Nurse Salt

I can pretty much sleep through anything, but I'll never forget the day my fiance decided to powerwash the driveway while I was sleeping... The drive way is right under our bedroom window (right next to my side of the bed!) When I came out of the hou...

Thanks for the clarification. We are on the same page : Reorient, but move on if they are resistant arguing will only further their agitation.

When a medical pt is dying from something incurable we are essentially fighting a losing battle, but we as caregivers are obligated to fight that battle... Why would you not at least TRY to orient a demented pt and even if we lose at least we tried.....

That's a nice sentiment, too many people see working with the elderly as stinky poo duty rather than tapping into their vast wells of knowledge and experience. You can take care of my family anytime.

No, if they are having a moment of clarity, they may be frightened or confused and not because of their diagnosis. Remember these pts are not here for psych reasons. Although they may not believe you you should attempt to reorient them, in my opinion...

I say D and I am a nurse experienced with dementia pts (and not nuts :))... Its in the wording, "avoid humor." Why? Afterall, laughter is the best medicine, right? I laugh with my pts all the time, even if they don't "understand" they can tell I am n...

Yes, you DO want to try and orient a confused person... It may seem pointless, but it is VERY necessary...

One "Thanks" is not enough, I wish I could press it 100 times!!! :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

That's not the point, its a question of ethics. Besides, if she is willing to cheat in school then what about when she's out of school and the REAL work starts?

Every day at work we deal with patients who have potentially life threatening diagnoses. Occasionally these people chose to engage in self destructive behavior even after being armed with the knowledge that this behavior is contributing to their decl...

We have many mutual friends that would probably be willing to sit down with her, the only problem is she has kept her diagnosis secret from most our friends because she is afraid of how they will react... I know she feels her actions would not be co...

Thank you for all your kind words... I have been speaking to my SO about this and he has said pretty much the same thing, "be there for her but don't judge she will change when she is ready." I think the most frustrating thing for me is how every day...

Who is this CNA person you speak of...? :wink2: Never had one that did anything... Wouldn't even know what to do with one if I had one!!!

Does Coors hire nurses? hahaha!

Not telling the doctor she is on birth control, beginning a course of antibiotics and ending up pregnant. So she comes to me complaining "they never asked me if I was on birth control!" I ask "didn't they want a list of current medications you are ta...

People used to sleep on my old unit... Drove me CRAZY!!! Then they would come into the break room where I was eating and reading or watching bad TV and get all short with me because I wasn't sleeping! Hello! We are at a hospital, shouldn't you stay a...

I can assure you MANY college freshman feel the same as you! When I was a freshman I felt the exact same... Please don't change schools, I think you will learn a lot about yourself if you stick this out. One of the greatest lessons you learn in colle...

Saying things like they are to get your point across is one thing, being rude/judgemental is another. There is a huge difference between telling a pt, "if you don't take your meds xyz will happen" and telling them you are going to prebook their next ...

I agree with NYDreamer. Be careful of this one and do NOT be alone with her, she may try and accuse you of doing something to her... I haven't read the whole thread yet but am intrigued... Keep us posted!

I agree with those who say to brush up on English grammar... No one is discounting your knowledge. In fact you may be a very sharp nurse, but have you considered that your grasp of the English language may be part of why you struggle with nursing in ...

I agree you are a rare nurse who is going above and beyond making sure her patients have the very best and I commend that... However, while I support you, by doing these tasks that are out of your scope of practice you are enabling the other workers ...

Just roll with it, you may not realize it now but you are gaining VALUABLE experience with patient interaction...

This whole question/situation seems way too familiar to me... :banghead:HEATEDLY covered about a week ago. I hope I am wrong, but I am getting the impression of an intentional "controversy" set up to spark emotions. Please close this thread before it...

Aknottedyarn, excellent advice! OP, it is extremely important not to forget our patients are first people with thoughts and feelings (although not always rational from our point) and second patients who deserve our respect and expertise not fear... ...