though you feel vindicated by your response to that patient; you were way off base. She is there needing help, and you let her down. In that state of mind (when in pain)-even though she was rude-you...
It must be a policy for report in your facility. Would you rather give a verbal report of _"just read the chart"....there might be questions and you're there on the phone to ask. Why don't some ER...
caringnursey replied to litbitblack's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I skipped through after reading just a few but do have a comment. We (my sisters, brother and I) are going through an awful time with our dad. He is in a rehab for the 3rd time, re-hospitalized twice....
new RN's -getting out on time, charting all done, texting in the charting room, while me-older and "old school" gets out late, frustrated seeing their pts lying in same position most of shift while...
I've had a nurse with only 4 years experience try to tell me how to put a foley in, I have done them (the correct technique) since way before she was born, only needed her to hold a leg, the younger...