What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

[texas_lvn]

What have other peers done intentional/unintentional to freak you out? Good or bad. Happy or sad.

On my FIRST day as an LVN, (LTC) a res was screaming in her room as I was walking out to leave. I went in to see what was going on. She was having an anxiety attack and severe pain (post stroke). I pulled the call light, and no one came. Uggg.

So I peeked out the door and saw my CNA walking down the hall, and told him to come sit with res. I went down to get her a Xanax and a pain pill, well relief nurse was in the restroom, and relief CNA (with call light still going off) was sitting behind nurses station reading a newspaper. I told CNA to tell the nurse to get a Xanax and pain pill for res. She said OK. I go to relieve my CNA. Said goodbye to him, and stayed with res. after 10 minutes, CNA COMES INTO ROOM WITH XANAX AND MORPHINE PILL. She is soooooo shocked to see me still there, she hands me the pills and RUNS to the relief nurse. I could NOT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW!!!!

(I did immediately call DON and tell what happened. Luckily, my CNA was still checking on another res, and saw the whole thing.--------they got a slap on the wrist! that was it!!!) :madface: :madface:

[kaeri]

thankyou lacie - someone who has a self-deprecating humour is so refreshing.

Yeh - I get the title - which goes back to my point.......and why do all the story-tellers have to have such a righteous tone?

[medsurgnurse, RN]

I am so thrilled to see so many nurses who are happy to point at other nurses and report their failings. It is also heartwarming to see that no-one here has ever done something rotten.

Congratulations.

check out the thread "my worst mistake". Nurses here have discussed mistakes they have made. I read the entire thread and with one exception, every nurse was devasted by the mistake they made even when no harm was done by the mistake. But some of the things described on this thread boggle the mind.

[emllpn2006]

I am a LPN who just started a new job at a LTC I am working with the CNA's to learn patients names and rooms before starting as a LPN and passing meds. Yesterday I worked with the head cna who never wore gloves or washed her hands. When a resident said their bed was wet she would run her bare across it then smell it to see if it was urine then proceed to change the bed and go onto the next patients room with out washing her hands. I made it a point to put on gloves and wash my hands right in front or her and she would look at me like I was doing something wrong. I even said sarcastically sorry I have to take the time to put on gloves and wash my hands but I am jsut sort of addicted to that. She said well I cant wear them I cant tell if a bed is really wet or not with them on.

[lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN]

I am a LPN who just started a new job at a LTC I am working with the CNA's to learn patients names and rooms before starting as a LPN and passing meds. Yesterday I worked with the head cna who never wore gloves or washed her hands. When a resident said their bed was wet she would run her bare across it then smell it to see if it was urine then proceed to change the bed and go onto the next patients room with out washing her hands. I made it a point to put on gloves and wash my hands right in front or her and she would look at me like I was doing something wrong. I even said sarcastically sorry I have to take the time to put on gloves and wash my hands but I am jsut sort of addicted to that. She said well I cant wear them I cant tell if a bed is really wet or not with them on.

That is just freaking sick. I worked with an aide once that did peri care for a resident without gloves, (he had been incontinent), didn't wash her hands, then went to the nurses' station and ate a donut.

[texas_lvn]

That is just freaking sick. I worked with an aide once that did peri care for a resident without gloves, (he had been incontinent), didn't wash her hands, then went to the nurses' station and ate a donut.

Didn't you know it adds to the taste?:trout: :barf01:

[lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN]

Didn't you know it adds to the taste?:trout: :barf01:

The aide's wicked BO added to the ambience.

[texas_lvn]

The aide's wicked BO added to the ambience.

It has been said that if you use all your senses, the meal taste better. Smell, touch, taste, sight, and auditory. She has got three of the five. LOL

[lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN]

It has been said that if you use all your senses, the meal taste better. Smell, touch, taste, sight, and auditory. She has got three of the five. LOL

Oh, she had the auditory thing down. You could hear her slurping all the way down the hall. Yum.

[Nurse`Chief~Chickie]

thankyou lacie - someone who has a self-deprecating humour is so refreshing.

yeh - i get the title - which goes back to my point.......and why do all the story-tellers have to have such a righteous tone?

methinks thou dost not appreciate that we all are having fun, and i do wonder in all your years as a human that you've neeevvveeerrr felt superior to someone else who has made a mistake. especially some of the awful ones like are described here. don't pick on overworked needle weilding nurses! have a nice nitpicking day dear.:smiley_ab

[sanctuary, BSN, MSN, RN]

Working Child In-pt Psych long ago, we got a package of scented markers. Co-worker opened each one, sniffed it, commented on smell, and spent the rest of the shift with several colored polka-dots on her nose. Said the kids were all in a great mood, kept smiling at her even during med pass.

[texas_lvn]

thankyou lacie - someone who has a self-deprecating humour is so refreshing.

Yeh - I get the title - which goes back to my point.......and why do all the story-tellers have to have such a righteous tone?

Since you seem to not like this thread so much, I can only assimulate that you must have done an error, so fess up and tell us.:trout: :wink2:

[DusktilDawn]

methinks thou dost not appreciate that we all are having fun, and i do wonder in all your years as a human that you've neeevvveeerrr felt superior to someone else who has made a mistake. especially some of the awful ones like are described here. don't pick on overworked needle weilding nurses! have a nice nitpicking day dear.:smiley_ab

usually it has more to do with feeling superior to the posters here.