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TNNurse

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5. I understand that
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 08:38 AM
Jun 2017

I would however made a point of making them know that this visit was not a good idea and was interfering with care. He should have visited with the family and left the people who actually know what is going on alone to care for the patient.

My least favorite patients were wealthy men who owned their own businesses. No one ever told them no, especially the family.
They did not like limits on what they wanted to do or eat or drink. Had a guy try to get out of the bed right after having an arteriogram. We had already explained again that this could cause the puncture of his artery to open and he could bleed to death. He continued to try to get up. He said literally "people do not tell me no, little lady". Several of us held him down and got him sedated before he injured himself.

Yes, I know the SS would have won, but they would have heard from me or one of the other nurses, we are very protective of our patients.



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