Patients & Pet Peeves

[SisterofMary]

I am a nurse of 2 years and a recent hire on a acute medical/surgical floor.

I'm learning so much, which is great. However, it also feels like a whirlwind.

Does anyone have any pet peeves - behaviors that patient's have that make you frustrated?

However, I so dislike when patient's who are A & O curse in conversation. Or if they openly belch when I am nearby them or speaking to them. Thankfully, these are only minor incidents. Of course I always mask my inner thoughts and treat the patient with all due respect.

Anyone have any pet peeves? How do you deal with the situations or do you just let it go?

[AlmostThere19, BSN, RN]

1. Being on your phone and ignoring me when I need to do an assessment or start an IV

2. Trying to walk to the bathroom when hooked to fluids and you don't either get me to unhook them or drag the IV pole with you - then your IV gets ripped out

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

I hate the ones that mash the "code blue" button because someone didn't respond fast enough for something silly (like water or a dropped "X") They think it's funny when the entire unit comes running to the room. ?

[caffeinatednurse, BSN, RN]

On 7/12/2018 at 3:00 PM, Daisy4RN said:

Visitors who claim they are a "nurse", when after talking to them for about 1 min its clear they are not.

Patients who call 911 from their room because they are not getting "good care".

If I have to shoo away the police from our unit one more time... ?

[sevensonnets]

Or the visitor that claims to be "in the medical field" to intimidate the nurse but when they leave the embarrassed patient admits the visitor actually works in housekeeping at a nursing home. Don't worry, I figured that one out by myself.