Stop yelling! (vent)

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sevensonnets

975 Posts

Whether it's in the water or a full moon, I don't know. All the yellers and screamers need is an audience. I was taking care of a previously NPO patient in SICU with a new order for CL sparingly, which basically meant a popsicle. A red popsicle was delivered and devoured by the patient. She thanked me profusely. End of story? No. Her NEPHEW visiting from out of state who she rarely ever saw was apparently unhappy with the color of the popsicle. Couldn't get back into the unit because of the code entry so he went out to ortho neuro floor and had a screeching screaming fit at the desk. What kind of place is this? I want the administrator of the hospital called right now. I want that stupid nurse (me) fired. MY AUNT PREFERS BANANA POPSICLES!! The ortho manager who didn't know him from Adam, calmly said, "Safeway is down the street. Would you like directions?"

morte, LPN, LVN

7,015 Posts

Whether it's in the water or a full moon, I don't know. All the yellers and screamers need is an audience. I was taking care of a previously NPO patient in SICU with a new order for CL sparingly, which basically meant a popsicle. A red popsicle was delivered and devoured by the patient. She thanked me profusely. End of story? No. Her NEPHEW visiting from out of state who she rarely ever saw was apparently unhappy with the color of the popsicle. Couldn't get back into the unit because of the code entry so he went out to ortho neuro floor and had a screeching screaming fit at the desk. What kind of place is this? I want the administrator of the hospital called right now. I want that stupid nurse (me) fired. MY AUNT PREFERS BANANA POPSICLES!! The ortho manager who didn't know him from Adam, calmly said, "Safeway is down the street. Would you like directions?"[/quote]

did she really? lol, she is my heroine. (if male, hero)

nursej22, MSN, RN

3,821 Posts

Specializes in Public Health, TB.

I don't mind the stupid questions so much, they come with the job.

It just seems like there is so much shrieking and carrying on about seemingly inane things.

When did it become acceptable to yell obscenities at a perfect stranger, especially one who wants to help? And why should I do anything for you after you've just cussed me out?

Because Nursej22, you are a professional first. Take the higher road. Not helping someone is just feeding the problem. Just my worthless 2 cents...:twocents:

Ruby Vee, BSN

17 Articles; 14,030 Posts

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

i'm 55 years old with a history of back and knee surgeries -- i cannot stand for 12 hours. i just love it when the able bodied visitor of my intubated patient on three pressors takes over my chair the minute i get up to answer a ventilator alarm. if i ask for it back, i'm the "mean nurse" with "poor customer service skills." one of the nurse practitioners not only screamed at me for a full 6 minutes and 32 seconds (or more, because i didn't start timing her the second she started her rant) because i didn't immediately get out of my chair and offer it to the visitors -- along with a cup of coffee -- when she showed up on the unit, she wrote me up and fired off emails to our medical director, the patient's attending and our manager demanding that i be disciplined for daring to sit in the presence of a 30-something visitor. our hospital doesn't provide chairs for visitors. often we steal them from the offices, empty rooms or a 20-something nurse who takes pride in standing all day. but that doesn't mean every visitor gets a chair.

seems to me that the critically ill patient needs me at the bedside far more than he does the nephew he hasn't seen since the 1980s! if the visitor gets tired of standing, he can go rest in the waiting room for awhile. i can't.

Specializes in CVICU, Obs/Gyn, Derm, NICU.
one of the nurse practitioners not only screamed at me for a full 6 minutes and 32 seconds (or more, because i didn't start timing her the second she started her rant) because i didn't immediately get out of my chair and offer it to the visitors -- along with a cup of coffee -- when she showed up on the unit, she wrote me up and fired off emails to our medical director, the patient's attending and our manager demanding that i be disciplined for daring to sit in the presence of a 30-something visitor.

just who does your nurse practitioner think she is ?

i would have written her up for her poor behaviour.

she is not in a position to insist you get out of your chair, or deal with any similar stuff .... unless she is your nurse manager.

she sounds like a total toad .... my condolances to you ruby :redbeathe

Ruby Vee, BSN

17 Articles; 14,030 Posts

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
just who does your nurse practitioner think she is ?

i would have written her up for her poor behaviour.

she is not in a position to insist you get out of your chair, or deal with any similar stuff .... unless she is your nurse manager.

she sounds like a total toad .... my condolances to you ruby :redbeathe

all of those emails she fired off came back to haunt her. (and she is a total toad!)

neatnurse30

166 Posts

Specializes in medical.

That's just too funny... Well, it is like this in my work recently as well. These days, people are the rudest ever... Well, somehow we have to survive in our jobs.

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