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Old 07-24-2003, 07:36 PM   #908
Sheila63
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Quote: Originally posted by JenRN
A 46 year old man was given 10x the normal dosage for a pain pump, it was programmed wrong, it is really sad he is going to die  He has a wife and 7 year old daughter.  Sometimes it scares the shit out of me to know how much power I have in my small little hands!  The nurse is so distraught over it she can't work, it is an all around SAD situation!


I'm so sorry to hear that, Jen. That is soooo sad, for everyone involved. Linda's right, hearing stories like that puts any pain you're experiencing into perspective.

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