Hey guys, so my mom recently went to a rehabilitation place to stay for 4 nights to give me a break from taking care of her. They wanted us to bring all of her medicines but just enough for the stay. I called tonight to check on her and they said they had to give her morphine to calm her down. I sent her with 6 adavan 1mg (she went in Thursday afternoon) and I'm guessing she's out. I'm so mad!!! We've NEVER given her the morphine it's just for just for later when the time does come where she's in pain. Can the give her the morohine to calm her down? I'm in South Carolina if that matters.
As pam said the rehab center can give a patient any medications that are legally prescribed.
It sounds as though she may be a hospice patient and some hospices do supply drugs that may be needed as the patient's decline continues. Morphine for pain is one of those drugs.
Many people especially those with dementia become agitated when moved from their usual surroundings so as the morphine was prescribed and available it sounds perfectly reasonable to use.
Many rehab facilities do not have a pharmacy available or a Dr on the premises. It may take at least 24 hours to get a medication prescribed and delivered.
Try and stop being mad and be thankful that the staff used their common sense and the medication available to soothe your mother rather than let her agitation continue.
A dose of morphine at the end of life does not an addict make, but you are right to be vigilant.
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