Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

Lil'mama · Jul 03, 2009, 12:34 AM

Re: Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

No I will not tell the hostess that you should get a guest tray. You are perfectly capable of walking to the cafeteria for meals. Guest trays are for people who are actually assisting the patient. No..pressing the call bell or hunting me down to bring apple juice doesn't count.

This is an acute medical floor. We do not do 1 on 1 care. If you feel your loved one needs this..please hire a patient sitter.

Yes I realize your father gets up but he will have to wait for more assistance. I will not hurt myself trying to get a 6'1 300+ man up alone!

You don't have to ask for something everytime I come into the room.

What time is the doctor coming in? Whenever he wants I presume.

When you press the call button. Please me specific. Saying I need my nurse is not helpful. Save me a trip by requesting what you want (pain or nausea med, etc.)

Yes your mother is dying but she isn't dead yet. She can still hear you. Making plans for her will money in the room is rude. Go away.

*talaxandra* · Jul 03, 2009, 02:54 AM

Re: Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

Originally Posted by Diane-RN in Michigan

Why does that matter?

Because it means TrishJK doesn't know what it's actually like doing bedside care and being on the receiving end of the behaviour being vented about. That means that her advice is theoretical rather than experiential, at least in this context. This is useful information for two reasons - the first is that it explains why she's giving advice most members already know, and it expalins why she doesn't get the purpose of a vent thread. It may also mean that she doesn't understand that people here are posting what they'd like to say and/or do, rather than what they actually said or did.

DolceVita · Jul 03, 2009, 11:47 AM

Re: Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

Originally Posted by Diane-RN in Michigan

Why does that matter?

Only because people got bent out of shape from this person's advice giving post, when it was simply in keeping with the posters background.

*Diane-RN in Michigan* · Jul 03, 2009, 11:14 PM

Re: Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

Originally Posted by DolceVita

Only because people got bent out of shape from this person's advice giving post, when it was simply in keeping with the posters background.

oh, ok thanks. must have missed that, my bad

*Diane-RN in Michigan* · Jul 03, 2009, 11:15 PM

Re: Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

Originally Posted by talaxandra

Because it means TrishJK doesn't know what it's actually like doing bedside care and being on the receiving end of the behaviour being vented about. That means that her advice is theoretical rather than experiential, at least in this context. This is useful information for two reasons - the first is that it explains why she's giving advice most members already know, and it expalins why she doesn't get the purpose of a vent thread. It may also mean that she doesn't understand that people here are posting what they'd like to say and/or do, rather than what they actually said or did.

ok, got it thanks.. My bad

*talaxandra* · Jul 04, 2009, 08:14 AM

Re: Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

No worries - if you don't know why it makes a difference then the other members' responses can seem bizarrely hostile, closed or just plain odd

The pursuit of knowledge isn a good thing!

*macspuds* · Jul 04, 2009, 08:42 AM

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I am beginning to wonder what planet we are on vrs, families of patients/
Some of this stuff surprises me and perhaps it is me that has been on another plante.
Why is it that I cannot seem to remember some of this. Are times changing since I was charge Nurse or have I just had the very best staff ever. I'll bet that it was the later. They might have taken care of it before I had chance to stumble over it for fear of finding bodies strewn all over the unit and the rest put in a room marked families that have overstepped so and sos boundaries.
macspuds

*anonymurse* · Jul 04, 2009, 08:44 AM

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I don't have to worry about these things. I blurt. Most nurses thing blurting is career suicide. The difference is if you blurt something hilarious and you get everyone in the room laughing, no one's stupid enough to complain. Plus they get the point. Plus the crowd will reinforce your teaching. For years.

*Pepper The Cat* · Jul 04, 2009, 08:49 AM

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Are times changing since I was charge Nurse

I think times are changing. I've been nursing over 20 years. It used to be, when visiting hours were over, people left. Now, they just stay on like its their right.
Society has changed into a very "me" society. If someone doesn't like the rules then they ignore them. When they want something, they want it NOW. People are no longer able to wait for anything. They only care about themselves. They don't care that the pt down the hall is coding and you are trying to save their lives - Grandma wants a drink of water NOW and she should not have to wait.

Virgo_RN · Jul 04, 2009, 08:51 AM

Re: Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

Originally Posted by macspuds

They might have taken care of it before I had chance to stumble over it for fear of finding bodies strewn all over the unit and the rest put in a room marked families that have overstepped so and sos boundaries.
macspuds

There's a room for that? And here I've been stuffing them in the housekeeping closet....

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