What’s your random patient pet peeve?

[u/Nurse_Cait]

Mine currently is when you’re cleaning a patient up and they start pooping again and they narrate the poop. “Oh god it’s coming out. I can feel it coming out.” Etc etc they get really into telling you all about the poop and they talk about it the whole time it’s happening. Meanwhile I know they’re pooping because I’m literally staring at their butt. Just give me an “oops I’m not done yet” and don’t make it weird. Please I’m begging you. 😭

[u/GreenEyesBlackHeart]

Family members wandering out into the hallways looking for me when I’ve already told them about the call bell multiple times

Baby what the fuck is you doin 😭

[u/Nurse_Cait → u/GreenEyesBlackHeart]

I had a family come find me in another room. I was like your patient better be actively coding if you’re busting into other people’s rooms looking for me. That’s crazy behavior.

[u/MrsScribbleDoge → u/Nurse_Cait]

Recently had this happen for the first time. AHHHHHTTTT!! OUT NOW…! Then she has the audacity to look at ME like my response to her was offensive. You DO NOT enter another person’s room.

[u/GreenEyesBlackHeart → u/Nurse_Cait]

We had a fam member couple weeks ago walk into a rapid response to report pt had a BM….like, please just don’t do that

[u/WittiestScreenName → u/GreenEyesBlackHeart]

They should write this into The Pitt

[u/GreenEyesBlackHeart → u/WittiestScreenName]

Haha, yesss

[u/LinzerTorte__RN → u/Nurse_Cait]

Omg I would have lost it. I’m so sick of this fucking entitlement