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
Baby has just entered the world, touch bluish, not quite breathing and I started stimulating him/her to breath and the dad/mom says "don't hurt him/her" -did they see what that baby just went through to be born? that and "you are sooo lucky to work here". Yes, especially when I have to apprehend the baby from a cocaine-addicted mother who just abrupted, absolutely! Geez
I work nights and I hear this one from time to time. Mostly from primips that are high society types after I explain a plan of care.
"What does Doctor xx think of that?"
I always want to say "Well Doctor xx is at home sleeping and probably isn't thinking about it at all" Of course I'm good and say "Doctor xx gave me orders to do this"
Others that crack me up are
When they walk up to the desk and say, "my doctor is meeting me here to check my cervix" - Cool that makes my job easy, I'll just call and wake her up at 3 am to let her know she needs to come in.
*Smiling ear to ear* "Hi I'm in labor". -Wow you must have incredible pain tolerance. This wouldn't happen to be your first baby would it?
"Can I have a pillow for each of my 15 family members that are spending the night for my prostin induction?" -yes, they are all set out on their beds at home
"Can you take a picture of us right when the baby comes out?" -Sure, I've got all the time in the world right in the middle of a delivery.
"How long have you been doing this?" -Well lets see, what time is it?
"I don't want a dry birth" -Trust me none of them are ever "dry"
"Is the IV going to hurt?" No not at all, oh wait you mean hurt you? Well yeah but don't worry I won't feel a thing.
"What if I poop when I'm pushing?" - well it's going to smell kinda bad.
"When does the doctor get here?" -hopefully before your baby comes out but hell who knows?
None of these really make me mad it's just funny how many times you hear the same things from patients.
:roll :roll OMG-I am totally sitting at the desk now and that is our shift exactly!!! We have all private rooms and a large waiting room. These primips come in with their entourage and the dad (to-be) promptly pulls out the cot to sleep on to "support" his wife while the rest raid our blanket warmer to hunker down for a long night.
mom and dad have made the decision to circumsize their little boy to make him "perfect" (their words not mine-god must not know anything) and as i am taking him for his little surgery the mom says "is it going to hurt?":eek: ask your dh if we can take a slice off of his manlihood and see what he says..
Part of our role is to educate our patients without judging what we feel they should or should not know. Everyone had to learn what they know at some point, some just learn certain things later than others.
Oh, the idealistic "career" of the nursing student. Wait until you're a "real" nurse. Then come talk to us about it. :roll
After a uterine tear, losing too much blood and having my baby under general, I admit my husband and I asked the nurses to take our newborn for the night! Remember, a c-section IS major surgery. It's funny how we expect so much out of c-section moms but if the same woman had an open appy, we'd be waiting on her hand and foot for the first 24H, as well we should!
In our hospital the dad is the "carepartner" and he takes care of the baby while mom sleeps. I understand (had a crash section myself) it is a long and laborious process but if dad wishes to sleep, why not go home and get well rested and return freshened in the morning. It is our policy to *not* care for a baby if the dad is present in the room.
the interesting thing is that when we do take a baby out to the desk for the night, they usually sleep quietly, just like they would have in the room....
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Mom get Sleep? In a L/D unit? Are you kidding? it wasn't my babies who kept me up in the hospital, it was the nurses ( I know, I know, its their job, not saying they were doing anything wrong, don't flame me) ! I had a nurse coming in every 2 hrs to take vitals, ask how long baby fed, about how many oz did I think she/he was getting? Huh? I was breastfeeding!!! I was exhausted, certainly not watching the clock, and I really have no idea how many oz my breasts hold...still makes me laugh to think of it :)lol!!
I am due this July w/ baby #3, I am def. asking for early discharge if possible! I get so much more rest at home These comments are too funny...I can't believe what some people say to you ladies and gents( are there any here?)
As for the cursing, I can't relate, I am very quiet and introspective during labor, but I don't think I'd mind someone telling me to tone it down, there are other people around, esp. on that unit, kids visiting new sibs etc. Just some random thoughts from a pt...
i'm not an ob nurse. but i'll tell you what patients and their families say that irks me to no end. without divulging too much info about me, i'm in my early thirties. i've been an rn for 10 years!!! i get sent down to the e.r. to repair a picc line, unclog a cvad or fix a cadd pump or start a difficult i.v.
"are you old enough to be doing this?", "how old are you?", "are you a student?", "i'd prefer to have an rn doing this if you don't mind." or, if they ask to talk to the charge nurse and i walk in, they look at me and say "oh i wanted to talk to the charge nurse" and i say "yes that's me" and they give me a double take and say "oh, you're it, eh?"
my name tag clearly states i am an rn. but for some reason when i put on my uniform, i look like a kid. i've tried various uniforms, shoes, hair styles etc. etc. but i always look like a student.
that's my pet peeve about what patients and their families say.
Mom get Sleep? In a L/D unit? Are you kidding? it wasn't my babies who kept me up in the hospital, it was the nurses ( I know, I know, its their job, not saying they were doing anything wrong, don't flame me) ! I had a nurse coming in every 2 hrs to take vitals, ask how long baby fed, about how many oz did I think she/he was getting? Huh? I was breastfeeding!!! I was exhausted, certainly not watching the clock, and I really have no idea how many oz my breasts hold...still makes me laugh to think of it :)lol!!
