As some of you know, I'm writing a book about my years in long term care....Here's another chapter: A nurse came to work with a runny nose...ok so I get you might have allergies. He thought it was okay to walk around with gobs of Kleenex stuffed up his nose. The nurse manager told him it wasn't appropriate. I had to tell him it wasn't appropriate. I walked on the unit later in the day and there he was again with tissues stuffed up his nose. Is it me or have I entered into the Twilight Zone of nursing?Rant over.
OrganizedChaos, LVN 1 Article; 6,883 Posts Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab. Has 10 years experience. Jun 30, 2015 .... So nurse isn't smart enough to take something for allergies?
Adele_Michal7, ASN, RN 893 Posts Specializes in Pediatric. Has 5 years experience. Jun 30, 2015 Oh my goodness! Seriously?!?? Wow.
bluegeegoo2, LPN 1 Article; 753 Posts Specializes in LTC. Has 11 years experience. Jul 2, 2015 Ah, so Mr. Nurse thought he would make a display of how "miserable" he really was so that he would get sent home? Cute. My kids tried those types of displays as well. Too bad that I wasn't born yesterday.
Animal House R.N., ADN, CNA, LVN 68 Posts Specializes in Geriatircs/Rural Hospitals. Has 26 years experience. Jul 2, 2015 Get a grip.
No Stars In My Eyes 3,664 Posts Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN. Has 43 years experience. Jul 3, 2015 The ​least he could do is wear a mask so ya wouldn't have to LOOK at the noseplugs !
NurseSpeedy, ADN, LPN, RN 1,599 Posts Has 21 years experience. Jul 26, 2015 I'd hand him my purse and say take your pick...we've got Zyrtec, Benadryl, Sudafed, Afrin (well, if you take that one don't give me back what's left...). I'm the mother of an active toddler, I don't get to play/be sick. Something in that bag of tricks will work better than the Kleenex nasal packing.
No Stars In My Eyes 3,664 Posts Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN. Has 43 years experience. Jul 27, 2015 I'd hand him my purse and say take your pick...we've got Zyrtec, Benadryl, Sudafed, Afrin (well, if you take that one don't give me back what's left...). I'm the mother of an active toddler, I don't get to play/be sick. Something in that bag of tricks will work better than the Kleenex nasal packing.Hear ya! I am another one who has multiple OTC nostrums in my purse at all times, just-in-case. Friends and co-workers used to refer to my purse as 'The Pharmacy'.
