Yesterday, I was that nurse. That nurse that your patient will one day complain to you about. That nurse who wouldn't give her pain meds even though she "really needed them." That nurse that was an example of everything that a good nurse isn't.
Well, that nurse heard the patient say things like "I want pain meds so I can sleep" and also "You must not care about me because you won't give me pain meds." That nurse also paged the doctor and related all these things to her as well as the patient's repeated requests for narcotics. That nurse offered alternative pain relief measures all of which the patient refused.
Next time you hear a patient complain about "that horrible nurse", believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.
I also want to add that this is a vent. I am not looking for all the possibilities of what I could have possibly done right or wrong. I have just had a rough week or so at work and am venting. That is all.
This is something I can say I understand. I am sorry for the rough shifts.
Well it was more of me saying I did everything in my power to relate the concerns of the patients as well as my assessment to the doctor and that after four pages the doctor still did not feel the situation warranted an order for narcotics.
This is what I get for adding responses before reading. I didn't realize there was not an order in place, nor would the MD give it. This negates some of my responses and for this, I apologize.
Yesterday, I was that nurse. That nurse that your patient will one day complain to you about. That nurse who wouldn't give her pain meds even though she "really needed them." That nurse that was an example of everything that a good nurse isn't.
Well, that nurse heard the patient say things like "I want pain meds so I can sleep" and also "You must not care about me because you won't give me pain meds." That nurse also paged the doctor and related all these things to her as well as the patient's repeated requests for narcotics. That nurse offered alternative pain relief measures all of which the patient refused.
Next time you hear a patient complain about "that horrible nurse", believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.
I always take those comments patients make about "that horrible nurse" with a grain of salt unless I know of the nurse who he/she is referring to, and how that nurse can be. Otherwise, I give the benefit of the doubt to the nurse being complained about. I wish others would do the same. Too many patients like to manipulate and split staff.
I still think an identifying color for vent posts would make it easier for those of us who wonder 'why' about everything, to know not to respond because our analytical communication style is unwelcome.
What the hell? You don't KNOW me. People can vent all they want but this is a public forum with different opinions. How do you expect those opinions to stay out of a "vent" thread? It won't happen because as long as the content remains within the TOS, people can post all they want. It's the truth.
So should we all just come in here & say, "awwww I'm sorry" then leave? You live in a delusional world. Welcome to the real world, on the internet where people will say what they want & when they want.
What the hell? You don't KNOW me. People can vent all they want but this is a public forum with different opinions. How do you expect those opinions to stay out of a "vent" thread? It won't happen because as long as the content remains within the TOS, people can post all they want. It's the truth.
What's with the underscore/low dash between your words? It lends a slighly robotic style to your communication. Are you experiencing some kind of technical difficulties?
Anyhow.. No, reading comprehension is not all that's required. My reading comprehension is according to several tests I've taken, just fine.
I have previously pointed out that OP is actually asking that we act in a certain way, based solely on and as a direct result of reading her/his post. From the original post:
Next time you hear a patient complain about "that horrible nurse", believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.
Why can't you see that that logically means that posters may well want to ask further questions for clarification to be able to decide if they find that the story OP has told warrants incorporating OP's deduction into their own belief system? OP actively encouraged us, the readers of this post, to draw the same conclusion of her/his experience, as s/he her/himself has. S/he is asking us to agree with her/him. I know that I'm being very literal now, but that is what that last paragraph of the OP implies.
Now, I don't tend to change the way I view patients (or anyone else) based on an anonymous post on the internet so this kind of is a moot point, but you bet that I will reserve the right to ask questions if I think that there was information missing in the story the anonymous poster told.
You don't know me from Eve. I find your comment rude and insulting. It's not classless, it's the Internet. I think you need a break from it, not everything is so literal. Also, the OP didn't state it was a "vent" post (which doesn't matter) until later. Most posters only read the OP & then comment.
Here is the original post, in case you forgot:
Yesterday, I was that nurse. That nurse that your patient will one day complain to you about. That nurse who wouldn't give her pain meds even though she "really needed them." That nurse that was an example of everything that a good nurse isn't.
Well, that nurse heard the patient say things like "I want pain meds so I can sleep" and also "You must not care about me because you won't give me pain meds." That nurse also paged the doctor and related all these things to her as well as the patient's repeated requests for narcotics. That nurse offered alternative pain relief measures all of which the patient refused.
Next time you hear a patient complain about "that horrible nurse", believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.
Nowhere in the post or title does it say "vent". Even if it did, people are welcome to their opinion as long as we abide by the TOS. That is how it work.
Also I would appreciate it if you stopped bashing me. I have never ran your name through the mud.
Yesterday, I was that nurse. That nurse that your patient will one day complain to you about. That nurse who wouldn't give her pain meds even though she "really needed them." That nurse that was an example of everything that a good nurse isn't.
Well, that nurse heard the patient say things like "I want pain meds so I can sleep" and also "You must not care about me because you won't give me pain meds." That nurse also paged the doctor and related all these things to her as well as the patient's repeated requests for narcotics. That nurse offered alternative pain relief measures all of which the patient refused.
Next time you hear a patient complain about "that horrible nurse", believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.
I had a similar experience years ago. The MD would only order x1 doses of a narcotic instead of PRN because I guess he thought the patient was pain med seeking, and the charge nurse and I called him several times asking for more.
I tried doing other comfort measures, but the patient ended up complaining to my supervisor anyway. The patient said it was degrading for me to try other comfort measures because they were also a nurse and already knew them. Anyways, my supervisor asked me about it and I told her the situation and luckily that was it, but it was aggravating that the patient's frustrations were misplaced on to me. But that's the way it often goes. So, I get where your coming from. Hard to give a med without an order!
It lends a slighly robotic style to your communication. Are you experiencing some kind of technical difficulties?
ixchel
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What the hell am I doing here?