If u were the patient,what type of nurse would you like to have?

[ahmadfaiz1992]

I'm just trying to find out ways nurses and nursing students are able to do to provide even better patient care(:

None of us is perfect, but we have to improve ourselves and not allowing our ability to remain stagnant . Share with others what would be your ideal type of nurse. Just imagine yourself as a patient who knows little or nothing of what nurses learn.Put yourself in the patients shoes and also tell me what qualities you wish your nurses taking care of you should or should not possess.

Thank you,

Ahmad.:wink2:

[RedhairedNurse, BSN, RN]

A nurse that doesn't act like a ROBOT. I've been to the hospital so many times with my parents and have had nurses that seem so robot like.

If you know what I mean. It's awful, they're so dry and unlike humans. It's hard to describe, but I definitely try not to be that nurse.

[ToxicShock]

i'm a very no-nonsense person, so compassion is not on my list of priorities.

i would want skill, competence and respect.

talk to me as if i want to be involved in my own healthcare.

none of this fluff talk and certainly do not bs me.

and if i haven't taken these meds at home, tell me what i'm taking and why.

whatever procedure you are doing, assist me in anticipating.

unless your pt states otherwise, treat them all as if they have a knowledge deficit.

i need to know that you're confident in what you say and do, and that you have my best interests at heart.

sincerity and ability.

not too much to ask for, is it?

leslie

Sincerity and ability, most definitely. I think if someone is sincere, there's also some compassion in there automatically, which is important, too.

I hate when people say, "it's gonna be OK" without telling me why. A family member was worried recently about having skin cancer (it runs in the family - big time) and I ended up telling her that firstly, she doesn't even know if she has it to begin with, and second, if she does, fine. Alright, you've got cancer. But we'll get through it, we'll do everything we can to make sure we fight it, and I would be with her every step of the way. (She turned out fine - no cancer at all :)) Reading that in text might come off as sounding mean, but it didn't come off that way in person. Silly internet!

I worked as a pharmacy tech a few years ago, and I had a pt who was adament about getting a name brand script filled instead of a generic. I went on to explain that if there is a medicine with a generic equivalent available, by law we have to prescribe it unless there's a DAW (which there was not). She was concerned about getting a generic, and since her doc was gone for the weekend, she was worried she wouldn't be able to contact him to get the DAW. I went on to say that there really isn't any difference between a name brand and generic drug. They both do the same thing, they're just made from different companies. It's like buying jeans; You've got Calvin Klein and Wal-Mart brand. They're both jeans and they both cover the same parts, and really the only difference is the price. After that, she laughed and said she felt much better and was OK with getting the generic

I think it's all in your delivery. You can be incredibly knowledgeable and come off like a jerk, or be incredibly knowledgeable and be nice, fun, and compassionate, too. It's also important to try and get a feeling for your patient, and what they would be comfortable with hearing. Some elderly people like to be referred to as Mr/Mrs Last Name, while others don't mind when you call them by their first name. Young kids get scared, so I think it's important if you can bring an element of comfort to them.

Why, hello there, soapbox. Where did you come from?:selfbonk: