Life Its hard to have compassion sometimes. - Page 6

badgirl · 03-17-2009, 11:57 PM

I sometimes have certain patients that I start out doing well with, but 3 or 4 hours into the shift I am sorry I cannot have compassion I may need to have. They are the ones who will ring that damn light off the wall I mean every 3 minutes. They want this and they want that, and at some point I will end up telling them "Your not the only patient on this floor, we have 20 other ones who also need our help."

She wanted orange juice so I took her some, then she rang out and said "I can't get this orange juice open" I told her she could open it there was nothing wrong with her hands to keep her from opening it." She said "I thought you were a nice nurse" i said I try to be.

I lose it with these kind of people and only people in the medical field could possible understand what its like. The ones who have never worked in a medical field probably think this is terrible way to be.

When you have a middle aged person who wets the bed although they don't do it at home and act like they can't walk to the bathroom to me is just being lazy when there is no diagnosis that says they cannot walk.

Ok I am blowing off some steam and it could go on forever

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

I think you might be in the wrong line of work. You are always complaining about not getting sleep, having to lift people, scared of catching some disease, and now you lack compassion. Seriously. Why do what you're doing if you're so miserable, and you obviously are. You've also complained about how you don't make much, too. Why not go back to selling cars?

I need a job thats why, theres not much out there these days.

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandyskc

I have to agree you are in the wrong job. Please, for your sake and the patients, find another line of work.

No matter how I feel sometimes, I am good to my patients and they receive excellent patient care from me. I have star cards to prove it.

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jilly

nurses like you piss me off.... seriously.

I realize some people are bad patients, but you don't know their story. You don't know what they've gone through to be where they are....and all they need is someone to take care of them and care. I know it's a demanding job, since hospitals are understaffed...but try to see them as human beings.

it could be you in that bed and how would you want to be treated?

Every medical professional, including the Drs. I talk to feel this way and if any medical profession says they don't think this way about patients that are a pain i the ass is a damn liar.

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 05:48 PM

Don't get me wrong, there are some patients I would bend over backward for, the ones who are elderly or really sick, I would do anything in the world for, but you don't know about the drug seekers who come in and complain more than the very sick ones.

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

i dont see how people can do it. when my oldman died ill never forget the nurses cryin at how crushed i was.

god bless the goodins.

I have cried with families also, you people don't seem to get it, I feel for the sick patients, but its those who are here for drugs, or in one case to get away from here kids for a while that bugs me. Beleive me I am a very caring and compassionate person for the ones who need me.

**DeezNutz** · 03-18-2009, 05:59 PM

How are you able to differentiate between the patients who "need" you and those that do not?

Should you be making these types of evaluations? Isn't your job to attend to all patients?

I would assume if they're under the care of the hospital (or wherever you work), someone has deemed that they "need" care. Just saying...

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 06:09 PM

Oh another thing, I am in fact cut out for this job, I am cut out for ICU, PEDS, burn unit, where I know without a doubt these people are very sick and need my help, I hate feeling useless, I like to feel like I have really done something at that has helped someone at the end of the day. I wish I was off the floor cause thats where you get everything from constipation to whatever. I loved it when I worked in CCU and felt like I was doing something for the patients. Oh well, those of you have never done it you will never understand.

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

How are you able to differentiate between the patients who "need" you and those that do not?

Should you be making these types of evaluations? Isn't your job to attend to all patients?

I would assume if they're under the care of the hospital (or wherever you work), someone has deemed that they "need" care. Just saying...

example....boy who is 25 years old has been in here twice, he is on 80 mg. oxycontin and delaudid alternating every 2 hours. He sets his cell phone for the alarm and he will walk up to find his nurse to get his meds. He then walks off the floor to smoke. He is in here now, he was in here for 6 weeks a couple of weeks ago and in here for over a month back in december. He comes here to get his drugs, thats it....just saying.

ncCHIEFfan · 03-18-2009, 06:15 PM

It takes special ppl to work with the public especially in the medical field. I would have to stay in prayer all day.

