tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post5583539774955128662..comments2023-10-29T13:53:06.712-04:00Comments on Call bells make me nervous: The CustomersMahahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860979377398925052noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-8547801302029235492012-01-20T13:13:53.667-05:002012-01-20T13:13:53.667-05:00It's nice to have others who know what you'...It's nice to have others who know what you're going through. It sounds like a stressful day, and I bet you were glad to hang up your scrubs at the end of the day. Thanks for sharing!Scrubshttp://medicalscrubsoutlet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-87928917543255250492011-07-05T15:36:31.272-04:002011-07-05T15:36:31.272-04:00I have said this to a few patients.
"Mr/Ms/M...I have said this to a few patients.<br /><br />"Mr/Ms/Mrs X, I hate to inform you that this is a hospital. It is not McDonald's."<br /><br /><br />"If you feel that your being here is a waste of time, you are free to leave... as I cannot legally or morally detain you...excuse me, for leaving now but I have many ill patients to attend to...."<br /><br />Guess what happens next.. :)<br /><br />The patient sure changes his or her tune rather promptly....<br /><br />I usually follow it up with....<br /><br />"I understand your concerns and can see you did a good deal of research, however I need to rely on my expert clinical judgement and the unbiased evidenced based practice of medicine....to provide you with the best care possible...so tell me when did you notice yourself starting to get sick?"<br /><br /><br />This usually allows me to get away with the smack down :) and the patient is gracious come discharge day.......<br /><br />Hate to say it but at times one needs to revert back to the good old 60's and paternalistic medicine minus the in-office cigarettes and endorsement of such things...LOL<br /><br />Keep up the great blog entries.Adriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-17219065845433329752011-04-17T22:34:14.443-04:002011-04-17T22:34:14.443-04:00Who was it who said, "A little information is...Who was it who said, "A little information is a dangerous thing"?<br /><br />BTW, I love your "magicunicornhealingpower.com"...I assume / hope you made that up? lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-88947697195474494502011-02-14T11:36:13.652-05:002011-02-14T11:36:13.652-05:00What DO you do with these patients?What DO you do with these patients?TracyKMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498896222222982320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-33657341533859071472011-02-04T09:31:12.727-05:002011-02-04T09:31:12.727-05:00Hi Maha...what a great post. Dr.s Wiki and Google...Hi Maha...what a great post. Dr.s Wiki and Google--how fricking funny! Anyway, I do find that knowledge is power but somewhere along the line, this knowledge is being twisted more and more often to suit a patient and what they want to hear. Makes me nervous for them to be so staunch in favor of or against what we tell them.<br /><br />I hope you have a great weekend, friend.<br />JimStorytellERdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371229500424449124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-78201083411843458352011-02-03T22:40:07.951-05:002011-02-03T22:40:07.951-05:00OH MY GOODNESS! I totally agree!! I work in my hos...OH MY GOODNESS! I totally agree!! I work in my hospitals in-house dialysis unit and the people we get coming in from the ED with SOB due to fluid overload, is crazy. Then they act all bitchy and hostile, like we took them off the streets and made them come in! Then, they dont want to stay for their treatment! I tell them that i dont care if they stay or not, my life doesnt depend on their dialysis, theirs does. Why do people waste their time and our's by coming into the hospital, but refusing care? I will never understand that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-34665050232299968312011-02-03T01:07:31.621-05:002011-02-03T01:07:31.621-05:00Yes, AMA and see ya later buddyYes, AMA and see ya later buddyThe Nurse and her patiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569376754916527808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-56967721054690080332011-02-02T16:57:21.194-05:002011-02-02T16:57:21.194-05:00I have worked ER for 12yrs, I will never understan...I have worked ER for 12yrs, I will never understand why people come to the hospital, but refuse treatment. <br /><br />@Nurse K, yep, in Canada we have the same wonderful AMA tool...I have used this many times.<br /><br />Interestingly, I had a young guy come in, and diagnosed with a ruptured appendix, who was an out of country student. Upon hearing his diagnosis, he decided he would rather fly home to his country of origin to see a doctor there. We tried to impress upon him the severity of the situation (even with the help of a translator, which he didn't really need) but he insisted he was going get on a plane and fly home. He signed out AMA, and went back to his apartment, where he called his mom back home to let her know what was going on...his mom, however, worked as an RN in his home country, and told him to get his dumbass back to the hospital. He came back, and got his surgery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-33985037718691425252011-02-01T05:50:49.537-05:002011-02-01T05:50:49.537-05:00Do you Canadians have the wonderful tool known as ...Do you Canadians have the wonderful tool known as the AMA/Against Medical Advice form?