Posts Tagged ‘Boundaries’
Reality Unscripted
by Jana Goetz, RN, BSN, Managing Editor of RealityRN
One of my favorite shows is Grey's Anatomy. I'm not sure if I watch it because of the medical stuff or because of the relational turmoil. Either way, I'm hooked. I tune in to see if Izzie and George are going to end up together or if he's gonna stick it out with his new wife, Callie. I want to know if Derek and Meredith [...]
Interacting With Patients
An interview with Kathy Quan, RN, BSN, PHN, on managing patients’ families.
Related: Boundaries, Caregivers, Caring, Communication, Compassion, Confidentiality, Doctor-Nurse Relationships, New Nurse Tips, Patient Advocate, Patients, Prioritizing
“I don’t think we should continue heroic measures.”
“I want a third opinion!”
“That’s not the way the last nurse did it.”
“My sister needs more water, more pain medication, and clean sheets…now!”
“How long does my son have to live?”
Questions. Capricious emotions. Absurd demands. More questions. And plain cold criticism. Often serving families of patients is more taxing than treating the patients. Kathy Quan, a veteran nurse [...]
Reality Unscripted
by Jana Goetz, RN, BSN, Managing Editor of RealityRN
I was a Family Practice nurse for a doctor just out of residency. She was young and sweet (just like me), still had some learning to do (okay, just like me). We had three exam rooms, and her office was in one of the hallways, and my work area was in another part of the small building.
When the doc would finish with a [...]
Nurse Relationships
Nurses must confront workplace abuse.
Related: Abuse, Assertiveness, Authority, Boundaries, Bureaucracy, Confidence, Conflict, Doctor-Nurse Relationships, Doctors, Fear, Handmaidens, Hostility, Management, New Nurse, Nurse Relationships, Power, Professionalism Sabotage, Scapegoat, Seasoned Nurses, Stress, Support, Teamwork, Truth
The new nurse was doing the best she could. But it wasn’t fast enough for the emergency room doctor. As the doctor struggled to triage the patient, he became more and more agitated. Finally, he yelled and threw a bloody sponge at the nurse—right in the middle of a procedure.
When physical and verbal abuse takes place in the workplace, immediate action should be taken. But [...]
Interacting With Patients
Staying professional in the midst of suffering.
by Melissa Parks
Related: Anxiety, Boundaries, Caregivers, Caring, Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Emotions, Healthy Living, Mindset, New Nurse, New Nurse Tips, Nurse Support, Nursing Jobs, Patient Advocate, Patients, Quitting, Stress
It was one of those days in the pediatric intensive care unit you’d love to forget.
One child, a 6-month-old girl, was in a vegetative state, both blind and deaf. Her mother decided it was too painful to have any contact with her and had stopped visiting. The little girl’s father wanted everything done to save her.
One morning, five minutes after Jana, a second year nurse, [...]
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