nartey
16 Answers
Bob/PKB
They aren't. Their primary concern is caring for their patients' needs, both as directed by the doctor(s) and as requested by the patient. They have multiple patients, and a bunch of work to do outside of the patients' rooms that you can't begin to understand. Most of the time, they are working 12 hour shifts. OVERworked is an UNDERstatement.
If you are hospitalized and your nurses are less than pleasant and helpful, perhaps you are antagonizing them with unreasonable demands, being combative, or have an attitude that is really hard to swallow (pity party, arrogance, impatient).
I would suggest you politely and tactfully ask your nurse if his or her day is going well. A nurse is a person who has chosen one of the most difficult professions in the world, as far as I am concerned....caring for the infirm. Be thankful they are there. Let them know you appreciate their time and effort in helping you recover....and be sincere.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 17 | |
Headless Man
dad59
If it wasn't for nurses, where would patients be?
| 12 years ago. Rating: 15 | |
Colleen
jhharlan
I just suspended a user for posting a very rude and almost vulgar comment about nurses. Anyone else who wishes to be acquainted with the pointed end of my cyber boot is more than welcome to be crude and rude about nurses here so I can give you a fast kick off this forum. That kind of crap is not funny and WILL NOT be tolerated!
| 12 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
carmaxable
pythonlover
Benchong
If you put yourself in their shoes you will appreciate how stressful their work is: long working hours and large number of patients to care for. You are one of their many patients. You cannot expect them to give you undivided attention. If you want that, you can hire a private nurse subject to the hospital's consent.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
ClevelandRick
Lupe
I know a nurse who saved my sanity. She helped me so much by telling me about her experiences with a hysterectomy. I had just had one too and was a wreck. She told me things without being judgemental or above it all. I wanted to hug her and thank her. I knew more of what to expect then. She is an angel!
| 12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
ed shank
nomdeplume
bluesman1951
Every one they meet is having the worst day of their lives. In pain and scared not the most pleasant people as you can imagine. They have huge educations ,but find themselves caught between those who do housekeeping and Doctors. I think the respect due them is sadly lacking . Each day is the same as the one before little disasters and big disasters . Cant get attached to the patients or you will have your heart broken a thousand times . No I disagree with you ,what ever treatment you have recived is from what you have given ,Look in the mirror and you will see the reason for what you have recived in the way of treatment . Sorry while the future is unclear the past in hindsight is always crystal clear. Look Back and see . Bill
| 12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
Chiangmai
Poppy3
Nurses are not the same anymore in the Uk - they have gone down the eduction route - they always did more of this in the States less practical. To learn everything from books and computer studies will not be sufficient to communicate or understand patient as they have very little time on the ward. You also cannot teach people how to care but good training helps. The Royal College of Nursing are trying to change the curriculum. Mary Henderson from the states started a lot of this. For example 15months nursing but only three weeks on the ward with patients and even then extra numery.The less you do the further you get and less likely to get accused of mistakes. There are far too many managers in unecessary jobs and not really that good at doing them. I could write a book about this as I was a nurse. So very much bureaucrasy now and some of the nurses have this feeling of importance and forget the patient.We always said as nurses - if you go in to hospital never let anyone know if possible that you are a nurse - if you do you will go through hell as nurses are not kind to other nurses and of course their position feels threatened as these days they really do have a very high opinion of themselves..
The NHS is going through a very bad time at the moment what isn't the politicians have no idea - and if your are elderly you are so lucky if you get fed - of course there are exceptions. . I am in no way a demanding patient, have a very high pain threshold so I have been told by consultants and I am extremely independent
Apart from all the menial tasks we used to do i have cried and died with patients and worked at the best hospitals in the countryI will leave it here as I could go on forever especially followeing my recent horrendous hospital admission..
| 12 years ago. Rating: 2 | |
