Pain
Image Source: Photobucket I saw my oral surgeon today for a wisdom tooth extraction. Only one of my 4 wisdom teeth are actually exposed, and on Christmas day (of all days) I broke it. There was quite the ‘crater-like’ hole in the back of my mouth. I couldn’t get an appointment with my Dentist until [...]
As a nurse we are taught that patient reported pain is what the patient says it is, where it is, and how it’s perceived. All nurses can tell the difference between a patient with ‘real’ reported pain and a patient seeking narcotic abuse. We are all required (by law and ethical duty) to say we [...]
