tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post8866589740515170587..comments2023-06-14T03:36:55.988-07:00Comments on Head Nurse: Well, *that's* never happened before.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-23848051564559856822013-11-05T23:36:03.139-08:002013-11-05T23:36:03.139-08:00It's good that you weren't hurt. I can onl...It's good that you weren't hurt. I can only imagine the pain!NCLEX Reviewerhttp://nclexpreceptor.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-72239950793714570842012-10-11T01:52:37.639-07:002012-10-11T01:52:37.639-07:00Nursing at it's best!!! I remember early in my...Nursing at it's best!!! I remember early in my nursing career I was squattting beside a bed tying granny's wristrestraint she gave me a right hook on the jaw and I rebounded off the wall. Saw stars for a minute or two.mmaddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271551362428229099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-66540801484803274862012-09-15T07:06:12.993-07:002012-09-15T07:06:12.993-07:00And this is why I'm glad my patients are anest...And this is why I'm glad my patients are anesthetized... :)<br /><br />Good to hear that you survived!UnsinkableMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357480884614759681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-69488794312859820942012-09-03T20:16:10.707-07:002012-09-03T20:16:10.707-07:00Jo,
I work in Geri-Psych and some of those frail-l...Jo,<br />I work in Geri-Psych and some of those frail-looking, grandparent-types can totally kick anyone's butt! Hope you're okay...glad you had your Haldol handy. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671155516089565169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-27843366778155405342012-09-03T18:16:38.581-07:002012-09-03T18:16:38.581-07:00Lol makes me happy that my first job is with babie...Lol makes me happy that my first job is with babies lolAvalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364474487290080266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-83213677770358154842012-09-03T13:47:46.583-07:002012-09-03T13:47:46.583-07:00I'm very sorry this happened to you, Jo, and I...I'm very sorry this happened to you, Jo, and I'm *so glad*, too, that you didn't get hurt even WORSE!! <br /><br />Although I was never physically assaulted by a patient, I was, however, threatened by a poor, very troubled patient's rambling, e.x.t.r.e.m.e.l.y.-demented, 9-or-so-page written "Manifesto" which, after my Nurse Manager showed it to me, she put it through her shredder, right there in front of me, (i.e., instead of putting it into my Permanent File). The whole, totally-unexpected incident was really upsetting//scary to me, I have to say............ i.e., I had never~~(before OR since that time either)~~been "the object" of such truly irrational and crazed f.u.r.y. from another human being, you know. <br /><br />I found this recent article~~(from April, 2012)~~about violence in the healthcare workplace: to me, the content is very good//balanced, as are the subsequent #41 Reader Comments, too. A picture of YOUR bruises, Jo, would (sadly) fit-right-in............ with the #4 pictures of the injured Healthcare Workers here in the article: <br /><br />http://hamptonroads.com/2012/04/er-nurses-say-violence-work-problemRosannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290435002631069643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-78344928306259052682012-09-03T12:01:55.556-07:002012-09-03T12:01:55.556-07:00Sounds scary! Dunno if you have read this book, bu...Sounds scary! Dunno if you have read this book, but it is very well written and contains some pretty scary interactions with patients who are not perceiving reality accurately:<br /><br />"Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER" by Julie Holland M.D.Comrade Physioprofhttp://freethoughtblogs.com/physioprofnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-81600454184498797852012-09-03T10:04:00.307-07:002012-09-03T10:04:00.307-07:00You're lucky you didn't get hurt worse. I ...You're lucky you didn't get hurt worse. I had a similar patient but he had a really stupid family. He asked them to bring him a switchblade, which they did! While transferring him to a wheelchair he pulled out the blade and stabbed me in the abdomen. Reflexes took over and I punched him in the nose, down he went! The family threatened to sue me for assault. I called the police who informed the family they could be assessories to attempted murder. Some folks are real idiots.throwawaynursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01788113259145931914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-71235306729760750832012-09-03T08:59:08.398-07:002012-09-03T08:59:08.398-07:00jo:
This is what always has freaked me out about ...jo:<br /><br />This is what always has freaked me out about working with brain injury patients.<br /><br />They go from 0 to whooped up in nothing flat.<br /><br />And the knockout story was one of the first ones I got from my preceptor when we got floated to brain injury one day.<br /><br />"He really didn't mean it, but he knocked the wind out of me."<br /><br />I always prayed a lot when I got floated to that unit...<br /><br />Hope you got a little time to recuperate.<br /><br />WV has scrum in it...nice!RehabRNhttp://rehabrn.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-46127315719505305772012-09-03T08:36:21.895-07:002012-09-03T08:36:21.895-07:00Ouch!! I've only ever been pinched, face-slapp...Ouch!! I've only ever been pinched, face-slapped & spit at!<br />Hope you're feeling 100% soon!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-15995873586209003782012-09-03T08:21:24.591-07:002012-09-03T08:21:24.591-07:00ooo, glad you're ok. those altered old people...ooo, glad you're ok. those altered old people fight dirty!!traumadramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839774479062893917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-1827355672738266512012-09-03T07:57:03.303-07:002012-09-03T07:57:03.303-07:00Yikes and ouch!
Hope you and he both recover quic...Yikes and ouch!<br /><br />Hope you and he both recover quickly.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-76447147588158745472012-09-03T06:22:22.995-07:002012-09-03T06:22:22.995-07:00Damn, Jo! Hope you're alright. And I hope you...Damn, Jo! Hope you're alright. And I hope you get a few days off with worker's comp for heaven's sake. I'm waiting for the movie of your blog to come out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com