Blaming the nurse

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

I posted this in another thread as a comment but it got me thinking about all the things that nursing is blamed for. I thought it would make an interesting thread. Hopefully it won't be labeled as "negative"...lots of comments around about being too negative. I'm getting a little paranoid. :cool:

Seems as far as nursing is concerned, the buck stops here.

Consent not signed? Nurses fault

Room is dirty? Nurses fault

Patient's family is unhappy? Nurses fault

Hurt your back turning a patient? Nurses fault

Patient didn't get meal tray despite being ordered? Nurses fault

Labs were ordered in the computer, drawn and sent but no result yet? Nurses fault

Pharmacy mislabeled the med and it was given? Nurses fault

Home med sheet not filled out yet? ( because no one knows what mama takes and I have no idea what the "little blue" pill is) Nurses fault

Patient satisfaction scores down? Nurses fault

Crappy channel selection on the tv? Nurses fault

Patients unable to be taken care of properly due to staffing issues? Nurses fault

Patient got a bedsore (even though they weigh 600# and the bigboy bed doesn't have a "rotation or turn" feature and it takes three people to hold up the tremendous panniculus just to apply powder to her abdomen skin fold)? Nurses fault

Agree? Disagree?

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Specializes in Med Surg.

Doctor orders EKG @ 0600, shows up at 0500, EKG not done - nurses fault.

0730 FSBS not done @ 0630 - nurses fault.

Pt. admitted for abdominal distress with NVD throws up after family smuggles in a Dairy Queen Triple Meat Cheeseburger w/ jalapenos, a large order of onion rings, a root beer float, and a banana split for dessert - nurses fault.

Are we starting to cover it yet?

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I know it sure feels that way. I think that's because the nurse is the "one in charge" and the one on the front line who gets to manage and oversee everything for their patients. Aren't we lucky? LoL

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Specializes in Cardiology and ER Nursing.
I know it sure feels that way. I think that's because the nurse is the "one in charge" and the one on the front line who gets to manage and oversee everything for their patients. Aren't we lucky? LoL

Yep, comes with the territory. The same could be said for Presidents, CEOs, ect. If something goes wrong it was their fault, regardless.

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Specializes in ICU/CCU.

MDs order UA on oliguric incontinent patient. Patient urinates a teeny bit once in the first 18 hours--into the bedding. MDs order the same UA 4 MORE TIMES that day (as if we didn't notice the order the first time). Patient gets dialysis and has not voided again in the next 2 days. MDs then order 24 hour urine collection! CV surgeon writes a nasty scathing note blaming RNs for their failure to send the urine labs in a timely manner.

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the media in minnesota was blaming us for the high cost of healthcare.

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Stuff rolls downhill, and unfortunately we are at the bottom of the hill!

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Specializes in ER.
MDs order UA on oliguric incontinent patient. Patient urinates a teeny bit once in the first 18 hours--into the bedding. MDs order the same UA 4 MORE TIMES that day (as if we didn't notice the order the first time). Patient gets dialysis and has not voided again in the next 2 days. MDs then order 24 hour urine collection! CV surgeon writes a nasty scathing note blaming RNs for their failure to send the urine labs in a timely manner.

Send an empty container. Then it becomes the lab's fault. :cool:

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Send an empty container. Then it becomes the lab's fault. :cool:

:lol2: HA!!!!!! That's creative and funny!

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cnas forgot to put in resident's hearing aids...nurse's fault.

resident got a skin tear..nurse's fault

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Charts not stuffed with progress notes for the MDs...nurse's fault

There's a loud pt. in the next room...nurse's fault

MD will only order Percocet for pain, not IV dilaudid...nurse's fault

Call MD at 2300 to clarify illegible order written by said MD (we are going to fully electronic charts next year)...nurse's fault

Pt. signs out AMA...nurse's fault

Not only does "stuff" roll downhill but it also manages to hit the fan and get all over us...probably the nurse's fault lol

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Specializes in Peds, PACU, ICU, ER, OB, MED-Surg,.

Ah, It's a dog eat dog world and nurses all wear milkbone underwear!

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