I am due this July w/ baby #3, I am def. asking for early discharge if possible! I get so much more rest at home These comments are too funny...I can't believe what some people say to you ladies and gents( are there any here?)
As for the cursing, I can't relate, I am very quiet and introspective during labor, but I don't think I'd mind someone telling me to tone it down, there are other people around, esp. on that unit, kids visiting new sibs etc. Just some random thoughts from a pt...
Jen
I know it is often hard to believe because most people think "I just had a baby" and it is insane to think that we need to do VS. THat is why I tell my patients (I hate to wake sleeping moms/babies) when the baby and you are awake, let me know so I can assess both of you. If they forget to ring me (most do) I have to wake them up. Just like any other unit we have policies and preocedures that must be followed. The one RN that seems that they are assessing constantly -which is me BTW-it is because the ONE time I did not because I was bothering her she rang because she thought she had wet the bed-she had bled all over the bed and was an emergency D&C for retained placenta. I know it seems annoying, but there is more risk than may meet the eye-especially with a multip. And I have walked in on my fair share of blue, nonresponsive babies and mom is oblivious because she was exhausted. I know it is "just having a baby" but for me it is my license and my livelihood. I would rather wake someone and have them be a little irritated-the flip side just is not worth it. On our unit we are not allowed, even with mom's permission, to remove a newborn from the room for ANY reason so she can rest.
Mom get Sleep? In a L/D unit? Are you kidding? it wasn't my babies who kept me up in the hospital, it was the nurses ( I know, I know, its their job, not saying they were doing anything wrong, don't flame me) ! I had a nurse coming in every 2 hrs to take vitals, ask how long baby fed, about how many oz did I think she/he was getting? Huh? I was breastfeeding!!! I was exhausted, certainly not watching the clock, and I really have no idea how many oz my breasts hold...still makes me laugh to think of it :)lol!!
I am due this July w/ baby #3, I am def. asking for early discharge if possible! I get so much more rest at home These comments are too funny...I can't believe what some people say to you ladies and gents( are there any here?)
I have to laugh. When my son was born (after I was awake for around 40 hours) he nursed and promptly went to sleep. The nurse woke me up twice (TWICE!!) during the night to comment "He's a good sleeper, huh?" Not to take vitals, not to teach, not to suggest that I put him to breast, just to ensure I was aware that he was sleeping.
As for comments that irk me, I am a nursing student of seven weeks and people are already sharing their medical problems with me It doesn't really irk me yet, but who wants someone with 7 weeks experience diagnosing them?
I know it is often hard to believe because most people think "I just had a baby" and it is insane to think that we need to do VS. THat is why I tell my patients (I hate to wake sleeping moms/babies) when the baby and you are awake, let me know so I can assess both of you. If they forget to ring me (most do) I have to wake them up. Just like any other unit we have policies and preocedures that must be followed. The one RN that seems that they are assessing constantly -which is me BTW-it is because the ONE time I did not because I was bothering her she rang because she thought she had wet the bed-she had bled all over the bed and was an emergency D&C for retained placenta. I know it seems annoying, but there is more risk than may meet the eye-especially with a multip. And I have walked in on my fair share of blue, nonresponsive babies and mom is oblivious because she was exhausted. I know it is "just having a baby" but for me it is my license and my livelihood. I would rather wake someone and have them be a little irritated-the flip side just is not worth it. On our unit we are not allowed, even with mom's permission, to remove a newborn from the room for ANY reason so she can rest.
Superfly, I totally get this, which is why I said, in my pp I know they are just doing what is necessary! I never thought for one minute it was just to annoy me I am just saying, its silly of any pts to think they'll sleep much in the hospital, just the way it goes, thats all :) Sleep deprivation is just the price you pay for a baby, I figure I'll sleep as long as I want and my house will be clean and quiet when my little ones are grown & gone...then, I'll miss them like crazy!
Superfly, I totally get this, which is why I said, in my pp I know they are just doing what is necessary! I never thought for one minute it was just to annoy me I am just saying, its silly of any pts to think they'll sleep much in the hospital, just the way it goes, thats all :) Sleep deprivation is just the price you pay for a baby, I figure I'll sleep as long as I want and my house will be clean and quiet when my little ones are grown & gone...then, I'll miss them like crazy!
Jen
Jen-
Absolutely! I think the first thing people said when I was pg was "get all the sleep you can now" but most new parents that is the #1 complaint-'I have been awake for ____hours and this baby won't sleep!" I think until your actually experiencing it-you can't quite grasp the lack of sleep. I also had the oddball Labor support person say to the laboring mom-"don't worry, once the baby is born you can sleep" -What the???
I just thought of something else that irks me "You are so lucky to work nights when it is quiet!" What the...? People deliver at all hours-most of our natural deliveries (not man-made inductions) happen on nights it seems-which is good, because when I left the last morning, we had, gulp! 13 inductions and 2 C/S...glad I went home..
These comments are too funny...I can't believe what some people say to you ladies and gents( are there any here?)
It doesn't really irk me yet, but who wants someone with 7 weeks experience diagnosing them?
SuperFlyRN
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Baby has just entered the world, touch bluish, not quite breathing and I started stimulating him/her to breath and the dad/mom says "don't hurt him/her" -did they see what that baby just went through to be born? that and "you are sooo lucky to work here". Yes, especially when I have to apprehend the baby from a cocaine-addicted mother who just abrupted, absolutely! Geez