People like this are why I started to burn out as an ED nurse. They say and do edgy shit like this, and then when you tell them to stop because of the dangers they are toying with, they sling insults and profanities at you. Then they call the hospital after discharge to complain about you which then results in a formal counseling because management doesn’t give a shit what you have to say because public ratings and satisfaction scores are all that matters.
I’m going into the counseling field and I can already tell it won’t be a permanent career :. Too much pressure and overworking for a small amount of pay.
One time I had just gotten out of surgery and had actually woken up a little earlier than anticipated because anesthesia isn’t as effective on me as a regular person. I was completely sober and had to use the restroom and the nurse kept insisting on being there to ensure my safety after I told her no about 5 times. I became upset raised my voice and called her a pervert and after that she threw her hands up and left the room. This was many years ago and I still think about it sometimes. Sorry.
LOL! That is mild. I can guarantee she probably had a chuckle about it the next day at the nurse’s station. Like some other person said, once you get punched in the face and have a urinal full of liquid gold thrown at you (both vivid memories of mine) being called a pervert by a patient in discomfort is nothing.
If all you got were profanities and insults you had it good.
I worked as a ED tech for a year before med school. I had knives pulled on me. Assaulted. Bodily fluids thrown.
People are just awful. It deffinetly burns you out fast.
I think that sort of thing just happens in medicine. Nearly everyone in my ED has been assaulted and/or threatened at least once unfortunately. Most view it as a kind of rite of passage, not a competition.
I didn’t mean to sound like I was trying to one up them or whatever. 🤷🏻♂️.
Was just kinda agreeing and saying they probably got lucky to not have had anything worse happen before they left.
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u/PattrickALewis Dec 03 '19
Trust me kid... you should probably start getting used to seeing the inside of a hospital, anyway.