Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

[DesiDani]

Nurses like police are supposed to remain calm and professional at all times. What someone sees is a matter of perspective. We can close the curtain, so that 6 person team to give a combative patient handol is not displayed on the news. Or straining someone's grandma to put in a ng tube.

If the public saw what we had to do would we too be accused of brutality?

[DesiDani]

Nurse abuse is not an excuse to justify patient abuse. Even if the nurse feels threatened and she rightly calls the guards, that nurse shouldnt stand by if the guard gets too violent. Just saying he was protecting me because the patient didn't let me put in an iv is not an excuse.

It is a matter of perspective. A family member isn't going to care about you getting, only that their loved ones got hurt under your care.

At my job we have to take semi annual desculation training. They say you always have to be aware of your actions, because it may be perceived as abusive.

[DesiDani]

Who said it never happens? No one here said that.

So what's the problem?

By the way some nurses are too quick to call the guards and whip out restraints for minor things

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

I'm not feeding it anymore.

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

Really, did you know that some hospital guards are armed. Do you really think that a mom is going to care that her son was shot by hospital guard versus over cell phone by a cop

And I'm grateful that they are armed. If a guard shoots someone, it is a tragedy, and it would be a very interesting and spirited debate about whether it was justified; but weren't we talking about therapeutic nursing procedures (NG, applying restraints, etc.)?

[pixierose, BSN, RN]

And I'm grateful that they are armed, and if a guard shoots someone, it would be a very interesting and spirited debate about whether it was justified; but weren't we talking about therapeutic nursing procedures (NG, applying restraints, etc.)?

If you do a quick google search, more hospital guards are assaulted and even shot at then the reverse.

OP's sweeping, nonsensical generalizations are all over the place at best and offensive at its worse. Doubtful that it is a nurse.

Going with BTDT's advice.

[pixierose, BSN, RN]

Double post ...

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

A family member isn't going to care about you getting, only that their loved ones got hurt under your care.

And I have seen family members, that although tearful, totally understand why their loved one is in restraints. Very, very few people like restraining a pt, but most nurses (and families) understand that, on occasion, it is a very necessary thing.

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

Going with BTDT's advice.

I just wish I had BTDT's restraint (no pun intended).

[CharleeFoxtrot, BSN, RN]

I'm not feeding it anymore.

Yeah, me too. I doan wanna 'strain myself or anything that I may need haildoal.

[DesiDani]

And I'm grateful that they are armed. If a guard shoots someone, it is a tragedy, and it would be a very interesting and spirited debate about whether it was justified; but weren't we talking about therapeutic nursing procedures (NG, applying restraints, etc.)?

What!?!? Wow just wow?

[DesiDani]

And I have seen family members, that although tearful, totally understand why their loved one is in restraints. Very, very few people like restraining a pt, but most nurses (and families) understand that, on occasion, it is a very necessary thing.

Nurses understand. Yep I get that, but others may not

[DesiDani]

And I have seen family members, that although tearful, totally understand why their loved one is in restraints. Very, very few people like restraining a pt, but most nurses (and families) understand that, on occasion, it is a very necessary thing.

Family is called after the restraints are applied, they are rarely there during the application. If seen do you really think that some of families would not be shocked or upset to the point of filing an complaint.