This one is compliments of Virgo RN on another thread. I wish I would have had a beverage alert before reading it. I am going to post Virgo's first, then for a little fun add a couple of my own.
Back to the topic at hand; some other annoying family member types:
The Comedian: This is the guy/gal who is always cracking a joke, they think they are hilarious, and if you don't laugh at their stupid jokes (as if you haven't heard them all a million times), then they make some snide comment about how the nurse has no sense of humor.
The Attention Seeker: This person likes to talk about their own ailments/illnesses/medication regimens, so the focus is on them and not the loved one in the hospital bed.
The Family Member with Broken Arms: This person plops down in a chair and turns on the TV, and every time Granny needs a sip of water or a pillow fluffed, they come out into the hallway and hunt down the nurse to do it.
The Consumer Advocate: This person's priorities are out of order. As you are preparing the patient for open heart surgery scheduled for the next morning, the Consumer Advocate draws attention to 2cm in diameter mustard stain on the patient's gown and points it out as evidence of poor customer service.
The Ineedanurse: This is the one who puts a call light on saying I NEED A NURSE IN HERE! Then when you get there, they need a refill on their water picture or the lights out in the room.
The Supervisor: This is the family member who has absolutely no idea how to do your job, but they are going to tell you how to do it.
