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  1. How to deal with rude & demanding patients/residents?

    Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter posted a topic in General Nursing

    We got a new admit in our home and he is very needy and demanding. Always using the call bell for stuff like moving the pillow, closing the window, etc... and if you do something not their liking they will have a comment like you did not do it proper...
  2. Joe V

    Patient Entitlement

    Joe V posted a topic in Humor

    We've all seen them......the people who think they should always come first, no matter the circumstances. In the healthcare environment, we cannot always address the needs of patients in the order of occurrence. Contrary to popular belief, the squeak...
  3. J.Adderton

    4 Types of Difficult Patients and Tips for Dealing With Them

    J.Adderton posted a topic in General Nursing

    It is inevitable. Your path will intersect with difficult patients over your nursing career. Angry, manipulative or overly needy patients can quickly wash away your already strained patience. Patient emotions surrounding loss of independence, stres...

  4. Patient Yelled At Me And I Feel Stupid

    RowRN_8855 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm just feeling really down on myself and like I'm a bad nurse. I dealt with a grumpy patient who was a nurse at a different facility. Therefore, since I'm a new grad I couldn't really hide much of my inexperience because she knew what was going on....
  5. wernicke

    My patient is going to get a pressure ulcer and there's little we can do to stop it. How do you handle situations like this?

    wernicke posted a topic in General Nursing

    The patient is in her late 90s and is here for rehab following an accident. She has absolutely zero cognitive deficits-sharp as a tack. She also has no diagnosed psychiatric history. Her medical history is surprisingly minimal, and her prognosis is g...

  6. Patient going to complain against me?

    Bella345 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a RN with 2 years experience in Med-Surg and this is the first time this has happened to me. I was precepting a nurse new to our facility and we were taking care of this young patient for a kidney stone. She had came back from surgery and was sl...