I wish I had a nickel for........

Rapheal · Apr 25, 2004

For every patient who has intractable n/v that always flairs up after they come back from smoking.

For every relative and friend that leaves an alert and oriented patient's room and asks me "what's wrong with him/her" (Umm, I don't know- what did they tell you?)

For every drama momma, sister, husband, who sits in the room and demands you provide more pain meds, more ice water, more blankets. more everything while their beloved has suddenly become totally unable to speak for themselves.

For every nursing supervisor who breeezes into your own personal nursing war zone with the sounds of moaning, screaming, alarms, ect., and says as they quickly pass by "How's it going?"

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Apr 26, 2004

Got to admire them DQs for their comedy relief

Also that keep putting their gowns with the opening to the front despite what we tell them that they arent deisgned to go that way....More than I want to see

RNin92 · Apr 27, 2004

I want a nickel for every drug-seeker that brings in their...

child...spouse...grandfather...nephew...brother...sister...girlfriend...

For every vague complaint under the sun...

Just so they can get the Rx in someone ELSE'S name...to use themselves!

stretch thin · May 12, 2004

I love the ones that say; I take this pill for my b/p, I don't know the name of it but it's a little yellow pill, you know what it's called. I feel like saying, oh yeah I know which one it is, but isn't that for being stupid.

z's playa · May 13, 2004

I love the ones that say; I take this pill for my b/p, I don't know the name of it but it's a little yellow pill, you know what it's called. I feel like saying, oh yeah I know which one it is, but isn't that for being stupid.

How old were these so called stupid people? :stone

RNin92 · May 13, 2004

How old were these so called stupid people? :stone

In my experience...

Age has little to do with stupidity!

z's playa · May 13, 2004

In my experience...
Age has little to do with stupidity!

Alright but I was asking because if it was a little old lady who forgot the name of her med,since she takes a huge assortment, I wouldn't call that being stupid.

RNin92 · May 13, 2004

Alright but I was asking because if it was a little old lady who forgot the name of her medsince she takes a huge assortment, I wouldn't call that being stupid.[/quote']
Ok...Ok...
You are right...
Little old ladies do NOT qualify as stupid.
My bad.

But otherwise fairly intelligent people should KNOW the names of the medications they are taking!
And why they are taking them!!!

z's playa · May 13, 2004

Ok...Ok...
You are right...
Little old ladies do NOT qualify as stupid.
My bad.

But otherwise fairly intelligent people should KNOW the names of the medications they are taking!
And why they are taking them!!!

{{{RN92}}} Now don't be so hard on yourself..you never made the original comment :)

I'm all for people knowing medication for sure, otherwise it would make for an annoying triage to say the least! Time to hone those psychic skills ! :chuckle

RNin92 · May 13, 2004

{{{RN92}}} Now don't be so hard on yourself..you never made the original comment :)
I'm all for people knowing medication for sure, otherwise it would make for an annoying triage to say the least! Time to hone those psychic skills ! :chuckle

Thanks my friend! :)

I also love it when people say...

I don't know what my medicine is...

Ask my doctor when he gets here to see me...

Yea right!

It's 3 am...you're doctor is off in dreamland!

Or...

Don't you have my records from my doctor...he sent me here!?!