I'm sure many of you know the type of person I am getting ready to describe. Today in clinical, this guy, who we will call Francy, had a patient today that wanted some Pepsi. Well, the unit was out of Pepsi, so Francy went up to the clinical instructor and said "My patient really wants some Pepsi, and we are out! What should I do?" and the instructor, completely suprised and irritated at the same time replied "Get her something else...." Anyways, this guy had the audacity to leave the hospital, go to the gas station and get some Pepsi for the patient. I mean, seriously?! Why are some of these people complete tools? This is the type of person that would be at an intersection, press the button to cross the road which would light up to tell him not to walk, stand there waiting even though there is absolutely NO traffic and wait for the little light to say cross. This stuff aggitates me to no end... Ok, vent over.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
So your saying that this thread is not about him breaking the rule and leaving the hospital without the instructors permission? So what exactly are you so ticked off about? From what you have said I see that the only thing he really did wrong is leave the hospital without your instructors permission (which is a big deal.) You seem more upset that he went to get a Pepsi for his patient then about him breaking a rule.I believe another user pointed out that if getting a Pepsi meant a lot to his patient then it was good of him to try to get the patient a Pepsi, its going above and beyond your duty as a nurse and its nothing something that should be looked down upon. Yes he wasn't very smart for leaving the hospital without permission but what he did for his patient wasn't stupid at all.
!Chris
I think he was saying that YES as in YES the student was on their own time, like during break because he said this guy was such a tool he doesn't break rules, not even dumb ones. From what I can tell the student didn't break any rules, they catered to a PT by getting him a Pepsi and that is what has Humpty annoyed, Obviously Humpty can clarify, but that is what I am getting from this. Seeing as in another post Humpty stated giving Pt's a "shower" was a waist of his time, it seems a lot of these little things annoy him.
Again, just what I am gathering from varying posts.
As someone who has been in the hospital for a few days, a few times, I can say, the little things DO count and help and can make a difference. I didn't really have anyone visiting. My husband had to tend to work and my Dad came up to watch my kids, they would stop by for maybe 30 mins a day with the kids, long enough for me to see them and give them some love (was surgery nothing contagious). The rest of that time I was alone, I was a very easy Pt. but I had a few Nurses that seemed to go out of their way to always make sure I was good and if I asked for a snack and they were out I would say that's ok I will just have this instead, they would go to another floor and get it. Totally not necessary and I didn't ask them too, but it sure made me feel like that truly cared.
It depends on the condition of the patient, how much the patient valued the Pepsi, the work load of the student, and other factors. If other patient care was neglected because the student left or if the student left without communicating with the CI, then it is a tool move. If the patient has a very poor prognosis and just really wanted a Pepsi, then the move is admirable because the student went above and beyond.
I really don't see how it makes the guy a tool. I see it as a nice thing that he did for a pt. Why is having compassion toolish? What's so wrong with caring? Another thing that bugs me: what is so wrong with following rules? Good luck keeping a job if you can't follow rules.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
Humpty, I don't want to make any assumptions and since I am not sure if you saw my question in the other thread, I am curious as to why you find having to give "showers" to your Pt. a waist of YOUR time. As you stated in another thread. The post I am talking about you said something along the lines of going to clinicals hungover to have to give "showers" and what a waist of your time.
Again, just trying to understand your mindset since you haven't liked a few of the comments about your Pt. care made in a few of the threads, (another one if this forum as well).
But - huge but - if he was on his own time, then I truly don't see a problem.
Once when I was a brand new nurse I had a young patient (late 20s) dying from AIDS. He was on contact isolation for multiple bugs, was emaciated as all get-out, and to even touch him caused him excruciating pain as he had terrible neuropathy. For some reason or another, we bonded. He told me that the one thing he wanted more than anything else was a Butterfinger candy bar. Guess what? On my break, I went down to the gift shop and bought him a couple Butterfingers. Hospital rules be damned, the man was dying and he freaking wanted a candy bar. I got it for him.
and...for those that break the rules, where do you draw the line?
at the punishment/chance of getting caught. i personally like to cross walk between two red lights vs stopping twice on my way from school for example.
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I think he was saying that YES as in YES the student was on their own time, like during break because he said this guy was such a tool he doesn't break rules, not even dumb ones. From what I can tell the student didn't break any rules, they catered to a PT by getting him a Pepsi and that is what has Humpty annoyed, Obviously Humpty can clarify, but that is what I am getting from this. Seeing as in another post Humpty stated giving Pt's a "shower" was a waist of his time, it seems a lot of these little things annoy him.
Again, just what I am gathering from varying posts.
As someone who has been in the hospital for a few days, a few times, I can say, the little things DO count and help and can make a difference. I didn't really have anyone visiting. My husband had to tend to work and my Dad came up to watch my kids, they would stop by for maybe 30 mins a day with the kids, long enough for me to see them and give them some love (was surgery nothing contagious). The rest of that time I was alone, I was a very easy Pt. but I had a few Nurses that seemed to go out of their way to always make sure I was good and if I asked for a snack and they were out I would say that's ok I will just have this instead, they would go to another floor and get it. Totally not necessary and I didn't ask them too, but it sure made me feel like that truly cared.