FLJediRN

Yes, he returned to the Orlando early shortly after the pandemic started and was working one of the adult units in the hospital I worked at during that time. Last heard he's still there.

I think a cardiac cat lab RN being called in at 3am may disagree with that. I do. Granted I'm not talking about just coming in to work and you left home late, I'm referring to those of us who work in emergent/stat on call capacities.

Starting with Texas legislation is beginning to be passed making the assault of an RN a felony offense. I work OB and the issues I've seen have been with the father of the baby's. Had one actually lunge towards me after threatening to knock me out. I immediately called a code and within a minute or two the guy was suddenly changing his tune as 20+ male RN'S and Techs's stared at him through the room door. We'll always try to descalate, but once the line has been crossed and patient and/or staff safety is at riak, I waste no time removing the individual(s).

Oh the visitor stories on an OB floor. Just last week I had a visitor complain about me not getting her a pillow and blanket....at 7am. She got really irate when I explained how we didn't have anymore spare pillows for visitorsdue to our being at near capacity (24 of 27 rooms occupied thanks to 20+ deliveries in the previous 36 hours.

Skipping to the end of the comments it appears this thread has gotten a little out of hand. That said, I'll offer my viewpoint as an Obstetrics RN who is a Male. With the few exceptions of when cultural background has dictated having a female RN assigned, I've yet had a patient ask me to not insert the catheter. I will say that from the time I enter the patients room for the first time, or greet them at the front desk (for inductions, scheduled procedures, etc.) I always treat my patients with the upmost respect and work hard at building their trust and confidence in me as their nurse. As a tech I would have to shave patients before cath or open heart procedures, I had my first female patient ask my to shave her a heart when I came in to prep her for surgery. That moment of humor killed all apprehension that I had, and I've never had it since. I do try and pay attention to the non-verbal cues given by my patients as to their comfort level with me and on the ONE occasion where I didn't think the patient was comfortable with me checking her cervix I asked if she wanted a female RN to do the follow up checks afterwards, she accepted and later thanked me. I've NEVER had a patient ask that I not insert a foley. I treat each and every one of my patients with the respect I expect my own wife, daughter, and mother to receive and it's worked well for me and my patients. If you act professionally and confident, it will almost never be an issue. There will always be exceptions, but as Nurses we are to protect our patients and respect their right have a voice in their care, that includes not removing that voice by assuming they don't want a particular RN to provide them care.