Being called a racial slur by a patient I sat?

[Rayrayma]

I made another thread about this patient, they were suicidal so obviously not in the right state of mind but I'm still bothered by hearing that word. In the 20 years I lived within America I never heard this word before.

The word he called me was the n word, three times. I was actually in shocked when he said it...

I know that you're expected to hear racist and sexist things within this profession, but how do you get over it?

I'm a patient attendant by the way...

[Ben_Dover]

Yep, I've been called a skinny b****, and there have been racist comments and other insults. Sometimes by patients with psych conditions or dementia, but more often by just rude, nasty people. Rude people are everywhere, and when they end up in the hospital...they are even worse. One patient even blamed me for the Vietnam War and went on this long angry rant. I'm Cambodian by the way

ETA: I just realized you posted earlier about your sitting incident where the company or the nurse or somebody didn't tell you the patient was suicidal and you sat in the hallway reading magazines. In both your posts, you sound very unhappy as a sitter. You could stick it out, get used to your role, keep sitting, or you could find something else to do that doesn't make you miserable. It's okay if it's not for you...

Hello There Skinny Beautiful!!!

[quiltynurse56, LPN, LVN]

I have been called the fat version of the same. One needs to learn how to shrug things off and be professional with these patients.

Yep, I've been called a skinny b****, and there have been racist comments and other insults. Sometimes by patients with psych conditions or dementia, but more often by just rude, nasty people. Rude people are everywhere, and when they end up in the hospital...they are even worse. One patient even blamed me for the Vietnam War and went on this long angry rant. I'm Cambodian by the way

ETA: I just realized you posted earlier about your sitting incident where the company or the nurse or somebody didn't tell you the patient was suicidal and you sat in the hallway reading magazines. In both your posts, you sound very unhappy as a sitter. You could stick it out, get used to your role, keep sitting, or you could find something else to do that doesn't make you miserable. It's okay if it's not for you...

[dec2007]

Any patient who requires a "sitter" it's not low risk or uncomplicated. Why do you think they needed a sitter to start with? And what did you think your job as a sitter was, if not to keep the patient safe (in other words, prevent falls, keep them from pulling out lines and tubes, etc.)?

From reading your other post it seems to me that perhaps you frequently see yourself as a victim of management, co-workers and patients. Looking for a confrontation in every situation comes across as entitled and immature, and probably not a good fit for a healthcare career.

[RNOTODAY, BSN, RN]

You need to just let it GO, obviously the patient has issues... you will be called many more names in your job in the future, it's a given... I've been called a whore, ugly, fat ( I'm a size 2).... you just ignore, it's a non issue... these patients have psych/ behavioral issues, that's WHY they required a SITTER

[3ringnursing, BSN]

I loath that word.

That was the only word my son was never allowed to utter as a teen. I once reprimanded a guest of my son's who was sleeping over for using that word to describe himself. Then we had a long talk about respect - respect of self and respect for others.

I'm sorry this patient said that to you - out of it, or not. It had to have hurt (Hugs).