Such a letter, signed to boot, appeared in our employee newsletter this past week. I would post it if there was an online link, but there isn't.These people admitted that their relative was difficult, but it was because she was a strong personality dealing with a chronic illness. They thanked her roommates for putting up with her TV shows ("Mom never missed 'House' or 'NCIS'") and "To the student nurse she evicted from her room: I hope you have a long and rewarding nursing career. It wasn't your fault; she was simply at the end of her rope." 0 Likes
ChristineN, BSN, RN Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg. Mar 1, 2009 Awww, that's wonderful. It's all ways great to be honored for those that we work "extra hard" to care for. 0 Likes
Jules A, MSN Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner. Mar 1, 2009 What a great letter. Thank you for sharing. 0 Likes
ktwlpn, LPN, RN Specializes in Med Surg, Homecare, Hospice. Mar 1, 2009 Good for them for acknowledging that she was a PITA BUT-she should NOT have been permitted to make her room mate's recovery uncomfortable.That's the problem in our society-it's the "me" show all the time. 0 Likes
leslie :-D Mar 1, 2009 families like that are delightful to deal with.this pt must have been a nurse in her day.many of my worst pts, had all been nurses.and, i KNOW i'll be one of those dreaded pts too (if ltc is my ultimate destination).very sweet, rph.leslie 0 Likes
ChristineN, BSN, RN Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg. Mar 1, 2009 families like that are delightful to deal with.this pt must have been a nurse in her day.many of my worst pts, had all been nurses.and, i KNOW i'll be one of those dreaded pts too (if ltc is my ultimate destination).very sweet, rph.leslieLeslie,I know that if I'm ever a patient in an in- patient setting, I'll be a terrible patient because I'll want to know what the nurse is doing, what meds I'm getting, what my labs are, etc. Hey, I want to be on top of my health! 0 Likes
leslie :-D Mar 1, 2009 Leslie,I know that if I'm ever a patient in an in- patient setting, I'll be a terrible patient because I'll want to know what the nurse is doing, what meds I'm getting, what my labs are, etc. Hey, I want to be on top of my health! i fully expect to be dx'd as a dementia pt who is totally noncompliant.leslie 0 Likes
ChristineN, BSN, RN Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg. Mar 1, 2009 i fully expect to be dx'd as a dementia pt who is totally noncompliant.leslieLOL, I all ready know that I'm woefully noncompliant with what my doctor tells me and lifestyle choices. 0 Likes
