What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

Specialties Med-Surg

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Mine definately would be the patient with pancreatitis. Although they have elevated levels of Amylase and Lipase and do belong in the hospital they always seem to be the most difficult patient for me to deal with. My favorite patients are surgical. I wish we had a surgical floor.valentinesdayavatar8jd.gif

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL NURSES !!!!:blushkiss

Specializes in neuro/ortho med surge 4.
1st: The pts that treat me like a waitress or personal servant.

2nd: The very obese patients that need constant help using the bedside commode. It's hard to move them, and takes a lot of time (which I never have).

I agree. Some patients want you to move their pillows a certain way and aree constantly on the bell for small things such as this. When asked how they move their own pillows at home they will say, "but everything is differnt here" in a loud voice.

Also, the obese patients who say, "My legs can't hold me up". Well do you think I can I want to say. I always get help and refuse to injure my back because of the largely obese patient.

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Specializes in Med/ONC, Traveling, ER.

No one mentioned the good ole c-diff yet. That is one of my favorites!! The constant stinky, mucus diarrhea that runs out as soon as you wipe them. Oh yeah, we all know and love them!:down::bugeyes:

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, LTC.

The type where NOTHING makes them happy. You can deliver them Dilaudid along with their surf and turf, and they would still not be happy, and ringing in 2 minutes b/c you brought them a pepsi, not a coke. And they can not eat the toast, b/c there is not enough/too much jelly on it, it is margarine, not butter, etc. The ones on the call bell constantly, and then act annoyed when you interrupt their phone call to give them scheduled meds. They want their consult with the podiatrist to cut their toenails NOW. Oh, and it has to be scheduled for Friday morning, b/c they have plans all the other days.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Hands down for me are the detox patients. Keeping them drugged up so they can sleep off their hang over, makes me scared. You have to spend a lot of time in my opinion worried about over sedation. And I always feels as if my assessments of these people is not on point, but all has been well so far.

Also confused patient's that will not stay in bed concern for their safety, since restraints, chemical or physical are frowned upon. But again all has been well.

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