Okay, I have noticed patients (some, not all) think they can get away with saying just about anything to their nurses. Things I don't feel they would say to other people. What some of the rudest you have been told?
*A patient receiving physical therapy (87 female) mentioned how handsome the therapist is. Another nurse in the room pointed me out as his "sweet, little wife". The patient promptly proceeded to ask me "what he wanted with something ugly like you, couldn't he do better?"
*A friend of mine, and LPN, has Psoriasis. She does have "outbreaks" even though she has treatment, and she is very self-conscience about it. A patient asked her about her elbows, and she explained what it was and that it wasn't contagious. The patient asked another nurse to speak to the supervisor. She told the super that it was nasty and she couldn't look at it any longer. And the super proceeded to make the nurse "dress" the elbows!:angryfire
*I was sick last week (still am, but better). I still had to work, and hadn't sleep much the night before. I oversleep, and didn't have time to put on makeup, fix my hair, ect. Just showered, slapped my hair in a pony tail, and run out the door. A patient, a 30 year old female, informed me I looked like s**t and should be ashamed to be seen like that. And she didn't feel comfortable with me as a nurse since I obviously was unable to care for myself.
I'm sure some of you have gotten worse...so let's hear it!
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
i was also wondering (hopefully u can help me with this question) is it mandatory for lpn to clean there patients? you know when they make a mess on themselves?
If a CNA is not available to clean the patient (for whatever reason), no LPN or RN should ever think (s)he is too good to clean someone or perform incontinent care. I am an LPN/LVN, and the CNAs that work under me usually perform the incontinent care. While it is not mandatory for LPNs/LVNs at my workplace to clean up residents, it is helpful to the aides and the patients if licensed nurses pitch in and help. All levels of nursing should be interested in the best outcome for the patient.
If a CNA is not available to clean the patient (for whatever reason), no LPN or RN should ever think (s)he is too good to clean someone or perform incontinent care. I am an LPN/LVN, and the CNAs that work under me usually perform the incontinent care. While it is not mandatory for LPNs/LVNs at my workplace to clean up residents, it is helpful to the aides and the patients if licensed nurses pitch in and help. All levels of nursing should be interested in the best outcome for the patient.
thank you so much. i love you guys. i feel like im part of a new family now. me personally i honestly dont know what i am capable of doing because i have no experience what so ever. i was studying to become a respiratory therapy but i realize that that wasn't for me. so i decided to become a lpn. if its something that i grow to fully love and to dedicate my life to then i study to become a rn. And also does lpn's use stethoscopes in there daily routines?
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
And also does lpn's use stethoscopes in there daily routines?
Yes, stethoscopes are an important aspect in patient assessment.
You may preferably wish to post more of your LPN-specific questions over at our LPN Corner, since that's what it is designed for. Click on the link below to get there. Many good LPNs post over there frequently, and can answer your questions and resolve your concerns. :)
Yes, stethoscopes are an important aspect in patient assessment.
You may preferably wish to post more of your LPN-specific questions over at our LPN Corner, since that's what it is designed for. Click on the link below to get there. Many good LPNs post over there frequently, and can answer your questions and resolve your concerns. :)
When I was pregnant for my second baby I worked med surg, the aide that usually worked with me (we had almost identical schedules) was also pregnant and we were due within days of one another... as the pregnancies progressed we got bigger and I'm sure that many patients thought it was a rather funny site... us stooping to pick things up, trying to get patients positioned etc... well one day we had a particularly crotchety old woman that kept asking to be boosted... We must have boosted her 20 times in 8 hrs, eventually we felt tired and we got some reinforcements. We brought with us the two lpns that were working, they were both a little plump, both in their later 50s.. We all entered the room together and the little lady said "Good Lord, Is everyone that works here pregnant!!!!" It was funny to us and we all laughed... To this day when I pass those two lpn's we still smile and I'm sure they're thinking what I am!!
I also got A LOT of recommendations for the older crowd when I was pregnant... Many told me I shouldn't be working, it was bad for the baby, what if I went into labor before their meds were due, what if my water broke... blahblahblah.
But prob the worst thing someone said to me ever was before I even GOT pregnant... I stand about 5'4" and usually weigh about 135... we were discussing babies and that I wanted another one etc. but I was afraid because my first baby was over 10 lbs and I had a nice delivery and hoped that I wouldn't have to have a c/s with my second... She looked right at me and said "well it doesn't look like it should be a problem, I mean you are rather WIDE." I almost fell over because she was about my height and weighed AT LEAST twice what I did!! uggh... someitimes patients are just TOO much. :angryfire
When I was pregnant for my second baby I worked med surg, the aide that usually worked with me (we had almost identical schedules) was also pregnant and we were due within days of one another... as the pregnancies progressed we got bigger and I'm sure that many patients thought it was a rather funny site... us stooping to pick things up, trying to get patients positioned etc... well one day we had a particularly crotchety old woman that kept asking to be boosted... We must have boosted her 20 times in 8 hrs, eventually we felt tired and we got some reinforcements. We brought with us the two lpns that were working, they were both a little plump, both in their later 50s.. We all entered the room together and the little lady said "Good Lord, Is everyone that works here pregnant!!!!" It was funny to us and we all laughed... To this day when I pass those two lpn's we still smile and I'm sure they're thinking what I am!!
I also got A LOT of recommendations for the older crowd when I was pregnant... Many told me I shouldn't be working, it was bad for the baby, what if I went into labor before their meds were due, what if my water broke... blahblahblah.
But prob the worst thing someone said to me ever was before I even GOT pregnant... I stand about 5'4" and usually weigh about 135... we were discussing babies and that I wanted another one etc. but I was afraid because my first baby was over 10 lbs and I had a nice delivery and hoped that I wouldn't have to have a c/s with my second... She looked right at me and said "well it doesn't look like it should be a problem, I mean you are rather WIDE." I almost fell over because she was about my height and weighed AT LEAST twice what I did!! uggh... someitimes patients are just TOO much. :angryfire
hahah thats funny im not later at you im actually laughing at the story wow only time will tell what kind of patients i will have
I'm an LPN who works in Peritoneal Dialysis. About a year ago I was training a new patient to do P.D. I was discussing fluid balance and the importance of monitoring weight and B/P daily. The pt proceed to tell me that she planned to lose weight. I informed of of the importance of proper nutrition, but that being said, she could discuss a diet with the dietitician, But, right now we are discussing fluid weight which comes on quickly, not body weight. She them proceed to tell me that I "must certainly know how different people treat you when you are overweight", stating, "because you are overweight yourself and people must not treat you very nicely". I simply smiled and bit my tongue..... I wanted to tell her that actually everybody treats me pretty nicely with the exception of her ~ LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oooo oooo I thought of another. Well it's sort of a patient statement. More of her husbands... I had a patient that was going to go for a c-section for failure to progress, she was tired, had labored all day and had been stalled at 5cm for hours despite the usual interventions. The doc checked her and decided to do a c-section. I had her already to go, had placed a foley with the epidural and did a preop checklist while we were waiting... but then I realized she had a fetal scalp electrode on still... the OB had not removed it with the last check. SO, I proceed to see if I can get it off. THe baby was still quite high and quite honestly I think I could have put it on easier than it came off. While I'm trying to get it off the husband says "Is this your first day?" Uhh no it's not actually I thought, this is just sort of tough... I did get it off and after the c-section the baby was doing fine. I carried him up the mother and looked at the dad and said "Not bad for my first day huh?" We sort of bonded over it LOL
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