http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/nurses-getting-screamed-at/ A blog for those interested in all things nursing Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/nurses-getting-screamed-at/#comment-53 Ross Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:25:49 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=196#comment-53 Hi Cynthia - I totally agree with what you're saying.. nothing is more irritating than a tribe of 4, 6, 8 family members and friends that all want to hover around a bedside that is already tight on space! And yes, they do like to ask the same questions over and over, like "is he going to be alright?" etc.. very frustrating to actually try and care for the patient when you spend so much time dealing with family... and people get VERY irritated when you deny them access to the patient for some reason or other... Hi Cynthia - I totally agree with what you’re saying.. nothing is more irritating than a tribe of 4, 6, 8 family members and friends that all want to hover around a bedside that is already tight on space! And yes, they do like to ask the same questions over and over, like “is he going to be alright?” etc.. very frustrating to actually try and care for the patient when you spend so much time dealing with family… and people get VERY irritated when you deny them access to the patient for some reason or other…

]]> http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/nurses-getting-screamed-at/#comment-52 Cynthia Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:00:24 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=196#comment-52 I'm with you on this. If I didn't have to spend so much time trying to battle family, friends, and bar acquaintances who think they should be able to camp out in the ICU, all 12 of them, anytime they want and continually touch equipment, ask the same question 10 different ways, and make endless demands as though they were the patient......I might actually have time to get some work done! When they are asked to retreat to the waiting room for a while they become indignant and can become hostile. What? Many people have the perception a hospital is a hotel and they have a RIGHT to do as they please. When they find out they can't, they get irate. I’m with you on this. If I didn’t have to spend so much time trying to battle family, friends, and bar acquaintances who think they should be able to camp out in the ICU, all 12 of them, anytime they want and continually touch equipment, ask the same question 10 different ways, and make endless demands as though they were the patient……I might actually have time to get some work done! When they are asked to retreat to the waiting room for a while they become indignant and can become hostile. What? Many people have the perception a hospital is a hotel and they have a RIGHT to do as they please. When they find out they can’t, they get irate.

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