ED     Faxed

SDP                                2/28/07


Ham Incident   2/27/07


Last night writer heard WDS staff Paul wretching/vomiting in the staff 
bathroom, "It's the ham!  The ham is bad, it's no good. I've got food 
poisoning."

Student XXXXX became visibly upset, "I just ate half a piece.  Should I 
go make myself vomit?"  Writer advised, "No it's not the ham -- food 
poisoning takes more than 5 minutes and the food is good here..." 
XXXXX (laying on the hallway table) states, "I just ate the ham and I 
don't feel good either."

Writer advised oncoming HLO to dissipate the myths of "the ham 
incident."

This am, both XXXXX and XXXXX M insist on going to the ER for GI 
complaints.

Dr. Egelston was advised and will see them today.

XXXXX did not eat the ham-- he kept down the chicken noodle soup of last 
night and was evaluated by Dr. Robinson yesterday at 1:15
for gastroenteritis and started on XXXXXXX. He refuses xxxxxx 
suppositories to date and is encouraged to take sips of water and/or 
juice. Vital signs are stable and he should be past withdrawal.

XXXXX states, "I've got food poisoning, I know what it feels like."  He 
was given phenergan oral last night and vomited it up.  He refuses to 
date suppositories.  "I need to see the doctor so that I can get on with 
the program."  Writer questions whether he is being honest with drug 
history.

EANicks, RN, BSN

cc: Paul