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| No. 10 | 
May 06, 2009, 10:59 PM
 Re: Some of these students, jeez... Originally Posted by HumptyDumpty  I don't know, but seeing as how much of a tool he is, I would assume YES. He would never break the rules regardless how dumb they are (i.e. the cross walk reference). The subject is not about leaving the hospital without notifying the instructor, its the behavior of the student. Oh, and leaving the hospital? This happens all the time if you were unaware of it...
I was only asking because it was being pointed out how it's a huge no no to leave without permission, so I was curious if this was the case.
Although I don't think someone is a tool for following rules. If he chose to on HIS TIME, go and get the Pt. what they were really wanting and what the hospital happened to not have, I don't see anything wrong with it. I would hope he would learn that he can't cater to everyone or keep spending his money to make sure they have the LUXURIES they want. At the same time though, I also don't think him doing that for his Pt. was a bad thing either. I don't know the circumstances of the Pt. Could have been a really really bad day and this one comfort thing was all they needed to feel better.
If I have a Pt. that I really like and is feeling really down and I can somehow help them to get to a better place by such a small gesture I would do it. If pt. was being a total prick and was rude and hostile and so on, then no I wouldn't go out of my way like that.
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May 06, 2009, 11:18 PM
Re: Some of these students, jeez... Originally Posted by cjcsoon2brn So your saying that this thread is not about him breaking the rule and leaving the hospital without the instructors permission? So what exactly are you so ticked off about? From what you have said I see that the only thing he really did wrong is leave the hospital without your instructors permission (which is a big deal.) You seem more upset that he went to get a Pepsi for his patient then about him breaking a rule.I believe another user pointed out that if getting a Pepsi meant a lot to his patient then it was good of him to try to get the patient a Pepsi, its going above and beyond your duty as a nurse and its nothing something that should be looked down upon. Yes he wasn't very smart for leaving the hospital without permission but what he did for his patient wasn't stupid at all. !Chris 
I think he was saying that YES as in YES the student was on their own time, like during break because he said this guy was such a tool he doesn't break rules, not even dumb ones. From what I can tell the student didn't break any rules, they catered to a PT by getting him a Pepsi and that is what has Humpty annoyed, Obviously Humpty can clarify, but that is what I am getting from this. Seeing as in another post Humpty stated giving Pt's a "shower" was a waist of his time, it seems a lot of these little things annoy him.
Again, just what I am gathering from varying posts.
As someone who has been in the hospital for a few days, a few times, I can say, the little things DO count and help and can make a difference. I didn't really have anyone visiting. My husband had to tend to work and my Dad came up to watch my kids, they would stop by for maybe 30 mins a day with the kids, long enough for me to see them and give them some love (was surgery nothing contagious). The rest of that time I was alone, I was a very easy Pt. but I had a few Nurses that seemed to go out of their way to always make sure I was good and if I asked for a snack and they were out I would say that's ok I will just have this instead, they would go to another floor and get it. Totally not necessary and I didn't ask them too, but it sure made me feel like that truly cared.
| | No. 14 |
May 07, 2009, 10:00 AM
Re: Some of these students, jeez...
Rules are made to be followed but since this student was on a break, I think what he did was very nice.
And...for those that break the rules, where do you draw the line?
| | No. 15 |
May 12, 2009, 03:42 PM
Re: Some of these students, jeez...
I really don't see how it makes the guy a tool. I see it as a nice thing that he did for a pt. Why is having compassion toolish? What's so wrong with caring? Another thing that bugs me: what is so wrong with following rules? Good luck keeping a job if you can't follow rules.
| | No. 16 |
May 12, 2009, 08:21 PM
Re: Some of these students, jeez...
Humpty, I don't want to make any assumptions and since I am not sure if you saw my question in the other thread, I am curious as to why you find having to give "showers" to your Pt. a waist of YOUR time. As you stated in another thread. The post I am talking about you said something along the lines of going to clinicals hungover to have to give "showers" and what a waist of your time.
Again, just trying to understand your mindset since you haven't liked a few of the comments about your Pt. care made in a few of the threads, (another one if this forum as well).
| | No. 17 |
May 12, 2009, 10:24 PM
Re: Some of these students, jeez...
Nope, he shouldn't have left w/o telling someone.
But - huge but - if he was on his own time, then I truly don't see a problem.
Once when I was a brand new nurse I had a young patient (late 20s) dying from AIDS. He was on contact isolation for multiple bugs, was emaciated as all get-out, and to even touch him caused him excruciating pain as he had terrible neuropathy. For some reason or another, we bonded. He told me that the one thing he wanted more than anything else was a Butterfinger candy bar. Guess what? On my break, I went down to the gift shop and bought him a couple Butterfingers. Hospital rules be damned, the man was dying and he freaking wanted a candy bar. I got it for him.
| | No. 18 |
May 12, 2009, 11:10 PM
Re: Some of these students, jeez... Originally Posted by Mmmm Gas RC > Pepsi
/end thread
Thanks for the chuckle! I do agree, also.
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