**RNR** · 03-18-2009, 06:16 PM

Well I guess everyone has a case of the ass with their job from time to time. That said you work for some of the most over compensated people on earth. They are in bed with the pharmaceutical cartels that deal drugs legally in this country. Let me see some elitist asshole showed up and had his lacky perform the work...a thousand five hundred plus, oh thats right I did take a asprin...fifty bucks, What was the price to sleep here tonight?

yeah you are right how ****ing dare I push the help me button!

ncCHIEFfan · 03-18-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

example....boy who is 25 years old has been in here twice, he is on 80 mg. oxycontin and delaudid alternating every 2 hours. He sets his cell phone for the alarm and he will walk up to find his nurse to get his meds. He then walks off the floor to smoke. He is in here now, he was in here for 6 weeks a couple of weeks ago and in here for over a month back in december. He comes here to get his drugs, thats it....just saying.

The medical field is just as screwed up as the rest of this country.

badgirl · 03-18-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

Well I guess everyone has a case of the ass with their job from time to time. That said you work for some of the most over compensated people on earth. They are in bed with the pharmaceutical cartels that deal drugs legally in this country. Let me see some elitist asshole showed up and had his lacky perform the work...a thousand five hundred plus, oh thats right I did take a asprin...fifty bucks, What was the price to sleep here tonight?

yeah you are right how ****ing dare I push the help me button!

most on the tax payers dime it seems.

Once again if they need help I don't mind.

**RNR** · 03-18-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

most on the tax payers dime it seems.

Once again if they need help I don't mind.

Really? of course what other response would I expect from a arrogant worker from your world. I can only speak from the huge bills I have paid in my life for my kids, myself, my wife and my parents. But heck you are talking about the the broke people so hey **** them!

RJ · 03-18-2009, 06:47 PM

I think, generally speaking, the words judgmental and nurse don't work well together.

I have a great deal of respect for the profession, but it's not the place of the nurse to decide which patients need or deserve help and which are merely malingerers.

Pioli Zombie · 03-18-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

No matter how I feel sometimes, I am good to my patients and they receive excellent patient care from me. I have star cards to prove it.

Open the *#_((: orange juice!!!
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badgirl CLICK, CLICK..BOOM!!!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johnson City, Tennessee Casino cash: $10004900	Its hard to have compassion sometimes. I sometimes have certain patients that I start out doing well with, but 3 or 4 hours into the shift I am sorry I cannot have compassion I may need to have. They are the ones who will ring that damn light off the wall I mean every 3 minutes. They want this and they want that, and at some point I will end up telling them "Your not the only patient on this floor, we have 20 other ones who also need our help." She wanted orange juice so I took her some, then she rang out and said "I can't get this orange juice open" I told her she could open it there was nothing wrong with her hands to keep her from opening it." She said "I thought you were a nice nurse" i said I try to be. I lose it with these kind of people and only people in the medical field could possible understand what its like. The ones who have never worked in a medical field probably think this is terrible way to be. When you have a middle aged person who wets the bed although they don't do it at home and act like they can't walk to the bathroom to me is just being lazy when there is no diagnosis that says they cannot walk. Ok I am blowing off some steam and it could go on forever
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badgirl CLICK, CLICK..BOOM!!!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johnson City, Tennessee Casino cash: $10004900	Don't get me wrong, there are some patients I would bend over backward for, the ones who are elderly or really sick, I would do anything in the world for, but you don't know about the drug seekers who come in and complain more than the very sick ones.
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badgirl CLICK, CLICK..BOOM!!!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johnson City, Tennessee Casino cash: $10004900	Oh another thing, I am in fact cut out for this job, I am cut out for ICU, PEDS, burn unit, where I know without a doubt these people are very sick and need my help, I hate feeling useless, I like to feel like I have really done something at that has helped someone at the end of the day. I wish I was off the floor cause thats where you get everything from constipation to whatever. I loved it when I worked in CCU and felt like I was doing something for the patients. Oh well, those of you have never done it you will never understand.
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