Please Don't Hate us Because We're Evil
Awhile back, I mentioned a patient who had made our lives a living hell for two and a half months and how intoxicated with joy we were when we got him transferred to another unit. Well, now were afraid. The patient went bad and ended up in ICU. He's better now and is yelling up a storm, so it's just a matter of time before he gets transferred back to a regular medical floor.
That's why we're so afraid, we might get him back. So, we strategically moved our patients around. The patient from hell can only go in a private room, so we filled our private rooms and made up some excuses to explain why we did this. The other units, not thinking ahead, still have empty private rooms available.
There are no guarantees, but we should be okay as long as no one messes up and forgets to quickly fill up a private room if there is a discharge.
This is our way of implementing the new slogan "Be your own cause." (Yes, I know. We're evil.)
Written by Melissa on 10:42 AM
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LMAO!
Now I'm never going to look at that tv ad the same way again!
I don't think you're evil, though. More like strategic. And selfish, maybe. And definitely smart.
Yikes! I'm crossing my fingers and toes for you!
Desperate times call for desperate measures. I wish that I could take credit for the brilliance of the patient moving strategy, but a unit secretary taught me that a couple of years ago. I just implement it when necessary. It is selfish, but it's also survival of the fittest. Besides (said with whiny voice) it's someone else's turn to have him. :)
Anyone who considers that selfish is obviously not and RN and/or has never worked as a floor nurse. You are a saint for doing the hard work you do day after day while still trying to remain an advocate for the patients. It is a thankless job and had I known what it was going to be like to work in the hospital I would have become a mortician!
Sarah (a nurse who no longer works in the hospital setting.)
Lol,Sarah.I appreciate the complement, but you, of all people, know that I'm far from a saint. You're the only one who hears the really good work stories and how I deal with them. I have a large bag of tricks and many coping mechanisms. I'm a survivor, not a saint.
The patient from hell coded again and is back in ICU. We're keeping our private rooms filled and are waiting with considerable apprehension to see what happens.
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