Celebrity patients anyone?

eltrip · May 13, 2003

When I was in Nashville, there were the Grand Ole Opry royalty...a few minor country singers...one or two major ones.

Does it count that I babysat the children of a recording artist back in the 80's? How about making pizzas for other country legends?

Ah, my former life in Nashville...I don't miss much of it at all, especially not the traffic!

moonshadeau, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APN, NP, CNS · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by oge
My claim to fame .I work in london England as an agency nurse i have looked after 2 girls from spice Girls , Mr Elton John and a few not so popular Royalties.i think you should mention names otherwise it is no fun.

I disagree that any names should be used. Celebritys have enough trouble let alone, us telling all their medical secrets. I expect that you would expect a little privacy if YOU were hospitalized or cared for at your place of employment and had an expectation that people would not be nosing through your medical chart.

Besides here in the US, we have a little nasty thing called HIPPA...

yannadey, LPN · May 13, 2003

She wasn't my patient because I was a patient myself in a New York hosp. but a certain female celebrity gave the nurses hell that they actually cheered when she was discharged. One of her most famous quote "only little people pay taxes".

pickledpepperRN · May 13, 2003

Jay-Jay (Jane)
Nitwit ideas are for emergencies. You use them when you've got nothing else to try. If they work, they go in the Book. Otherwise you follow the Book, which is largely a collection of nitwit ideas that worked.
-- Larry Niven / The Mote in God's Eye (1974)'

I have met Larry Niven several times. He lives here and attends events for readers and JPL/NASA events.
His wife, Marilyn is very cute. She once told about Larry hiding and jumping from behind a chair as he played with the cat.
I told him that in "Destiny's Road" humans would not survive a planet with no potassium. (In the book it lowers IQ). He told me he had received many letters telling him that. One was from Idaho informing him that potatos cannot grow without K+.
He's very charming and polite to all. Never took care of him though. Did have him tell me about being in the hospital.

This seems confusing. It is simply a cyber combo of two replies with quotes. I jus mentioned that here in LA nurses are often accosted by the press when a famous person is in the hospital. .

signed, spacenurse.

Below is a response by Jay Jay

Wow. Good to know! Most writers are pretty nice people, in my experience. Have met quite a few in person, also hang out at several writer's chatrooms/message boards.

Gomer · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by moonshadeau
I disagree that any names should be used. Celebritys have enough trouble let alone, us telling all their medical secrets. I expect that you would expect a little privacy if YOU were hospitalized or cared for at your place of employment and had an expectation that people would not be nosing through your medical chart.

Besides here in the US, we have a little nasty thing called HIPPA...

I agree Moonshadeau. And it really doesn't matter if my patient is a celeb or not -- I never disclose names or patient information nor do most of my co-workers. That code of ethics was developed long before HIPPA.

healingtouchRN · May 13, 2003

yup, violations of privacy can backfire & leave the nurse homeless!!! :rolleyes:

oge · May 14, 2003

moonshadeau.

Names were mentioned .not diagnosis thank God i am not in your country. where everything warrants a day in court.Americans you are so sue happy.

Gomer · May 14, 2003

It's not a matter of suing or legal issues Oge, it's an ethical responsibility to keep your patients' names confidential.

Angelica · May 14, 2003

Originally posted by yannadey
She wasn't my patient because I was a patient myself in a New York hosp. but a certain female celebrity gave the nurses hell that they actually cheered when she was discharged. One of her most famous quote "only little people pay taxes".

Sounds like Leona Helmsley :)

ayemmeff · May 14, 2003

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Furball · May 14, 2003

I've taken care of 2 celebrities and my mouth is sealed....hubby doesn't even know.

Jay-Jay, RN · May 14, 2003

[Hits self repeatedly on head]

So sorry Spacenurse! I feel like an idiot! I EDITED your reply when I meant to REPLY to it!

Shouldn't try to post when I'm not feeling well! :imbar

Originally posted by jay-jay

Wow. Good to know! Most writers are pretty nice people, in my experience. Have met quite a few in person, also hang out at several writer's chatrooms/message boards.

I would try to restore it to what it originally was, but I'm afraid I'd just mess it up worse than I did already! :imbar