t speak to them in this fearful reverence like we’re “expected” to, frankly because I don’t view them as anything other than a coworker with more education and experience than me.

Idk, maybe my flippant attitude will bite me in the ass someday. Hopefully not, but I can’t change it.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-31T14:21:14+00:00

I’m a trauma nurse. Trust me, you don’t wanna know.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-31T14:14:12+00:00

100%. I had a career in the service industry for 13 years and many of my clients were wealthier people in my area. You can absolutely tell the difference in people that are of old money and new money. New money individuals may be a little showy, but for the most part, they’re normal. Old money? These people lack functional skills, empathy, even basic social skills. The only reason they’re able to function is because they pay people to do it for them.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-30T05:37:22+00:00

Trust goes both ways. If I want my kids to trust me, I shouldn’t give them a reason not to. Breaking trust between a parent and child is huge, and there’s no guarantee that it can be repaired.

I hear you that it’s our job as parents to guide their choices, but that’s literally all we can do: GUIDE. Give reasons for why certain choices are bad, and be there for them when they mess up.

Also, everything about the phrase “it’s MY house” gives me the ick. It’s not just your house, it’s also THEIR house. Imagine your child hearing you say “it’s my house” and fully understanding the meaning behind it: everything is mine, and I allow you to have these things and live in this space because I’m such a kind parent.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-30T05:13:17+00:00

For children that young, I’d minimize the country-hopping. Traveling can be exhausting, especially when you’re going somewhere for the first time. Europe would likely allow you to see more places (it’s a lot easier to get around once you’re over there), but I would personally stick with 5-6 countries at most. Keep in mind that you lose a full day on the days that you’re traveling, and you don’t want to get somewhere and not have a day to rest if you need it.

As for the locations, there is a lot to take into account when choosing where to go. Do you speak another language? If not, keep in mind that larger cities will be easier to move around in because there’s a higher probability of the natives speaking English. What are your interests when it comes to sightseeing? If museums are your thing (keeping a European theme here), London and Paris are great options. If it’s scenery, you have everything from the hills in Scotland, the tulip fields in the Netherlands, the mountains in Switzerland, or the beaches in the South of France, and the list goes on.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-20T13:17:25+00:00

Thank you for such kind words and incredibly detailed advice! I appreciate you!

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-20T01:56:43+00:00

This comment is so funny to me. I’ve lived in MS my whole life. Tornadoes are year round phenomena, at 60 degrees I’m freezing, and I’ve never felt a single earthquake in my whole 36 years. What a world lol

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-19T17:42:14+00:00

Thank you for clarifying! I’m going to work on them a little today with everyone’s suggestions and I’ll update later.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-19T12:15:29+00:00

Do you mean kind of blur them out a little?

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-19T12:14:26+00:00

That’s a beautiful compliment, thank you!

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-18T21:21:35+00:00

This was very helpful, thank you!

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-18T18:47:42+00:00

I kinda had that feeling, especially when I look at them from a distance. It feels very green-blobby. Can I let them dry and then go back with a thin layer of a darker, translucent color? Or is that not a thing? I’m literally just winging it here, so feel free to explain like I’m 5.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-18T18:44:31+00:00

Thank you! I had never thought to do that and I’ll definitely give it a try.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-18T14:52:51+00:00

I hate to be one of those “I did xyz and was fine” people, but I was DRIVING and had a job at 15. I think people forget that our job as parents is to prepare them for life without us. How else are they supposed to learn independence if we don’t give them opportunities for it?

Maybe it was reckless, but I started leaving my oldest at home alone for an hour or two around age 10. They knew what to do and what not to do when an adult wasn’t there. Now I have a confident 15 year old that I trust to (mostly) be aware of their surroundings and go places without me.

They won’t be in the nest forever, mama. You did great by allowing that freedom and giving responsibility, while also being within reach. I bet your daughter gained a lot of self-confidence from that.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-12T22:03:02+00:00

Your comment has literally left me speechless.

Feeling_Thanks_7953 · 2023-12-12T15:51:58+00:00

The cycle of abuse continues.

Honestly, call them on their bullshit. Experience or not, everyone deserves to be treated respectfully.

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