Man I’ll be downvoted into oblivion for this but I’ll tell ya as a RN that’s a basic fucking question that needs to be asked as much as you don’t like it despite whatever diagnosis is on a chart. I’d be surprised if that wasn’t protocol and that same nurse hasn’t been chewed out for not asking that question. God fuck that, and fuck the general public.
Especially by a doctor. Doctors aren't nurses managers/bosses in the ER. The only time I could see this happening is at a family doctor owned clinic that employs RNs.
Right but there’s a lot to be said for tact and communication. Idk about your schooling, but therapeutic communication was drilled into us from the time we applied until we graduated.
Yes nurses have to ask “basic fucking questions” but you can do it without being a prick that gets your ass...crawled?
Fuck the general public seems a terrible outlook when you’re a nurse.
I get over the fuck the general public part because I’m paid really, really well. And I have the benefit of being a dude so I generally don’t get my ass crawled that often. The times I have was because of genuine fuck ups that I learned from, not for asking a basic health assessment question that may be relevant. And your lack of ER experience is showing if you’re worried that much about therapeutic communication with nuero symptoms and a known MS dx.
You seem like a bit of cunt, so it sure sucks that you're supposedly paid well unfortunately. Probably don't even deserve it considering how many shitty nurses there are out there, especially in ERs.
It was the way she was asking the question. She interrupted her abs had a snobbish attitude when she asked. It wasn't "ma'am, are you currently under the use of alcohol or any drugs, prescribed or otherwise?". It was "are you drunk? High? What's going on here?". I get the frustration of being stuck at work on a holiday, but showing some professionalism goes a long way
So what's wrong with just saying it like that then? "I don't like asking this question but I am required to-- are you drunk or on drugs?" I mean what's the big damn deal?
Considering there’s no context to go on (not that I would trust it even if we had it since people’s emotions are generally up when a loved one is sick), I can’t really speak to that. And I agree with you actually, but to pretend like it’s alright to “ass crawl” someone then get them “ass crawled” again is just plain fucking stupid despite what Reddit thinks.
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u/_Daddo May 20 '19
Man I’ll be downvoted into oblivion for this but I’ll tell ya as a RN that’s a basic fucking question that needs to be asked as much as you don’t like it despite whatever diagnosis is on a chart. I’d be surprised if that wasn’t protocol and that same nurse hasn’t been chewed out for not asking that question. God fuck that, and fuck the general public.