Nursing Term Papers

Nursing Term Papers
November 22, 2016

Two of your patient’s Mr. Arnold and Mr. Ahmed require their pain medication of Oramorph. As this is a controlled drug, the ward sister asks a colleague to assist. Two hours later, Mr. Arnold who has mild learning disabilities is shouting at his visitors that the nurses are withholding his pain medication. Mr. Arnold informs you that his syringe of Oramorph was only half full. Mr. Ahmed who is receiving palliative care has been unusually quiet all afternoon. You find the ward sister to inform her about Mr. Arnold’s pain and Mr. Ahmed being sleepy all afternoon. The ward sister initially looks horrified but then states “the syringes must have got mixed up; I’ll top up Mr. Arnold’s pain relief, no harm done”. Questions Explore your professional, ethical and legal obligations towards Mr. Arnold and Mr. Ahmed.

Two of your patient’s Mr. Arnold and Mr. Ahmed require their pain medication of Oramorph. As this is…

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