The day after the election I had minor surgery. During the preparatory phase, the crew began to negatively discuss the presidential election, specifically their unhappiness with the president elect.
I said "Are you really going to talk about Trump?", in disbelief.
Thankfully, they shut the ---- up.
I think I'll mention this on the feedback survey. I thought it inappropriate. The patient shouldn't have to correct professionals in this way.
Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.
Pick and choose your battles. This was a small irritation in the grand scheme of life. Get over it and move on, without being a whiner who complains about little crap, little crap which could get those staff members in trouble or will fall on deaf ears anyway.
No one on this board can say they have never done or said anything inappropriate in front of a patient, or said something a patient wasn't happy with. Remember how you would feel if that patient complained about you and you got called into the "office" for it.
In the game of life remember karma really does exist!
I agree with the posters on the 'not that serious' side of the fence. It was election night after a long, tough election season that would have serious consequences for some Americans, and 2 co-workers spoke about it in patient earshot but stopped when asked to. They got the message. It did not affect your care. Is it that big of a deal?
I was admitted in the ER briefly a few months ago, before my NCLEX. I made the mistake of mentioning to the ED nurse that I was about to take the NCLEX.. and all she did every time she came in my room was quiz me about various things, which I think it's awesome, except that I was in a lot of discomfort considering my situation. I thought about giving her a bad* review, but I didn't . I think it was a good lesson in what not to do if faced with this situation.
She didn't realize that our Red Governor did not expand Medicaid. I could not break through her ignorance so I just tried to advocate for her. /shaking my head.
I think in this case, you could have definitely said that the governor chose not to expand the Medicaid. That is fact, not opinion. Correcting the patient would not have been in the wrong in this case. People should not continue living in ignorance.
AnnieOaklyRN, BSN, RN, EMT-P
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Pick and choose your battles. This was a small irritation in the grand scheme of life. Get over it and move on, without being a whiner who complains about little crap, little crap which could get those staff members in trouble or will fall on deaf ears anyway.
No one on this board can say they have never done or said anything inappropriate in front of a patient, or said something a patient wasn't happy with. Remember how you would feel if that patient complained about you and you got called into the "office" for it.
In the game of life remember karma really does exist!
Annie