We are all supposed to love our jobs and most of us do! But we are all supposed to over look just danged annoying behaviors.
My pet peeve, I do not care for drama patients. You walk out in the hall and they are laughing and having fun with a visitor, they take one look at YOU looking at them and they are hanging on to the walls to help them walk and moaning in pain. I sometimes think my mere presence causes them harm... ;o)
Me: "Great! Your temp is normal!" Patient: "Oh, if it is normal I am SICK! My usual is 72(F).
Me: "Great! Your b/p is 120/70!" Patient: "Oh, if it is normal I am SICK! My usual is 50/10."
Patient family: When do you think they might die because I have to book a flight
Me: If it important for you to be here when they pass away then you should come now
Family: I can't come now
This happened to me few months ago. Told the son that if was important to see her if she should pass, then he should come NOW. He flew down to Texas from Ohio and spent the weekend with her. She miraculously lived (read: suffered) for another 2 weeks. He was so angry with me and made it known to everyone who would listen...and reminded me on the phone every time he called to get an update. Whatever dude.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Every LTC must have a clone of this lady. We have one and I sincerely feel bad for her son. He seems like a nice man and is the only member of her family that will still have anything to do with her. It's sad really, I think she's just been a miserable, mean person her whole life. At least the 2 kids that refuse to have anything to do with her anymore agree. Too bad she is a private pay and is sucking up her life savings to treat our staff like crap instead of leaving something behind for her poor kids.
I'd rather have her sucking up her life savings paying for care than sucking up public funds. Her children, who are probably in their 70s anyway, have made in this far without an iheiritance, I'm sure they're fine.
When patients come in due N/V for weeks and state they can't keep anything down but a few hours after being admitted they makes a big deal about wanting to eat solid foods!! 😖
I'd rather have her sucking up her life savings paying for care than sucking up public funds. Her children, who are probably in their 70s anyway, have made in this far without an iheiritance, I'm sure they're fine.
I agree, I'd rather not have my tax dollars used to care for racist old witches and SOBs. I'm sure her kids are fine... but, the kind part of my soul thinks that the kin/families that have had to endure these miserable old cretins should inherit some money for their pain and suffering. Reparations!
Patient family: When do you think they might die because I have to book a flight
Me: If it important for you to be here when they pass away then you should come now
Family: I can't come now
I can understand that in some scenarios but not others. For instance, my Dad went to go visit my grandfather in Croatia when he found out he had cancer. But it's not feasible for him to go back when a doctor says he could die any time in the next couple of weeks, for example. Because it's a six thousand mile flight that's not direct, costs a fortune, and takes more than one day to complete itself.
If it's a two hour flight, sure. But not if it's a multiple day, extremely expensive thing, when my Dad doesn't earn well and depleted his savings account going the first time for a month.
Patients trying to keep me in their room forever moving things, fluffing pillows, adjusting curtains.....then they put their call light on right after I leave saying they need a pain pill. Seriously???? I just asked if you needed anything else and you said no. Grrrr
I'll be pulling meds or doing some other nurse task. A CNA will walk up to me and say, "Patient X needs to talk to you." (I despite that statement, but that's for another thread.)
I walk into patient's room and they ask for the remote, or for fan to be turned on/off... Um... Do they not realize that the staff member who *just* walked out of their room could have done this?!
I'll be pulling meds or doing some other nurse task. A CNA will walk up to me and say, "Patient X needs to talk to you." (I despite that statement, but that's for another thread.)
I walk into patient's room and they ask for the remote, or for fan to be turned on/off... Um... Do they not realize that the staff member who *just* walked out of their room could have done this?!
EXACTLY!!! Drives me nuts. Then patients wonder "what's taking us so long" to get to their actual nursing needs. Because we are needlessly spending time in patients rooms.
I'll be pulling meds or doing some other nurse task. A CNA will walk up to me and say, "Patient X needs to talk to you." (I despite that statement, but that's for another thread.)
I walk into patient's room and they ask for the remote, or for fan to be turned on/off... Um... Do they not realize that the staff member who *just* walked out of their room could have done this?!
I always make it a point to get them to tell me what it is that they need. It took exactly one time for me to go get a nurse so the pt could ask for a cup of water to sear that into my memory. The nurse didn't give me a hard time, but I kinda felt like a jackass.
This happened to me few months ago. Told the son that if was important to see her if she should pass, then he should come NOW. He flew down to Texas from Ohio and spent the weekend with her. She miraculously lived (read: suffered) for another 2 weeks. He was so angry with me and made it known to everyone who would listen...and reminded me on the phone every time he called to get an update. Whatever dude.
You mean you're not God? I would have had a hard time dealing with him. I'm a very compassionate person, and it takes a lot to push my buttons, but despite his grief, I dont think I could handle him without slapping him in my mind.
I'm 99.9% of the time too sensitive, too empathetic. But I have one patient who is quadriplegic who is the biggest you know what I have ever in my years come across. I have very little sympathy for him. I have had hundreds of patients with health conditions similar to him that are not as bad as him. I had a very very rude patient a month back, but I sucked it up because the poor kid should be out in the world, dating, going to college, hanging out with friends.... I sympathized for him. But this other guy....I can barely tolerate caring for him. He told me I do a half ass job because one day when I poured his meds in his mouth, 1 little pill got stuck in the measuring cup. He swollowed the pills with water and told me VERY rudely to get them all in his mouth at once the next time. So I did a half ass job because 1 little pill out of 8 pills didn't all get in his mouth at the first try. I'm like, I can't believe this guy's for real. Yet I still smile and NEVER show anything outwardly but care to him.
Where to start? People who speak with a fake accent, people who complain that their PRN meds are "late" or ask when "are my pain meds DUE"? PRN doesn't mean please remind the nurse. People who cuss you out who are of sound mind and know better. And last but not least the person who thinks they are the only person on the hall. You know, the ones who demand you to stop feeding someone and change their tv channel.
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This happened to me few months ago. Told the son that if was important to see her if she should pass, then he should come NOW. He flew down to Texas from Ohio and spent the weekend with her. She miraculously lived (read: suffered) for another 2 weeks. He was so angry with me and made it known to everyone who would listen...and reminded me on the phone every time he called to get an update. Whatever dude.