#I explained in an emergency sitaution we'd have no access if we needed to resucciate her

[redrobin-detective]

I want to know what is up with patients refusing care lately. Half my patients yesterday were saying No to everything from the mundane (finger stick checks) to the the clinically important (refusing IV access and blood draws to determine treatment) and, with how exhausted and overworked all of us are now I don’t have the time or patience to get on my knees and talk them through every single nitpick they have about the food or bedding or whatever. 

Hospitals are overflowing and overrun and even my good will and patience can run out. Here is what I want to say to my patients who come to the hospital and won’t let us help without explanation: Go Home. Stop taking up a bed someone else desperately wants if you don’t want us to treat you. We told you what we need to do to get you better, multiple people have come in and explained in varying different ways. I don’t have the time or energy to cater to your every little desire, to wait on you hand and foot like you’re at a day spa. 

I am here to fix or at least manage your medical condition and if you will not let me or others do what we need to in order to get you to that point then Leave.

#adventures in nursing #sorry I'm just still in awe at this lady with perforated intestines refusing lab draws to make sure shes not BLEEDING OUT #'the sticks hurt and they don't do anything' #YES THEY DO MAAM WE MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT DYING #I explained in an emergency sitaution we'd have no access if we needed to resucciate her #'well thats a what if scenario I'll let you get IVs on me then' #like Maam if you are crashed we don't have time to lovingly search for good veins #we drill straight into your fucking BONE to give you life saving drugs #that shit h u r t s #and its not just her! the last few months more and more patients are like 'I'm not doing X Y Z' #and not giving reasons #like I promise I dont want to do these things either but I want YOU to get BETTER and this is what NEEDS to happen #if youre gonna take up a bed and act like a prissy prima donna bc I was late bringing you coffee #then go home #come back when you're *really* sick and suddenly want all the care you denied earlier #seriously what the FUCK is wrong with people #I'm willing to educate and compromise and understand why they dont want things #but when everyone says 'this will help you' and you say 'fuck you' then don't expect me to all friendly about it #nursing fuckign SUCKS ass right now