ow.

i hurt my back several days ago. what i did, i have no idea. as a nursing student one of the first things you ask your patient is, are you in any pain? and when the patient says yes. you ask: on a scale of 0-10, 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain imaginable, what you would rate your pain? so here we go, heres a little practice of my coldspa for all you nursing nerds.

C (character): sharp, throbbing pain
O (onset): tuesday afternoon
L (location): starting at the T1 all the way to the lumbar area.
D (duration): fairly constant since tuesday
S (severity): on a scale 0-10. its a 7 right now.
P (pattern): worse sitting and standing, better when i lay on my back on the floor.
A (associated factors): doesnt go away with ibuprofin, tylenol, or back brace. no other symptoms present.


well there ya go people. i gotta get ready for work now.