I'm not coming back to this gig!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

I suppose this could be posted in the nurse colleague / pt relations forum; but I have decided to see the humor in my situation.

I'm providing non medical care, simply stand by assistance through an agency.

This is my 1st time doing home care.

If I was new to being in this field, I'd probably be freaking out or crying.

Picture it: lives alone, appears A&Ox4, and is not indigent by any means.

Within 5 mins of my arrival, she tells me not to flush her toilet. She's used it about 8 times in the last 7 hrs. [emoji40] UTI.

15 mins into my shift, she tells me I can't wash my hands after assisting her to the toilet. I just pull her brief down and slide a new one up.

Just now, she told me that I wasn't allowed to close the door after I used the restroom.

I told her that she's welcome to call the agency that placed me and tell them she wants me to leave and I will. But I will continue to close the door when I use the restroom.

Then, as she sat on the toilet she suddenly screamed at me and said, "I have no privacy look at me!"

At that moment, I reminded her that I offered her privacy to use the restroom. I said, just because you opted not to accept it, I was still going to close the door to use the restroom.

5 more hrs to go...........

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Wow. I'm glad you're able to see past the rudeness and find humor... I'd be having trouble there. It does always help me to remember that with these patients, it all about control. Loss of control, regaining control, exerting control wherever and over whoever she can.

Keep the smile! I'm going to take your lesson, and keep a smile when I go back for my shift tonight!!

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Specializes in ER.

I did home care years ago. You are at their mercy, on their turf, and , well, people are weird.

They draw you into their craziness.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
Wow. I'm glad you're able to see past the rudeness and find humor... I'd be having trouble there. It does always help me to remember that with these patients, it all about control. Loss of control, regaining control, exerting control wherever and over whoever she can.

Keep the smile! I'm going to take your lesson, and keep a smile when I go back for my shift tonight!!

Emmylue....you hit the nail on the head! It's all about attempting to control the environment and others because of feeling like you've lost control over other things.

It's easy for me because I also know I'm just filling in. I won't be back here.

Plus it's Easter and I'm working for the 1st time in a while so I'm really feeling thankful right now!

I know it's not really personal the way she's behaving. I know I have a pretty good bedside manner etc

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
I did home care years ago. You are at their mercy, on their turf, and , well, people are weird.

They draw you into their craziness.

You are correct, Emergent. I just trying hard not to get sucked in.

I like that descriptor: weird. Yes. That sums it up.

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If it's yellow

Let it mellow!

If it's brown

Flush it down!

Maybe she's an environmentalist!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
If it's yellow

Let it mellow!

If it's brown

Flush it down!

Maybe she's an environmentalist!

[emoji23] Suuuuuuurrreee Far. Ok. What if it's yellow and smells of fecal matter? Are the rules any different? [emoji23]

I have to sneak to another room and turn the water on really low to wash my hands so I don't get yelled at, again.

And I just exerted my right to pee with the door shut. She yelled at me through the door. Scared the **** outta me. It is 5am here!

I'm ready to go home.

Getting spooked!

But still laughing!

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If she scared the **** out of you at least you were in the right place!

(Call us when you get home.

She's spooking ME as well.)

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
If she scared the **** out of you at least you were in the right place!

(Call us when you get home.

She's spooking ME as well.)

Literally Lol-ing! Far is the best person at making me snort!

BTW: I could never **** here! I can't even sit down on the toilet to pee because of the waxy brown build up on the seats. No sir-ree!!

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Literally Lol-ing! Far is the best person at making me snort!

BTW: I could never **** here! I can't even sit down on the toilet to pee because of the waxy brown build up on the seats. No sir-ree!!

Look for the silver lining here. If you have to "hover" at least you'll have great quads...

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
Look for the silver lining here. If you have to "hover" at least you'll have great quads...

Yaaaaassss! Summer body! [emoji41]

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

I'm so done! Happy Easter all!

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