Visitors with no common sense!!

[deespoohbear]

What has happened to common sense in the hospital? I had a patient who had a hysterectomy (TAH and BSO) Tuesday morning. This young lady was only back her room for about 20 minutes when she had about 10 visitors come! :( She had just fallen asleep when these people showed up! So, of course they wake her up. And they proceed to visit with her like they had just set down in her home with coffee for a long visit. The longer they stayed, the more uptight and tense the patient became. Hence, the worse her pain became. I finally had enough, and asked everyone to leave except her S/O. I just can't believe that some people would be so inconsiderate! A nurse I work with had the same problem on Friday. An elderly lady had a colon resection and within minutes of her returning to the room, several people had gathered to visit. I hate sounding like a hag, but some of these people just don't get it. I just love it also when people barge into the room, when the door is SHUT and the curtain is pulled. They just walk in like it is their own home. That really pops my gasket. :angryfire I just want to scream "Hey, how would you like me to walk in on you when you have your naked backside exposed to the world?" Anyone else feel the same way about inconsiderate visitors? Maybe I just seem to be the magnet the past few weeks for them.

[Vicki K]

Years ago, I was taking care of a prisoner from the state pen. He had multi-system failure, and the docs wanted to make him a DNAR. Because he was an inmate, we needed permission from the state to make him a DNAR, and the state refused as that would be "shortening his life sentence."

It happened that his only son was also an inmate, and special arrangements were made for Sonny to visit Dad. He came one afternoon, accompanied by two guards. He seemed rather calm and pleasant, and was allowed into the room with just one guard while the other sat outside to bullshit with Dad's guard.

I was putting meds down an NG tube, back foolishly turned to the visitors, when I simultaneously heard a shout and was tackled from behind. I hit the floor with the guard on top of me, holding me down while the son and the other two guards were scuffling.

It seems that Sonny came to visit with an enourmous home-made machete (at least, that's how it looked to me) down his pants leg with the intention of "shortening Dad's life sentence!" Scared me to death!

Vicki K (Who never turns her back on visiting inmates!)