Owww! She bit me!

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A patient bit me on the hand yesterday! She presented with AMS and we were trying to obtain labs/urine, she went berserk. It took 3 of us just to keep her in the bed because she was screaming, kicking, and flailing her arms. I grabbed her wrists (hoping I could at least control her movements, if not pin her down) and while someone else was trying to get restraints on the patient she reached up and chomped down on my hand. I had forgotten how much that HURTS! Fortunately didn't break the skin, but left a heck of a bruise.

So has anyone else been assaulted by a patient recently?

Specializes in Utilization Management.
3 complaints in 1.5 years in a busy ER and my word doesn't count. Doesn't matter that the staff I work with think I am the most patient, nicest person and they have never seen anything out of the way. Doesn't matter how many good things have been written about me. All that counts and I quote " is the patient's perception". I am devastated.

Please don't feel devastated. Believe me, the reaction of your coworkers and manager tell me that you don't WANT to work there.

Chin up, you'll find something else. And it HAS to be better than that was.

It took awhile before I found the perfect spot for me and you will too. There IS sane management out there, and I'm confident that you'll find it.

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Have I been assulted lately? No but I worked on a medical surgical unit for 1 year and had more than my share of scares. I've have old men corner me in my room in the middle of the night with no one around (not even the nurse of course she was out smoking.) and him try and break my wrists (that really hurt!) I've had an old lady try and hit me in the head with her cane and when she missed she put a hole in the wall (I was so fortunate for that one she probably woul dhave knocked me unconcious) My thing now is to just call security becuse I have been in scary situations too much...and to toop it off I am not even I nurse yet! I graduate in may! lol Oh the stories I have already...lol :rotfl: :rotfl:

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