Usually this results in a trip to the doctor’s office to get a prescription that will kill the pain. If the pain persists, the patient will seek a refill of the pain medication in order to keep the pain under control. Generally speaking, one or two prescriptions of pain killers will give the body a chance to heal in the area that is causing the pain. However, some people get use to the way the drug makes them feel resulting in a desire for more pain pills. The difficulty for health care providers is determining whether or not the patient is still in pain or simply attempting to get more drugs. Many health care professionals believe nurses are in a good position to find out if the patient is abusing the medication. In 2014, Medburg Nursing produced an article written my Registered Nurse Rhea Faye D. Felicilda-Reynaldo stating, “nurses are in a strategic position to help
Usually this results in a trip to the doctor’s office to get a prescription that will kill the pain. If the pain persists, the patient will seek a refill of the pain medication in order to keep the pain under control. Generally speaking, one or two prescriptions of pain killers will give the body a chance to heal in the area that is causing the pain. However, some people get use to the way the drug makes them feel resulting in a desire for more pain pills. The difficulty for health care providers is determining whether or not the patient is still in pain or simply attempting to get more drugs. Many health care professionals believe nurses are in a good position to find out if the patient is abusing the medication. In 2014, Medburg Nursing produced an article written my Registered Nurse Rhea Faye D. Felicilda-Reynaldo stating, “nurses are in a strategic position to help