"Knock, Knock!"

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Am I the only one who finds this annoying? Sorry, if you yourself do this, but I think people should actually knock and not yell it. How hard is it to simply knock the way we're supposed to?

Thoughts? :nurse:

Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.
you have pts who sleep???????????????:lol2:

With enough Vit A, everyone sleeps ;)

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Med-Surg.

OP, get over it.

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Specializes in family practice.

When i work days i knock and half the time i dont wait because i could bearly hear them through the thick wooden doors. we have 3shared rooms so most of the rooms are private. in the non-private rooms i knock on the second persons wardrobe

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Specializes in CMSRN.

I do it. Not obnoxiously though. Either my patients are HOH or drugged due to surgery. If neither fit the bill they are happy to see us.

We are a lively group of nurses and are patients are great too. Not too many complaints. I would not worry about it till someone tells me.

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Specializes in MED/SURG STROKE UNIT, LTC SUPER., IMU.

What in the world does HIPPA have to do with it, unless they are screaming personal information rather than "knock, knock"?

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What in the world does HIPPA have to do with it, unless they are screaming personal information rather than "knock, knock"?

Wow. I got some hilarious visuals there.:p

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I am more concerned about the people who are basically barging in while they are saying knock knock, or actually knocking.

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I stand at the door, say "knock, knock" and knock as well.

I guess my problem is with people who don't announce themselves. That was pretty well "knocked" into MY head in nursing school.

Another couple of things I do r/t nursing school. I turn OFF lights in rooms not occupied. I close the linen cupboard doors. I never put dirty laundry on the floor :eek: My nursing instructor still haunts me to this day about that. :coollook:

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

I say it because the door is usually open and my folks are either deaf or extremely HOH. What bugs me are those staff members who just barge in w/o knocking or saying anything.

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Specializes in MED/SURG STROKE UNIT, LTC SUPER., IMU.

Mazy,

That's funny! As I was writing that I thought the same thing....."Mrs. Sally Jones with gallstones and a SS number of ###-##-####....knock, knock!!!"

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