[asianthree]

Originally Posted by inthemindofanurse

Why, Why, Why do you take a medication and you don't know what it's for? Everyday I see at least one patient that doesn't know their medication list. I try to review what they are taking and it goes something like this:

Me: Are you still taking Losartan?
Patient: I'm not sure, what's that for?
Me: Blood pressure
Patient: Oh yea, I take that
Me: Are you still taking Simvastatin?
Patient?:Umm, what's that one for?
Me: Cholesterol
Patient: Ok, yes I take that
Me: Are you still taking Omeprazole?
Patient: What's another name for that?
Me: {thinks} please just stab me in the eye.

FOLKS, if you are not sure of the drugs you are putting in your body everyday as least carry a list!

Maybe a woodshed would work. In my world we are there to help the patient, not make them feel incompetent. You must have had a really bad day.