trytounderstand

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1. (Truly) Informed Consent

   trytounderstand replied to Andrea Perreault BSN RN's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for treating your patient as a human being. Everyone has a right to know all their options and to make their own decisions even if it may not be what the operating room or doctor or a family member thinks is expedient and or what needs to ...

2. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

   trytounderstand replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

   Although there are circumstances and patients who would fly off the handle and react in inappropriate it is their body and their medical records. They do have a right to view any report or notes and ask any questions they feel are necessary for thei...

3. Hernia Repair Patient Dignity

   trytounderstand replied to Catfostermom's topic in General Nursing

   If the situation was as the poster wrote and he made a comment this is not a spectator sport, then he did speak out. The nurses although they may have been affected by the comment should have explained again exactly what was going on and respected h...

4. Hernia Repair Patient Dignity

   trytounderstand replied to Catfostermom's topic in General Nursing

   So a patient who is alone, embarrassed, under the influence of drugs makes a comment that hurts a nurses feelings he/she then should be treated in a manner that only makes the situation worse. That is the matter you need to bring up to the patient a...

5. Hernia Repair Patient Dignity

   trytounderstand replied to Catfostermom's topic in General Nursing

   This is very important whether the patient be male or female. Communication from both sides. If you are truly uncomfortable about a situation the patient needs to speak up. Although the nurses are very busy and sometimes running to put out many fi...

6. Hernia Repair Patient Dignity

   trytounderstand replied to Catfostermom's topic in General Nursing

   Your point has been made here. Yes guys usually don't ask the right questions and they usually will not speak up when they are embarrassed. A lot of women do the same thing, let's just get this over with. You have received sympathy and some go...

7. Hernia Repair Patient Dignity

   trytounderstand replied to Catfostermom's topic in General Nursing

   I did not see this part so he was expecting to only have one nurse assigned. That does make a difference. Please go to the meeting take a copy of the email you received and calmly and quietly explain what happened and how your husband felt. If pos...

8. Hernia Repair Patient Dignity

   trytounderstand replied to Catfostermom's topic in General Nursing

   The thing is and I know coming on here and expressing your upset may be a way for you to get closure. But remember 99.9% of the folks on here would not purposely embarrass and try their best to protect patient dignity. You have come upon an institu...

9. Hernia Repair Patient Dignity

   trytounderstand replied to Catfostermom's topic in General Nursing

   If this is your true concern then the higher ups need to know. They need to be aware that at least one male patient felt uncomfortable being treated in this manner. As far as the shaving goes, sometimes you have to ask because to be honest nurses p...

10. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    trytounderstand replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to disagree too. As always there are exceptions to the rules. There may be valid reasons to shield the patient or family members. Also as I view any of my test results, I have common sense enough to know to wait until I can see my doctor w...

11. Improved Trauma/Code Response

    trytounderstand replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    If they do not have a role, they have no business being in the way. Trauma cases are life and death situations. The patient comes first not a student or any other onlookers...

12. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    trytounderstand replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    So in other words keep the patient in the dark....recently know someone who would have had surgery if they had believed the first doctor they were talking to.....the reason why a question was raised by spouse was because they had received results fro...

13. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    trytounderstand replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    But...perhaps they do remember but all they remember is they were chastised or told they were argumentative or non-compliant...patients should have the ability to read the nurses notes and question what is being said about their behaviors. At the ti...

14. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    trytounderstand replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    For instance, myself I can be smiling, talking on the phone and having a nice conversation with someone even when in terrible pain. Too many years of customer service....my brain has been trained to push the pain away....the same as one person can b...

15. Student Attempted IV 7 Times

    trytounderstand replied to ChickenHealer's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely correct. If a patient has to have an IV or procedure or care done of course it has to be done, but to allow an inexperienced student to attempt more than twice was wrong.... If this is a true story and not a fabrication to get reacti...