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Hi all, has anyone made a police report against an assaultive patient? Yesterday my coworker was assaulted by an alert and oriented male patient, punched in the face and thrown on the ground. One of our male coworkers helped her up and then the patie...
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My recent experience with a hostile and demanding patient got me thinking of ways I can improve the way I handle these patients in the future. This patient was a homeless man with a history of chronic pain, uncontrolled diabetes, COPD, and MRSA, curr...
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Has anyone ever been in a situation where there has been a conflict in deciding who would take which patients?
Recently, at my workplace, things have gotten a little heated when it comes to deciding the placement of a patient who is particularl...
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I feel so, so stupid right now. The optimist in me said this entire time that I can handle an occasional bout of violence from a patient. But how would I even know that if I've never been assaulted in any way in my entire life? I am really upset at t...
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I’m the charge nurse at an ambulatory care clinic. My job includes triaging our walk-in patients and speaking to patients when they say they want to see a manager. This means I see a lot of patients who are angry that their provider is running behind...
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Hello everyone, I am new to this wonderful platform. I would like go have your feedback or advice about how to deal with patients’ threats. In my almost two years of nursing experience, I didn't know how upset patients can get if their pain is not t...
