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I've been a nurse 17 years and I've seen this happen occasionally. This is part of nursing. I usually just brush it off. It's a sign of a immature person. But if I see a pattern with the same person I make note and next time when they have something they couldn't get to I usually say "no problem" or "that's alright I'll get to it". I kill them with kindness. Most of the time the person will respond with kindness next time there is something I couldn't get to they will respond appropriately during report. If they don't learn with that method I give them a dose of their own medicine and that usually works. I seldom leave things undone but it happens to all of us.

I have had 8 or 9 surgeries. This has made me a better nurse. I helped me see things from the patient's view. I was a really good patient except for the time I was stuck 9 times by various nurses, and I yelled at the person who would make the 10th stick to get out of my room. I finally had to get a central line. Since I already had an abcess as a complication from a previous surgery I got really paranoid and would not let anyone touch my central line unless they put on gloves. I got tired of having to tell just about every nurse and finally posted a sign that I would point at. I know they thought I was a nut case.

Yes, she may be in pain and she is working with the pain like nurses often do. By the way smanion your log on name caught my attention because the first 6 letters of your logon are the first 6 letters of my last name.

The phase "I want you to..." or "I need you to..."or Please do such and such has always worked for me. Say it with authority but be sweet because noone likes to be bossed around.

That instructor is a bully! Some people let power go to their head. I'm sorry you're going through this. Hang in there. Depending how the meeting goes you might have to go the dean especially if she tries to sabotage you again.

Yeah, I agree with that to some degree it does depend where you work. Those facilities with a strong union like in California probably have a better working environment. Family and some doctors expections are so unrealistic now days. Not to long ago while eating out some women sitting behide me was bad mouthing nursing. Talking about how mean the nurses were and how they didn't do such and such, lazy etc..I was not in uniform so there was no way she could know I am a nurse. And took all my self control not to turn around and let her have it. Then some weeks later at a different restaurant some other women was bad mouthing nurses too.

Do you ever feel like that everyone (visitors, doctors, therapists, social workers, managers etc...) come into your world and point out what nursing needs to be done, what hasn't been done, etc.. with a better than thou attitude? I've watch this is getting worse the past three years in this facility. No professional respect. Barely get a pee break sometimes and these people have the nerve.

Yeah, I guess you're right. Nurses are leaving in mass exodus. Even the nurse manager has interview for a new job.

Been a nurse 15 years and one thing I know for sure and it's getting worse. The nurse gets the blame for everything and management believes others perceptions before the nurse. Never any emotional support from management! The environment at bedside is the worst I have ever seen.

I see a thread just like this in another forum. Going to go read what they have to say.

No, this is a VA hospital and they won't let Security touch a patient. Lots of politics (write congressman, etc..)After the doctor was notified I wrote a report about it but nothing will happen. Supervisor blushed it off as patient being confused. Not!!! Needless to say hospital is short staffed and getting shorter staffed by the day.

I'm a new member and this is my first post. I've been a RN for 15 years and today was the first time this has ever happened. The patient was very nice and cooperative all today. Found out I needed a Urine C&S and he would need a straight cath (wearing diapers). I explained procedure to patient and he noded he understood (patient had a trach). Cleaned him and was just about to insert catheter and he hauled off and slugged me in the chest. It took me by surprised. I jumped back and he pulled back his fist again. Reported this to charge nurse who spoke to him about not hitting and he smiled and nodded okay, and as she was leaving out the door he threw a cup at her. Found out another nurse got slapped by a patient twice today. Full Moon? Friday the 13th? I would expect this on a pysch floor. Makes me wonder. How many med-surg nurses out there experienced violence from their patients today?