One of the most frustrating things we ER nurses deal with, are parents who bring their children to the ER for temps slightly above normal for fear they MIGHT have a seizure... and I wonder who put that idea in their head..
Now I know... as I was at my pediatrician's office I could overhear the triage nurse on the phone with a child's parent telling them that if the child's fever does not come down with Tylenol/Motrin over night or continues to be above 100F to go to the ER for further eval and treatment as there is potential for seizure with high fevers. I almost gave myself whiplash looking in her direction to glare... 100F!!!! Time I had a chat with the pediatrician...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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