<br /><br />People tend to change their mind when they have to sign a form stating that they're okay risking death or septic shock/multisystem organ failure/need for ventilator, etc. <br /><br />Maybe that alternative cure for pneumonia won't sound so attractive. <br /><br />Of course, you always have to mention that "dude, there's TV up on the floor with 40 cable channels. What are you gonna do if you go home? Probably lie around on the couch too weak to do anything and watch TV...." That has convinced people to stay.Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-9282594253517090292011-02-01T05:36:54.633-05:002011-02-01T05:36:54.633-05:00It was very much frustrating on the side of the pr...It was very much frustrating on the side of the professionals who have their respective degrees. But, I like the question asked by Grumpy. Why do people keep on seeing them, asking for their prescriptions if the patients do not want their help? I you can get your prescription through the internet. And these is a good question that needs an answer.<br /><br />Danielle<br /><br /><a href="http://www.magellancallcenter.com/order-taking-services.htm" title="Order taking service" rel="nofollow"><b>Order taking service</b></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15229181523871952970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-3948817271998225992011-01-30T16:54:47.177-05:002011-01-30T16:54:47.177-05:00Wait, someone who DIDN'T want antibitoics? Dud...Wait, someone who DIDN'T want antibitoics? Dude, you never told us that you were working in an alternate medical universe!<br /><br />So, what did he want?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-29773513654704043782011-01-30T10:15:06.926-05:002011-01-30T10:15:06.926-05:00Indeed. I like one of our MD's theories that ...Indeed. I like one of our MD's theories that we need to just let people buy all prescription meds over the counter like they do in mexico, so if they think they're smart enough to treat themselves at home they can go ahead and do it. That way when they come to the ER they'll actually be ready to be treated BY A DOCTOR. Also, laughing my ass off at magicalhealingpowerofunicorns.comhoodnursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467790713937519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-7600796805997132202011-01-29T21:20:32.369-05:002011-01-29T21:20:32.369-05:00Yes, folks, you are our customers, but you are als...Yes, folks, you are our customers, but you are also paying for our advice.<br /><br />In the stock market, if you do something other than listen to your stockbroker, all you can lose is your money.<br /><br />Here in the medical arena, you can lose your life.<br /><br />Your call...RehabNursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695247141022093754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-29054801782896420902011-01-29T15:10:31.059-05:002011-01-29T15:10:31.059-05:00re"I don't understand it. If you don'...re"I don't understand it. If you don't want my help, then why did you come see me?"<br />Why<br />My opinion, the people who refuse medical advice from a doctor feel a need to be the one in control. Like those that can not fly in an airplane.<br /><br />Hopefully the guy with the pneumonia will admit he was wrong, he can trust a doctors opinion before he dies from the pneumonia.Mark p.s.2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10529811159862096782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-77791292604436651612011-01-29T14:29:21.103-05:002011-01-29T14:29:21.103-05:00what treatment options DID the dummy want then? or...what treatment options DID the dummy want then? or ALLOW you to treat him with?Nurse Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831620684727151123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-3119422485080894422011-01-29T13:52:06.109-05:002011-01-29T13:52:06.109-05:00But don't you understand? Doctors are just ov...But don't you understand? Doctors are just overpaid medication dispensers bribed by the pharmaceutical industry, and nurses are merely servants. God, haven't you learned anything?OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-7218621249511084652011-01-29T12:57:02.250-05:002011-01-29T12:57:02.250-05:00I've occasionally bounced an idea off of my do...I've occasionally bounced an idea off of my doc, along the lines of "I've heard that ____, whadda ya think?" Then again, my doc also knows that I'm not a sucker for the latest woo and honestly want science-based feedback.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-24932155662373836632011-01-29T12:32:35.097-05:002011-01-29T12:32:35.097-05:00I wonder why people think that the patient is the ...I wonder why people think that the patient is the customer? Maybe I'm a throwback to the 50s and 60s but when I go to the doctor, it's because he/she actually knows more about medical problems than I do. And not just from reading about it, but from the experience of seeing dozens of similar cases.SeaSideRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585720067539829240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-72606823787364888942011-01-29T11:12:41.116-05:002011-01-29T11:12:41.116-05:00oh my gosh how frustrating!! there is so much gar...oh my gosh how frustrating!! there is so much garbage floating around the internet and people think it's true, and that they know better than we do (even though we have our degrees and our experience to back us up--much more sound than wikipedia!)Syndalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676882746650514115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363800465522177101.post-49305250734803288822011-01-29T10:05:29.892-05:002011-01-29T10:05:29.892-05:00Bless you! You are SO right!
I don't understa...Bless you! You are SO right!<br /><br />I don't understand it. If you don't want my help, then why did you come see me?Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.com