Do you ever talk about your 'bad' patients?

[aruray]

We do get a lot of 'intresting' patients on the floor. We talk about them (PA, MD, nurses, management) constantly, nothing disrespectful. But it seems like if a patient is being difficult or demanding, rest assured that patient is well known to everyone. Is that considered violation of confidentiality?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I'm completely human and, yes, I must vent about the patients that make my life at work a living hell. If I don't let the steam blow out by talking about these interesting characters, I'll go insane.