I looked in here, and other places, and didn't see a sole thread dedicated to the madness that is PDN. As PDN's we go through... Well, a variety of experiences. Let's just say we could write one heck of a book.
So this thread is for:
1. Your wildest, craziest, saddest, happiest, most psycho private duty nursing/homecare stories (Pedi or Adults)
2. Venting about frustrating parents, cases, patients, etc
3. Advice on "should I stay in this case VS that one, etc."
I hope lots of people participate, I feel this is going to be helpful.... We can feel isolated out there in the field. I personally love sharing stories with other nurses. I'll go first, but I'll wait til I get home and can really type out some doozies. :)
She wouldn't eat "evil"foods and just all sorts of odd things.
Guess she wasn't a fan of devil's food cake then? Ha..
She thought us female nurses were evil for wearing pants.
She would have liked me then. I don't wear pants. Though I would never say a word to any female in my home wearing pants. How exactly does a conversation like that go?
She does sound a tad over the top, but I can't fault her for holding out hope for a miracle. I would have done the same.
Hoping for a miracle is a normal response to me. But she was over the top about it. The kid was fragile. But she would make things worse by trying to make the impossible happen.
Had a crazy parent that was crazier than the average crazy ones. I'm all for someone having religious beliefs. But this one was odd.
The mom would obsess over plastering the walls with handwritten Bible verses. Her kid had just enough brain function for a pulse and respirations. He didn't even respond to pain. Sad case. The mom expected us to play games with the kid and interact with him. I never figured out how. She swore that the kid would walk and talk one day and that she just knew God would show her a miracle. She wouldn't eat "evil"foods and just all sorts of odd things. The foods were random things like celery and candy. She thought us female nurses were evil for wearing pants. Well, the kid passed. I feel like it was the best thing for the kid! But I'll never forget all the Bible verses. She was definitely OCD and whatever the mental illness is involving religion. And anything her pastor told her had to be true....and boy were there some things she told me that were out there.
I'm all for Scripture incorporated into decor, but something tells me this looked more "Stephen King" than "Better Homes & Gardens."
I can add more. Guess I'm in the mood to discuss it.
I've had the swat team come in. That was years ago. It was a dad that had all kind of issues. He even knew more than the Drs and would change vent settings.
Last year, I walked out of an apartment complex to cops with guns that are bigger than me pointed at me. They were looking for a guy that shot a cop. I had no idea. Never heard the helicopters overhead or anything. I dropped everything and put my hands up having no idea of what was going on. Long story short, they let me get to my car and eventually I made it out if the complex safely. That was a fun call to the boss :/
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
I was told a story about a past patient I had. His father sold drugs (& so did the patient's grandmother). Apparently one day the police busted into the home WITH the nurse there. The patient was a little baby so he doesn't remember. The patient's father & grandmother were sent to jail. I would die if that happened to me!
I was told a story about a past patient I had. His father sold drugs (& so did the patient's grandmother). Apparently one day the police busted into the home WITH the nurse there. The patient was a little baby so he doesn't remember. The patient's father & grandmother were sent to jail. I would die if that happened to me!
Elle23
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Guess she wasn't a fan of devil's food cake then? Ha..
She would have liked me then. I don't wear pants. Though I would never say a word to any female in my home wearing pants. How exactly does a conversation like that go?
She does sound a tad over the top, but I can't fault her for holding out hope for a miracle. I would have done the same.