What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

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Specializes in Rehab/Nurse Manager.

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Lately, there have been some things at work that, as a nurse, I never thought I'd have to say to my colleagues.  

A few things that stand out: 

"Please don't walk barefoot in the hallway"

"If you need to apply lotion to your feet, please leave the nurse's station to do so" 

"Please avoid printing out entire 300 page textbooks using the work printer" 

How about you? What are some things you never thought you'd have to say to coworkers? 

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Please stop telling patients that the Covid vaccine causes Covid. (I actually didn't say that to her, I just fired her)
I can't think of any others right now, but I do have a good one that I had to tell a patient:

No, you cannot wear a paper bag over your head with holes cut out as eyes instead of a mask. You must wear a mask when you're here. Yes, if you wish to wear the paper bag over your head AND a mask, you can if you want, I guess.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, NICU.

well I once had to explain to a nurse what desitin is...IDK why I thought this was common knowledge but I guess not

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That turkey, is in fact, meat. Couldn't figure out why we never had vegetarian options for work lunches. Turns out the person ordering the food thought turkey was considered vegetarian.

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
1 hour ago, pinkdoves said:

well I once had to explain to a nurse what desitin is...IDK why I thought this was common knowledge but I guess not

Maybe they had no experience with diaper rash!

 

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
13 hours ago, SilverBells said:

How about you? What are some things you never thought you'd have to say to coworkers? 

I read your interesting post earlier, SilverBells, sat and thought of several instances where coworkers acted imprudently, but could not come up with one example where I had to give direction to a coworker that I never thought I would have to.

Albert Einstein said something along the lines of two things being limitless; infinite: The universe and people's stupidity. He went on to say that he wasn't really sure about the universe.

Given Einstein's perspective, providing services for individuals with mental impairments since I was 18 years old, and having always endeavored to expect the unexpected, I can state that nothing anybody has ever done was not in some way expected.

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Specializes in Gerontology.

The pt's halo is not removed at night and put back on in the am. 

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Specializes in OB.

That ginger ale counts as a "clear liquid."  Apparently she thought a clear liquid diet comprised only water and ice?  Our conversation about this sounded like an Abbott and Costello routine.

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Specializes in CMSRN, hospice.

That Diet Coke has no carbs or sugar in it, thus not improving the patient's hypoglycemia.

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

If you need 9 pills to get the right dose . . . you don't have the right dose.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

You shouldn't use your own saliva to lubricate something you're about to insert into a patient.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, NICU.
1 hour ago, MunoRN said:

You shouldn't use your own saliva to lubricate something you're about to insert into a patient.

WHAT???????????? WHY WOULD ANYONE TRY THAT please TELL ME YOU'RE LYING

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