File this one under "things I think but won't say"...

Ain't nuttin' crazy 'bout that!!!

Things I think but won't say: From my own experience, it shocks me how some health care providers are quite comfortable with telling deliberate lies to a patient's face about their health care. With a pleasant smile, and caring demeanor. I think this is one of the things that I find most shocking in health care. And no, I am not talking about genuine mistakes, or unknowingly not having the correct information. I was able to question the information given, and when I did the individual concerned even admitted lying and gave a very poor excuse. The sadness was that this was an individual that our family had trusted over a number of years.

That people who couldn't/wouldn't perform good self care seem to be the ones who, or their family members, have the hardest time accepting the inevitable. Why didn't they start fighting back when it might have made a difference?

Things I won't say:

"You have cancer. You have 6 months to live."

That's for the CNA to do

This is not a HOTEL

If you act like a rabid dog we have to treat you like one.

NOADLS said:

Things I won't say:

"You have cancer. You have 6 months to live."

That's for the CNA to do

Dude.

The doctor that told you surgery wouldn't hurt is a fool and you were stupid to believe him/her.

I love working with elderly, don't get me wrong, but some of them won't do ANYTHING for themselves.

Only when the families are around.

Then act like we are crazy when cares go up.

Get out of bed - wait I've said that

No nurse will be caring for you if you continue to hide dirty needles in your bed -said that

Get out of this hospital -said and escorted out

I don't care who gets what in the will your mother is still alive and can hear you - yup

Wow what a poop! Do you feel better? Yup.

I'm sending this woman home to die as per her wishes, write a palliative morphine script. NOW! Yup

Don't ever step foot on my ward with an attitude like that again resident doctor, I'm on the phone to the director of surgery, good luck. Yup

"Your profession of love and care for your child is not supported by evidence in your treatment of them and their serious medical condition."

Our physicians WILL say this, so I don't have to.

Libby1987 said:

That people who couldn't/wouldn't perform good self care seem to be the ones who, or their family members, have the hardest time accepting the inevitable. Why didn't they start fighting back when it might have made a difference?

This.

Had a COPDer recently who was totally BiPAP dependent, immediately dropped her sats into the 60s every time she took the mask off, grab my arm and plead, "Don't let me die!" I felt bad for her, but at the same time, I really wanted to say, "It's way too late for anyone to save you now." What do people expect when they're told they're going to die if they keep up their current behavior, and they keep that behavior anyway? It doesn't seem like it's rocket science to figure out how that's going to go.