10. On a surgical intermediate floor would it be too too much to ask to have working vital sign equipment? I can do a manual blood pressure, but come on, how do you want me to get a temp?!!!
9. Me, 5' tall 120lbs, 5 patients and one weighs 500lbs. Come on, it takes 6 people to turn this poor lady. And at 1800 she is requesting a full bath!!!! Sweetheart, if you have a game plan on how I can tackle this request then you let me know. BUt for now you are going to have to be 100% satisfied with your bed bath that you got this morning.
8. My group of patients consist of 5 patients, three are hip replacement patients with orders to ambulate and get oob to chair tid. The only problem with this is most hip patients weight close to 200 lbs and our hospital does not have PT on the week-end. Yep, it is all up to me to get these patients up and walking. Oh did I mention, no lift equipment ANYWHERE!
7. The inheritance factor. This happens when mom/dad, grandma/grandpa are not doing well so the family starts making insane demands on the nurse in an effort to show the love one how much they care. REPEAT you do not NEED your nurse because you accidently changed the t.v. station and you want to get back to the right channel. You know, bossing me around will not improve your relationship with you family member but it does show your true side. No wonder granny calls you an A****** when you are not here.
6. Hip patients on a floor where wheelchairs, walkers, non-slip socks or bedside commodes are not always available.
5. Doctors who write orders to "DC patient home if ok with all others". Yeah right you call the 13 other MD's you consulted.
6. No, I will not apply the cream to your member. Yes, I know you had a TURP, but that in no way effects the ability for you to move your hands. Your hands work just fine. Yes I can see that you are flipping me off. Like I said, your hands work fine.
3. Semi private rooms with a patient who has orders for 4L of GoLytly. Has anyone seen that one can of air freshener and a bedside commode?
2. SCD's and TED's on almost every patient. I hate TED hose with every fiber of my being.
1. Sick of being told to put confused patients in the nurses station! Come on, now I have a confused little old lady hitting and kicking people in the open. When I get slapped I would at least like a little privacy.
All of these items are actually situations that have occured in the last month. Management told our unit that we would be going to a decreased patient load of a 4 patient max, but then stated we would have a 4-5 patient max. Not only did our patient load stay the same, management has decided to train all of the nurse to read telemetry and take cardiac drip patients. Can you say LAWSUIT?
