I have to tell this story because it is just so stinkin' hilarious, I laugh out loud every time I think of it.
When we arrive at Drew's bedside one of the first things we do is take a look at the nurses notes to find out what he's been up to while we've been away (was he awake? upset? did he need any medications? ect).
The other night when we arrived Drew's nurse was on her break and on his chart it was noted that Drew recently received a "midazolam bolus" as he was "awake and agitated" with what we thought said "anus movement +++"
As we waited for his nurse to return, David and I puzzled over how one might observe anus movement, why one might wish to do so, and what kind of complex grading scale might be used to score such an observation.
His nurse found it highly entertaining when she returned and clarified for us that what she had in fact scribbled down was "arms movement +++"
kb
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Laughter is so good for the soul! Like jogging on the inside....
A google search states the ‘Sedation Behavioural Score’ of ‘Agitated’ includes ‘no external stimulus to elicit response’. Having said that, it is a blessing the ‘movement’ referred to Drew's arms, or his nurse’s duties would been a little different...... Jo/Bob
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