One of the most frustrating things about nursing

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Specializes in Oncology.

All the technological advancements, all the miracles of modern medicine, all the scientific innovation. And ultimately we can't save people from themselves.

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Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

YUP, they are their own worst nightmare. slam dunk, three points for you, you get it! :yelclap:

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

It's the nature of the human condition. Not sure if I would ever want to be saved from myself ;) What would that entail exactly?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Agreed....but do we have the right to?

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You've latched onto a Truth. My doctor recently went out of her way to thank me for being a wonderful, compliant and easy to work with patient she's had and simply because I followed the care plan. I was stunned for a moment that it was even something to bring up, much less get praised for.

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Specializes in LTC, office.

A wise NP once told me we can't care more about the patients getting better than the patients care themselves.

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

F R E E W I L L.

We get to make our own choices. Even when they're wrong.

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I agree completely!

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Specializes in nursing education.

If people didn't make poor health choices, I wouldn't have a job helping save them from the effects of a lifetime of those choices.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

Think of it as job security.

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Specializes in none.
All the technological advancements, all the miracles of modern medicine, all the scientific innovation. And ultimately we can't save people from themselves.

Ever since Eve said to Adam,"Go ahead take a bite." there have been stupid people.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Without too many details, worked our collective butts off to get a patient discharged. Now she's not showing up to outpatient visits and being noncompliant with critical meds. *sigh*

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