Nurses General Nursing
Published May 5, 2012
blondy2061h, MSN, RN
1 Article; 4,094 Posts
All the technological advancements, all the miracles of modern medicine, all the scientific innovation. And ultimately we can't save people from themselves.
Zookeeper3
1,361 Posts
YUP, they are their own worst nightmare. slam dunk, three points for you, you get it! :yelclap:
tothepointeLVN, LVN
2,246 Posts
It's the nature of the human condition. Not sure if I would ever want to be saved from myself What would that entail exactly?
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
1 Article; 20,908 Posts
Agreed....but do we have the right to?
EMT-newbie
74 Posts
You've latched onto a Truth. My doctor recently went out of her way to thank me for being a wonderful, compliant and easy to work with patient she's had and simply because I followed the care plan. I was stunned for a moment that it was even something to bring up, much less get praised for.
MzMouse
295 Posts
A wise NP once told me we can't care more about the patients getting better than the patients care themselves.
imintrouble, BSN, RN
2,406 Posts
F R E E W I L L.
We get to make our own choices. Even when they're wrong.
SonorityGenius
136 Posts
I agree completely!
SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS
1 Article; 1,406 Posts
If people didn't make poor health choices, I wouldn't have a job helping save them from the effects of a lifetime of those choices.
nrsang97, BSN, RN
2,602 Posts
Think of it as job security.
Merlyn
852 Posts
Ever since Eve said to Adam,"Go ahead take a bite." there have been stupid people.
Without too many details, worked our collective butts off to get a patient discharged. Now she's not showing up to outpatient visits and being noncompliant with critical meds. *sigh*