http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/nursing-student-slapped-in-the-face/ A Nursing Blog about Nursing In Australia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:03:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/nursing-student-slapped-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-77705 vki Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:04:39 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=360#comment-77705 yes... we can say it's part of the job. nursing is a 'calling' - you must be tough on the outside, soft and caring in the inside :) we can handle the abuse they throw at us- verbal abuse, slaps, kicks, punches.... Also, we UNDERSTAND. We know and understand that the patient may not be able to control their actions... but we as nurses can control how we react. ... a shoutout to those emergency nurses out there who have to deal with patient/patient relatives who can be abusive. most of the times, apart from needing patience and understanding, they also need the police. hang in there sisters! yes… we can say it’s part of the job. nursing is a ‘calling’ – you must be tough on the outside, soft and caring in the inside we can handle the abuse they throw at us- verbal abuse, slaps, kicks, punches…. Also, we UNDERSTAND. We know and understand that the patient may not be able to control their actions… but we as nurses can control how we react. … a shoutout to those emergency nurses out there who have to deal with patient/patient relatives who can be abusive. most of the times, apart from needing patience and understanding, they also need the police. hang in there sisters!

]]> http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/nursing-student-slapped-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-3742 Ross Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:23:41 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=360#comment-3742 @Canoehead - Hi, thanks for visiting & taking the time to comment... I agree with what you've said - isn't it funny that you don't hear about this kind of thing when you sign up for a nursing degree!? Just last week a nurse from the wards came down to get her cheek checked out after she'd been punched in the face by a patient.... @Canoehead – Hi, thanks for visiting & taking the time to comment… I agree with what you’ve said – isn’t it funny that you don’t hear about this kind of thing when you sign up for a nursing degree!? Just last week a nurse from the wards came down to get her cheek checked out after she’d been punched in the face by a patient….

]]> http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/nursing-student-slapped-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-3738 canoehead Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:44:59 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=360#comment-3738 I don't see how you'd make it through nursing school without someone being physically aggressive with you, usually patients. Having an actual injury (bruises, soreness) is common- about every six months. Needing treatment for the injury is much less common since the elderly don't have a lot of strength, and we give each other the heads up if someone is aggressive. I don’t see how you’d make it through nursing school without someone being physically aggressive with you, usually patients. Having an actual injury (bruises, soreness) is common- about every six months. Needing treatment for the injury is much less common since the elderly don’t have a lot of strength, and we give each other the heads up if someone is aggressive.

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