tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post5193267011452245596..comments2023-06-14T03:36:55.988-07:00Comments on Head Nurse: Gracious snakes.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-30781280016992658342008-06-03T22:30:00.000-07:002008-06-03T22:30:00.000-07:00If he's in his right mind, call the cops. Cops wi...If he's in his right mind, call the cops. Cops will come, in uniforms. Cops will be seen by patients, families, managers. Cops are the nurse's friends. Cops will, even if they can't file charges, talk sternly to mean patient. W, B, and N? Tell them you called because you feared for the safety of the patients- thought Mr Badass had gang connections, was going out of control, was going to rampage. Just remember to dial 9 for an outside line.<BR/><BR/>Put another way,I think of it like this: If I stopped at a 7-11 on the way home from work, and someone acted like this to me or anyone else, would I call the cops? If yes, than feel free to bypass hospital security. The life you save may be your own.woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-21185055455268123102008-05-29T17:35:00.000-07:002008-05-29T17:35:00.000-07:00I miss the good old days LOOKI miss the good old days <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCUmINGae44&feature=related" REL="nofollow">LOOK</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-53586982702830495862008-05-29T05:18:00.000-07:002008-05-29T05:18:00.000-07:00See, this is why I'm interested in surgery. :-(Yo...See, this is why I'm interested in surgery. <BR/><BR/>:-(<BR/><BR/>You deserve SO much better.Penny Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154829540938334107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-7515068962950302642008-05-28T06:13:00.001-07:002008-05-28T06:13:00.001-07:00we have lots of signs for "violence will not be to...we have lots of signs for "violence will not be tolerated", but the violent don't read these signs.<BR/>I work in Canada and we have what is called a code whitte which is meant for a violent patient. I have never had to call it for a violent patient but called it 3 times for a specialist who recently immigrated from Pakistan via the UK. He has been relieved of his position now.heartnursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904079539478483962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-4697344939831735202008-05-28T06:13:00.000-07:002008-05-28T06:13:00.000-07:00we have lots of signs for "violence will not be to...we have lots of signs for "violence will not be tolerated", but the violent don't read these signs.<BR/>I work in Canada and we have what is called a code whitte which is meant for a violent patient. I have never had to call it for a violent patient but called it 3 times for a specialist who recently immigrated from Pakistan via the UK. He has been relieved of his position now.heartnursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904079539478483962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-47700389919938981012008-05-27T20:08:00.000-07:002008-05-27T20:08:00.000-07:00I read the post yesterday and was split between la...I read the post yesterday and was split between laughing my ass off at the sting of profanities (loved it) and being amazed at what a bunch of tools you seem to work for. The joy of private practice is that when someone gets that out of control violent to one of our staff (or even says they will) is that it's one easy call to get them removed with a note that they can't return. It is the difference between the people that get spit on in emerg/ward in the middle of the night and those that read the reports. Your bosses should absolutely be backing you if not for financial/legal reasons then for leadership ones. I mean what the hell -- if someone takes a poke at one of the nurses they should be layed out patient or not. Since my college would pull my licence for that then just call the cops. Good blog though Jo -- you may not have meant it as funny but your vent put a smile on my face. Ian.Ian Furst https://www.blogger.com/profile/11795888117578055704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-40304126971746704432008-05-27T17:59:00.000-07:002008-05-27T17:59:00.000-07:00You're right on. When confused patients get comba...You're right on. When confused patients get combative, we routinely use chemical or physical restraints. It makes no sense to tolerate worse behavior from the mentally intact than we do from the confused. Standard healthcare policies requiring us to provide care for everyone should have an obvious clause excepting those who are not compliant.Beth Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715870904693186926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-48835239495345503982008-05-27T15:59:00.000-07:002008-05-27T15:59:00.000-07:00Greetings from across the pond. Just in case you c...Greetings from across the pond. Just in case you check your stats, I'm the one who has been logged on to here for hours! I have been reading your archives. Back tomorrow to continue reading.Vandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950986487260937999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-31663591794846593582008-05-27T09:42:00.000-07:002008-05-27T09:42:00.000-07:00I feel for you. That patient's abuse towards you s...I feel for you. That patient's abuse towards you should not be tolerated by anyone!Carin Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15249991588609380053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-86617631062247047492008-05-27T07:52:00.000-07:002008-05-27T07:52:00.000-07:00Do it! Be proactive (sorry for the management-spea...Do it! Be proactive (sorry for the management-speak, but it really is the right word). A disoriented or demented patient is one thing; someone who knows exactly what they're doing is another. Your management has a duty to put protocols in place to protect you from both: sedation or behavioral techniques in the first instance, kicking someone's ass to the curb in the second.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372216887920199998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-770797193873719242008-05-27T04:16:00.000-07:002008-05-27T04:16:00.000-07:00At our hospital, here in England there are signs p...At our hospital, here in England there are signs posted all over that abusiveness will not be tolerated and police will be called. This goes for visitors and patients. <BR/><BR/>At my local hospital we even have a sub police station and when it's closed one is around and about the hospital. <BR/><BR/>Man alive, that stinks that your hospital doesn't give a damn about the staff. Until someone gets really hurt or worse then it would be damage control only.Vandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950986487260937999noreply@blogger.com