>every time she turned around. She didn't lie. When I returned that
>night, I discovered the patient writhing in bed and trying to pull out
>every line she had. I started her back on the Q2 Hr routine and she
>calmed down for the whole night. When I asked the nurse why she didn't
>give pain medication, she quipped that such a thing was her call and that
>she had seen patients stay much too long in ICU if they were given so much
>pain medication.

That warrants action - someone needs to re-educate this nurse.

Sue in Iowa