TO Dream the Impossible Dream

Aug 21, 2003 09:44 PM

by gwenith

I keep reading about how many nurses are scared of losing their license. This has come about, for the most part, because of our litigious society where lawyers will smear the reputations of good people to win a case.

So if you had a magic wand or a genie in a bottle and could make one profession such as lawyers, trade places with nurses who would you pick and what would you make them do??

PennyLane · Aug 22, 2003, 11:18 AM

Oh I thought this would be about Man of la Mancha, haha. Thanks gwenith, for getting that song back in my head lol---I saw the broadway show about a month ago and have had the songs in my head CONSTANTLY since then.

***going to put a CD in now to get rid of it***

*canoehead* · Aug 22, 2003, 02:38 PM

demanding career patients

"I need to be seen NOW! I've had this back pain for 2 years and nobody ever does anything about it!"

"I've been coughing ALL NIGHT. I don't see anyone here any sicker than ME!"

Shamrock · Aug 22, 2003, 06:03 PM

I would love to see administration of any "place", hospital, LTC etc... work the trenches for at least 72 hours. Would be QUITE
an eye opener!!

gwenith · Aug 22, 2003, 07:09 PM

Oh Lord yes Admin of any hospital..... Yes the patient acuity sayas he only needs 1 hour of care a day then why have I just spent 45 minutes explaining each and every tablet to him, spent 20 minutes breaking up a fight among his relatives answered his call light 15 times and stopped him reprograming his own IV pump twice and answered teh phone 25 times speaking to the relatives who are now not speaking to the relatives who were fighting with the other relatives - oh my aching head!!!

Good_Queen_Bess · Aug 23, 2003, 10:31 AM

I'd like our "modern matron" (or whatever she likes to call herself), to trade places with me and experience two patients going off at the same time when on her own and then equate that to a "really difficult meeting." Bint

(BTW, yes she DID equate a "difficult meeting" to two people nearly dying on me, when I was the only qualified staff member on)

Brownms46 · Aug 31, 2003, 05:12 AM

MD's ! Sit with a confused pt. who doesn't have restraints, and see how long they last..

Good_Queen_Bess · Sep 03, 2003, 08:58 AM

LOL! Totally agree! Or when someone is incontinent......

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