I don't know why but that statement makes my jaw clench up everytime I hear it.
I had a patient the other day ask me how I was going to insert a foley since "the head is down there, wont that hurt the baby?" For the love god, people .... come on .. 2 HOLES! SERIOUSLY!
and my favorite of all time ...
"Does that machine beep everytime I dilate?" .. this one left me speechless
Please share your "omg, no she didn't say/ask that" quotes
The suits would claim that was poor PR. Thats why most of the stupider decisions are made at my hospital.
Sadly, I think many hospitals have stopped worrying about the patient's care and worry more about how they look in the community. It's difficult being a nurse these days whenh you have to worry about your reputation and don't have administration backing you in patient care and safety concerns.
By the way "stupider" is a really nice word: wish it were a real one!
Sadly, I think many hospitals have stopped worrying about the patient's care and worry more about how they look in the community. It's difficult being a nurse these days whenh you have to worry about your reputation and don't have administration backing you in patient care and safety concerns.
By the way "stupider" is a really nice word: wish it were a real one!
yeah the one about threatening a child is bad , but its really bad when you work in the behavior unit of a LTC facility, and the residents tell each other, if you dont take your medicine, she is gonna give you a shot....man that is bad.
The infants are transfered to the well baby nursery after 1hr of bonding, breast feeding is encouraged immediately after a lady partsl delivery....while the infant is in the nursery VS are done and it is being monitored for thermo-regulation,hypoglycemia , or any other abnormal findings. Then the infant is bathed, warmed up , all the paper work (chart) is done and the baby is transfered back to mommy's room this practice usually takes about 4 hrs in the hospital I work in, I guess we are behind the times , I have heard of us changing to LDRP (so it can all be done in the delivery room), but this has not been implemented as of yet.
WOW! Admitting a baby (doing everything you just mentioned) takes us an hour...1.5 hours max unless the baby is really cold. 4 hours just doesn't seem right.
Our patients and their support persons are encouraged to help themselves in the patient snack kitchen. It is unusual for them to take that suggestion quite so literally.
Not everyone requests or needs a meal voucher, but sometimes people show up with little cash and we don't have a cash machine here. Some of our patients are very, very poor. Some people wind up here much longer than anticipated. There are lots of reasons to be able to issue a meal voucher on occasion. But there are some people who expect everything to be given to them. They truly are the exception rather than the rule.
These people were instructed to get out and stay out of the snack kitchen once they showed how they were misusing it. Security was involved. I just wanted to vent about a particularly obnoxious family.
WTF?! Why were they even ALLOWED in your snack kitchen? Why does even ONE person need a meal voucher----haven't they known for 9 months this day was coming? Couldn't they set aside enough to buy a meal in the cafeteria? Didn't they pass numerous fast food places on the way in?
Generally, I think that hospitals are afraid of getting sued-for multiple reasons, and this allows some people to run rampant. What do you think this group of poorly behaved people would of done if asked to leave, or to get out of the snack kitchen? I doubt that they would of gone willingly or quietly!
I love it when you go into a patient's room to start an IV or some other procedure, and the patient's family asks, "do you know what you are doing?" I am so tempted to say, "well sort of, you see they were short staffed tonight, so they just yanked me off of the street corner - hey I clean-up pretty nicely don't I? I love the scrubs!". Or, my personal fave "No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!". Geeezzz :rotfl:
This was from my grandmother. I just graduated on June 10th with my ADN. I talked to my grandmother over the phone and she says, "It took you that long just to get your ADN, why didn't you get your BSN? You can do so much more with a bachelor's degree." She really hurt my feelings!
My dad is always asking me if I'm going back to school to get my MD and I always say no way! I would never want to be an MD!
Jessica
Oh, for me, it's: "You've been in school for so long, you may as well have been a doctor." All the while, I'm thinking, "Aahh, & your degree is in what? Oh, that's right...you don't have one." While I do not look down on those who choose not to pursue a college education, I DO look down on someone who criticizes my choice of education, when they have none themselves!
Two that I get a lot are..."Aren't you pretty young to be doing this? Is there someone older who could take care of mom?" Well...the housekeeper is old enough to be my mother...would you like her to come in and titrate her drip? Also, I get a lot of, "Wow, you're short..." Followed by either, "You're pretty good at this even though you are short," or "Isn't there someone taller here?" Again, I could have the CNA come in and titrate your drip or start your IV! :)
Who is being judgemental Mariedoreen???? We are just telling some of the things we hear and either can't believe or can't stand. Thats it...Lighten up....Of COURSE we are kind to the patients and attempt to alleviate them from their ignorance....
My favorites...
Oh you work in maternity? It must be nice to work somewhere that is always happy.
Oh you work the night shift? It must be nice to have nothing to do.
Oh you're a maternity nurse? Aren't you glad you don't have to work as hard as the other nurses?
Am I having a contraction? (wouldn't you know)
And from nurses...
I am just orientating...That is not a word..ORIENTING is the word.
Just because some people aren't aware that there are two holes (when it comes to the foley) doesn't mean we are making fun of the patient but hey some of the things they say are funny...
I just love it when they don't want to "bother" the doc but don't mind making my world a living hell...
OH MAN! I thought I was the only person who cannot stand to hear the word orienting being pronounced as orientating!!!
Yes, you will - I don't have a "no she didn't" story but I'll tell you this: I'm 32 and was carded in a restaurant the other day by a 23 year old who got smart with me when he walked up to the table. I ordered a margarita, and he had the NERVE to say, "Well, I know you're younger than me, so I need to see that ID!" I asked him how old he was - he told me 23 - and as I pulled my DL out I told him he needed to go be fitted for bifocals.
What sucks about looking young is being talked down to by clerks in stores who look at you like you're fielding Daddy's Amex instead of your own. That REALLY annoys me.
I am 32 also & I get those "you look so young" comments quite a bit. Those are actually flattering in my opinion. What is really annoying is when someone thinks I am 18-20 years old, so they treat me as if I'm an idiot. What's more, being 18-20 does not make one an idiot! Then, when they find out I am 32, oh my how their behavior changes--and I am then treated with respect (for the most part)!
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Sadly, I think many hospitals have stopped worrying about the patient's care and worry more about how they look in the community. It's difficult being a nurse these days whenh you have to worry about your reputation and don't have administration backing you in patient care and safety concerns.
By the way "stupider" is a really nice word: wish it were a real one!