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
This is what an "experienced" ER doctor (who was ONCE an RN!) said:
Scenario:
Had a 16 yo girl who came into ER. She "thought" she was about 6 weeks pregnant; she'd done a home pregnancy test. She was spotting. The doc who was going to exam her said to "set her up for a pelvic" and then "let me know when you are ready..."
I set her up for the pelvic. I talked to her and asked her if she'd ever had a pelvic - she said "no". She was tense, scared, tearful. She was afraid to tell mom, this was all new to her.
After I'd set her up I left the room to get the doc. On the way down the hall I informed him "She has never had a pelvic..."
Before I finished the sentence the doctor said:
"Well, then how the hell did she get pregnant??"
I don't know about him but I never got pregnant during a pelvic!!!
I just love when I tell a pt that I need to give the injection in their hip and they say "oh, you just wanna see my butt". I usually reply " yep, it's the highlight of my day!".:rotfl:
I just love when I tell a pt that I need to give the injection in their hip and they say "oh, you just wanna see my butt". I usually reply " yep, it's the highlight of my day!".:rotfl:
And i've always wanted reply "Yes, and PLEASE tell me where it is, since i'll have a hard time telling it apart from your face."
The one that really irks me is when patients come into our triage area for one thing or another (90% of which should not have come into the hospital in the first place) and here you are trying to be pleasant, get the information and paperwork done and they ask in a derogatory manner, "how long is this going to take." In those cases I have to admit, I take my sweet time.
This response was just a humerous one that shows some patients will tell us anything.......on admission we ask all the normal questions including when they ate or drank last in case we have to go to a c/s. Anyway, this particular nurse asked "When was the last time you had oral intake?" And the sweet patient responded, "Oh, about 3 months ago." WOW way too much information!!! The nurse was able to keep a straight face and ask the question again later in a more descriptive manner! And got the answer she was looking for that time! haha They do feel vulnerable when they come in to the hospital and can't even hardly remember their birthdate when we are shooting so many questions at them. Sharon
Oh-I love that one! Women love to tell about how they were in labor for 10,000 hours, and how the doc saved the day, but forgets to mention who was there the 9,999 hours before delivery! I was so careful to thank my L&D nurses! Especially since my nurse was always my boss!
Sadly, not all nurses deserve credit. When I was in labor I uttered the "F" word while in the throes of contractions only to have my wonderful nurse tell me (during the throes of contractions) that she "didnt' appreciate my foul language and would appreciate it if I would cease".
Luckily I had a friend with me who was a nurse too, he told her that if her sensibilities were too delicate to bear hearing the "F" word, perhaps she shouldn't work around people in intense pain. I got a different nurse after that.
I think she was at my second delivery! Told me to stop swearing, she found it offensive and then announced she had to go to coffee now as her husband brought in her baby to be breastfed at this time and walked out. Turns out this was 20 minutes before I delivered. My husband and I just looked at each other. After 10 minutes, the relief nurse arrived.
Miss Charm returned just as the Dr. announced that I had a son.
I really hate when... (this really happened a couple wks ago..) (night shift..3nurses..2 scrub techs sitting at desk...) you have 2 HELLP pt's and a labor/outpt/etc and family walks by the desk and says "You guys dont look too busy."
And i've always wanted reply "Yes, and PLEASE tell me where it is, since i'll have a hard time telling it apart from your face."
I must remember that one.
I get the "How long is it going to take" from relatives of dying patients all the time. Or the "Maybe you should draw blood and see how much longer it will take". Like that will tell us anything or that is a good reason for a blood draw. Or there are the ones (frequently very religious) that want you to "hurry it along". Hello, we practice comfort care, not euthanasia (which many of them protest against until it is their loved one dying).
Sadly, not all nurses deserve credit. When I was in labor I uttered the "F" word while in the throes of contractions only to have my wonderful nurse tell me (during the throes of contractions) that she "didnt' appreciate my foul language and would appreciate it if I would cease".
Luckily I had a friend with me who was a nurse too, he told her that if her sensibilities were too delicate to bear hearing the "F" word, perhaps she shouldn't work around people in intense pain. /QUOTE]
Sorry, but severe pain does not give you the right to use abusive language. I would have said the same thing. And I deal with patients in severe pain and dying frequently. Most of whom do not use the "F" word, despite the fact that they are eaten up by cancer.
And certain uses of the "F" word most certainly are abusive, and a busive language is not acceptable when some is trying to assist you.
how about the grandmother saying "when i had her, i was in labor for 100 years" of course i am exagerating the time frame, but they always want to tell thier stories about labor.
i have another one, the patients dad, not babys dad, doesn't want to leave the room or step around the corner while your are performing a sve.
grandma says "she wants me in here when she delivers" ( this happened with a 16 year old pt of mine. i was doing her admission and asking questions and the patients mom was answering all the questions. hmmmmm she just signed for the patient to get married, yet she thinks her daughter knows nothing about herself.
pt comes in complete, vomiting and says i didn't know i was pregnant... what did you think was moving in your abdomen, i know you had a huge gas bubble for about 9 months:roll
i am sure to hear more i have only been in l & d for about 4 months
Jerico, BSN, RN
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This is what an "experienced" ER doctor (who was ONCE an RN!) said:
Scenario:
Had a 16 yo girl who came into ER. She "thought" she was about 6 weeks pregnant; she'd done a home pregnancy test. She was spotting. The doc who was going to exam her said to "set her up for a pelvic" and then "let me know when you are ready..."
I set her up for the pelvic. I talked to her and asked her if she'd ever had a pelvic - she said "no". She was tense, scared, tearful. She was afraid to tell mom, this was all new to her.
After I'd set her up I left the room to get the doc. On the way down the hall I informed him "She has never had a pelvic..."
Before I finished the sentence the doctor said:
"Well, then how the hell did she get pregnant??"
I don't know about him but I never got pregnant during a pelvic!!!
I think HE was more nervous than she was!