FlyLady

I am thinking of leaving nursing. Forever! Yesterday at work a patient complained to her son that I refused to take her to the toilet. The son got very angry and threatening. My only saving grace was that another staff member was in the room at the time, but not visible as well as other relatives of another patient, who were behind a bed curtain. So luckily I had several witnesses. The patient asked me to take her to the toilet and I did, and I was chatty and happy etc, never saw this coming at all. She told her son I refused to take her to the toilet. I was in shock when my boss told me, I started crying, everyone was really sympathetic at work and I was even offered counselling, but I am more upset because I was very nice to the patient. I said to my work colleges and my husband when I got home, what would of happened if there were not witnesses in the room, or I was by myself etc. This incident has really shocked me, so I think I am going to quit nursing and never look back. I love working in hospitals, and have always wanted to be a nurse from when I was a little girl, I love my job but not anymore. So I am going to try and retrain myself to work in admin in the hospital system, and never go near a patient again. It's just too much stress. Thanks for listening to my vent.

I work in Pall Care and it was scary to me, but this unconscious man, like totally unconscious, just before he died, opened his eyes and looked me RIGHT in the eye with the BIGGEST smile on his face, and the smile stayed on his face after he died, everyone commented on it, but it was so scary to me when he looked me Right in the eye, I was terrified, everyone said don't be silly as he was smiling but it was stills scary to me as he was unconscious until the end. I still wonder what he saw?

I was wondering do people tell the Dr's and Nurses looking after them when they are a patient that they are a nurse? I never do as I find that I personally get nervous looking after other nurses, also it allows me to ask questioins etc etc...

All you can do is try, I wish you all the best, and GOOD LUCK!!! :)

I work night shift and HATE IT!!! I do it by choice because of the horrible staff in the day shift!!! :angryfire

I think thats a BIG no no. Do you know what happened when she got the message?

Hello, I would like to introduce myself, I am 24, an Enrolled Nurse, I work full time nights in palliative care and also 7 months pregnant! I find palliative care nursiong very challenging at times, but work with lovely women who feel the same way too.

Hi! Just a quick note, most of the larger hospitals in Sydney have nurses quarters, or nurses homes, and they are very cheap!!! Cost next to nothing and linen is supplied. Try www.health.nsw.gov.au for job prospects. Good luck!