Re: Career switch- FROM nursing- advice?
I feel your pain! Actually, I really know what you mean. There are times I have to tell a patient or a family who wants something that is not urgent; I will get to you as soon as possible. I have other patients I need to check on/give meds/etc/call doc. I'd love to stay and chat but that is a low priority (I don't say this to a pt. or pt. family b/c sometimes a nurse finds out plenty that helps in pt. care with just talking, but I am more referring to the ones who talk talk talk about nothing and everything during med pass).
Anything having to do with patient care interaction needs to be documented thoroughly in your nursing notes. I will write:
provided pt. with warm blanket for warmth; afebrile at 36 degrees.
Explained Burger King food not compatible for cardiac diet, verbalizes understanding but continues to eat fries and burger.
Encouraged wife to massage pt. feet for comfort.
Encouraged pt. to reposition self whenever possible to increase ADLs and call for assist if unable.
etc...to show I was in pt. room. This is good for the demanding pt. who then complains to the NM in the morning that "no one was in my room all night to help me with...." Prioritizing is the best I can come up with.
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