Anyone noticed this??

[MPHkatie]

I've worked for about 5 yrs in the ED and have seen some unusual things, but lately, it seems patients are now becoming increasingly demanding. Today I had the brother and sister of a peds patient ask me WHEN I was bringing them chips and a drink, another patient came up to me in the waiting room and insisted that she needed a soda (she was in for nausea and abd pain of course), I had two patients request GLOVES (latex), and one demand the no slip slippers, and one "steal" an ace bandage (we don't charge for them as it is). Of course, several had decided prior to arrival what meds they needed. I'm pretty used to the requests for food, but lately it is getting extreme. Anyone else noticing this?? (or perhaps I am just noticing it more and mroe lately?)

[Sami*RN]

Oh, my point was, I'm not your personal hand-maiden.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Howdy yall

From deep in the heart of texas

R.S.D.= reflex sympathetic dystrophy=

really severe disease

really stupid directions

rather simple deals

radar storms detected

rightwing sociopathic deviate

rather simple democrats

etc

[l.rae]

Originally posted by teeituptom

Howdy yall

From deep in the heart of texas

R.S.D.= reflex sympathetic dystrophy=

really severe disease

really stupid directions

rather simple deals

radar storms detected

rightwing sociopathic deviate

rather simple democrats

etc

Or in the case of some of these pts...=

RUDE STUPID DI(KHEAD.......:chuckle :roll ....lr

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

Well there.

Now I know...

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

hOWDY YALL

from deep in the heart of texas

Ride Silly Dogs

[sunnygirl272]

Originally posted by 2ndCareerRN

RSD:

The only RSD I know about is:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/reflexsympatheticdystrophy.html

I also know it takes a truck load of demerol (250mg IM) to relieve the pain in the one case I have seen regularly.

bob

actually, rsd is more effectively treated with antiepileptics and antidepressants...

[l.rae]

...oh....the obvious, since it's july....

really stupid doctors

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Howdy yall

from deep in the heat of texas

Patients arent demanding , give them dilaudid and they are happy as can be

[shanaRN]

Our administration demands we give lunchboxes to all pt's and their families waiting in the lobby if they have been there for 3 or more hours. We have had at least three appy pt's have to have their surgeries delayed because of administrations brilliant ass kissing techniques!

I don't think this situation will ever get better without administration behind us to show support for the nurses. As long as they cater to them they'll continue to think they have every right in the world to behave as they do.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Howdy yall

from deep in the heat of texas

Well. give administration a break. May be they are just trying to be nice

doo wah ditty