Nurses General Nursing
Published Sep 10, 2002
You are reading page 8 of First Impressions Matter, B**ch!!!!
pebbles, BSN, RN
490 Posts
I agree, Flo. The basic respect of pt's rights means less in the long term if it isn't considered in the larger picture of their care and condition... following up on why is very important. Like people who refuse pain meds because they are afraid of addiction, etc.... A pt who refuses a weight can be dealt with in a more sensitive manner in the dr's office - but if a weight is really an important part of the assessment (and not just a routine formality)... it would be professional negligence to not follow up on why and what is going on with the pt.
mario_ragucci
1,041 Posts
You open a can of worms with this. I understand that Nurse also means Educator. Without the interest and knowledge of the PT, they will not grow or get better. I pity the PT's in bad positions just like I pity workers in bad positions.
BTW-has anyone ever canned worms :-(
Jas honey
36 Posts
Hey I dreamt that I was weighing all my patients backwards in my clinic.....:chuckle
monkijr
89 Posts
Originally posted by Jas honey Hey I dreamt that I was weighing all my patients backwards in my clinic.....:chuckle
Just curious, did they weigh the same?:chuckle
prn nurse
208 Posts
After wasting a chunk of my life reading this entire thread, all I can say is: I understand why, of all the medical professions, psychiatrists' are the #1 group committing suicide.
LasVegasRN
835 Posts
Originally posted by prn nurse After wasting a chunk of my life reading this entire thread, all I can say is: I understand why, of all the medical professions, psychiatrists' are the #1 group committing suicide.
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OBNURSEHEATHER
1,961 Posts
I had always believed it was dentists
Heather
mark_LD_RN
940 Posts
originally posted by shay one more thing...............this is especially for the likes of pebbles and molly and any other nurse who seems to have forgotten the pt. bill of rights and that they are not there to power trip on the pt...........found this on another message board: and you wonder why people feel this way about nurses? pull your head out of your hind quarters and realize that your patients are people, not your little lab rats or subjects. you are not queen of your domain. no wonder people hate getting health care. it's because of nurses with attitudes like yours, i.e., that pts. who object to certain things are being silly and unreasonable, that people have this image of nurses being "cold, clinical b**ches". get over yourselves and go take a course in therapeutic communication and basic social interaction.
one more thing...............this is especially for the likes of pebbles and molly and any other nurse who seems to have forgotten the pt. bill of rights and that they are not there to power trip on the pt...........found this on another message board:
and you wonder why people feel this way about nurses? pull your head out of your hind quarters and realize that your patients are people, not your little lab rats or subjects. you are not queen of your domain.
no wonder people hate getting health care. it's because of nurses with attitudes like yours, i.e., that pts. who object to certain things are being silly and unreasonable, that people have this image of nurses being "cold, clinical b**ches". get over yourselves and go take a course in therapeutic communication and basic social interaction.
shay i agree with you 100%.! i am glad to see that there is another nurse out there that knows and believes in the patients bill of rights as much as i do.i just love your posts they are so enlightening and intertaining. would love to meet you in person some day:) well good luck with everything!
researchrabbit
603 Posts
No, psychiatrists are the ones who get the most divorces...
Originally posted by researchrabbit No, psychiatrists are the ones who get the most divorces...
Thank you! I guess psychiatrists and dentists both succeed in their statistical areas! But I was pretty sure the high suicide rate was for dentists.....
nimbex, RN
387 Posts
Have to add a small twist.. My teenage daughter sees the psychiatrist. She is weighed each visit to determine weight loss... the adderal with paxil caused BIG loss. So yeah, I see the question being raised. Once you said no, I could see a polite education about a basis of weight needed prior to treatment to monitor for changes.... THE BUCK STOPS HERE.
If a nurse in a psychiatric office snubbs her nose at a patient for such a "simple" request... how does she treat others?
I feel strongly that you quickly identified a NASTY BI**H that took pleasure in showing her disapproval at you which is why you are so justifiably angry.
No one needs an oscar to show respect and caring twords a patient that is informed who says no. If anything we should be further empowering our patient who are correctly informed that have very real ideas about their care.
Hat's off to you shay.... PLEASE file a written complaint about your experience and find an office which will support you through a challenging yet happy time in your life!!!!
best wishes:kiss :kiss
carol