Tbh, I’d feel insulted and miserable if I was offered freaking Motrin for severe pain relief. I don’t know if this is coming from a doctor perspective, but for the love of God please don’t disregard the pain they’re in if they’re saying it’s a 10… I’ve had too many horror stories of family going in for things like kidney stones and getting no relief. It’s terrible and no joke.
Quick edit: Oh wait, a psychiatrist though? I don’t know why patients would be asking them for pain relief instead of going to Pain Management and different specialist. That makes a lot more sense then. I’d be shocked if you guys are ever able to prescribe opiates in the first place.
I’m an RN I have basically 0 control over what gets prescribed. last time I called like 3 times begging for opiates for a legit medical problem I got a 1 time dose not even a scheduled or prn. there’s next to literally nothing I can do, no. But even nurses who have worked other specialties have told me they basically go off the poss score as in, if you’re asking and alert and still able to breathe fast enough and it’s within time parameters you get more and if you can’t or they can’t give more you don’t get more. Rating it in number alone is basically just useless.
Tbh, I’d feel insulted and miserable if I was offered freaking Motrin for severe pain relief. I don’t know if this is coming from a doctor perspective, but for the love of God please don’t disregard the pain they’re in if they’re saying it’s a 10… I’ve had too many horror stories of family going in for things like kidney stones and getting no relief. It’s terrible and no joke.
Quick edit: Oh wait, a psychiatrist though? I don’t know why patients would be asking them for pain relief instead of going to Pain Management and different specialist. That makes a lot more sense then. I’d be shocked if you guys are ever able to prescribe opiates in the first place.
in statesia they make you go do Cognitive Behavioral Therapy before they’ll prescribe you anything for pain.
I’m an RN I have basically 0 control over what gets prescribed. last time I called like 3 times begging for opiates for a legit medical problem I got a 1 time dose not even a scheduled or prn. there’s next to literally nothing I can do, no. But even nurses who have worked other specialties have told me they basically go off the poss score as in, if you’re asking and alert and still able to breathe fast enough and it’s within time parameters you get more and if you can’t or they can’t give more you don’t get more. Rating it in number alone is basically just useless.