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
Watch out my veins roll,/ I have an STD because I have to take Zoloft, when , out of simple curiosity I asked what that had to do with an STD, she said, I saw an a TV comercial that it has sexual side effects. / I have to have dilauda I'm allergic to dilaudid/ I'm allergic to ultram, tylenol, motrin, asa, toraldol ....but I can take that stuff that starts with a dil ....something.
I have an STD because I have to take Zoloft, when , out of simple curiosity I asked what that had to do with an STD, she said, I saw an a TV comercial that it has sexual side effects.
When you hear them from down the hall screaming, "NNNNUUUURRRSSSE!" and you go in there and their call light is right in front of them. This is when I reeducate them about the call light and its purpose. :)
I cannot stand it when patient come in and throw a complete temper tantrum over having their IV started. I know people can be deathly afraid of needles but I always want to say : "If you think this is going to be the most painful part of your day, you have another thing coming. Just wait til you get the 8 inch long needle in your back later, or how about the 7-8 lb kid thats going to come out of your nether regions."
Kind of similar but different, the precious patients that come to OR for a D&C after miscarriage, who have to have a gas induction because they are too scared of needles hurting to have IV GA. Same as above - how did she think she was going to actually have the baby if it got that far!!!!!
Or those who have an elective GA caesarean (I think these women should be wheeled in to the neuro theatre for a lobotomy afterwards) because they don't want to feel any pain!!!! I bite my tongue every time I hear that one! (Don't get me started on what I think of the DRs for doing it). What will they do when their kid comes in with a scraped knee? Do they have EMS on standby 24/7 for that kind of thing?
Or those who have an elective GA caesarean (I think these women should be wheeled in to the neuro theatre for a lobotomy afterwards) because they don't want to feel any pain!!!! I bite my tongue every time I hear that one! (Don't get me started on what I think of the DRs for doing it).
That's insane!!!! Our docs hategeneral, we've spent over an hour in the OR, trying everything to avoid putting mom under. I can't believe docs will let mom choose that! :trout:
or when a new mother says her baby is 'greedy' because it wants to nurse every two hours. Or that he will get spoiled if she feeds him every time he wants to eat
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For those who ask if I'm a nurse to inflict pain on others, I feel like saying " it's better to give then receive":p