What area of nursing can you spend a lot of time talking/working with patients

Published

There was a discussion I was reading about customer service and what normal, reasonable people perceive to be good patient care. I like to talk with my patients, inform and educate about what I am doing so that they may feel a bit more empowered in their care. Or at least, have a better understanding of why Im doing what I'm doing!

I feel like (and was taught that) part of what the whole process should be involving people in their own care, being kind and considerate, and preserving dignity.

The problem is that I can't possibly to this and get my med passes done on time! My employer (like a lot of others) piles the work load on so thick that there is just no time!!!

I take the time anyways, but I end up being late and staying over a few hours each shift

With the way things are run, I found that i hate LTC/SNF, I am ineligible for hire at a hospital right now (too new).

If they run you this ragged at the hospitals then, I don't wanna do that anyways!!

CAn someone tell me an area where I could spend some decent time with patients, and not simply shove pills in their mouths all day long ?!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Acute dialysis. You often sit one on one with a patient for 3-4 hours at a time.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in L&D.

I feel like I am able to in L&D. There is a lot of conversations and interactions with the patient, plus it is usually a happier time. Also in postpartum, there would be as well although the floors can be a bit busier since the ratios are more. Lots of education opportunities.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Psych/mental health. Most of your interventions are talking interventions.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

LTC is difficult. ((HUGS))

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Private duty nursing. I know more about one patient than I know about all the people I took care of in school combined. I feel like I do patient education 99% of the time I'm there lol

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

Nurse practitioner! I work with kids with asthma and most of what I do is patient education and medication management. When patients learn to use their medications correctly and their asthma is under control the relief is palpable.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in CWON - Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse.

Wound Ostomy Continence nursing :)

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Home health visits. You get a lot of patients fresh from the hospital needing a ton of teaching, and there is plenty of time for it. Post-op care, wound care, you name it. Then there are the chronic illnesses such as CHF and DM with a big learning curve. I found that I always had something to offer, even for people who had been managing their condition for a long time.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Presurgical testing.

Your job is almost entirely interviewing and talking with patients

All of whom will be having surgery, so some teaching/education is possible

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I do mother baby and though we are busy(4 couplets) I do have some

time to converse with the patients and get to know them.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

I think LTC would be hard to have time to communicate with pts. I have worked in a variety of roles including peds, med-surg, and ER and I find time to communicate with my pts in every role

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion