SarahJ0811

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  1. Patients with sitters

    SarahJ0811 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is mainly just a vent, but I dread hearing in report that the patients has a sitter at bedside. Not because that means the patient is confused, but because 9/10 the sitter is crazier than the...

  2. Is it okay to tell a patient to not disrespect you

    SarahJ0811 replied to lolakbolak's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have no problem telling a patient that they are being rude or out of line when it is called for. I'll let a patient vent and listen to them. But if they verbally attack me, I will not stand for it...

  3. Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    SarahJ0811 replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had to stop watching all hospital related shows. The patient doesn't have any bed rails up? Don't think so. A doctor pushing a patient to X-ray? Yeah right. The doctor the first one to a patient's...

  4. Patients with sitters

    SarahJ0811 replied to SarahJ0811's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sure there are good sitters out there somewhere, but I have yet to come across

  5. Patients with sitters

    SarahJ0811 replied to SarahJ0811's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We're supposedly going to transition to that... But for now were getting sitters from outside

  6. Infected Needlestick

    SarahJ0811 replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

    I was stuck with a needle that hadn't been capped and was sticking out of the sharps box that was too full. There was no way of knowing what pt that needle was in. So I was sent to our ER while at...