I know you are all dying to hear about my “run-ins” with the bad guys. All hospitals have them, but you have to just grin nad bare it until you are able to report it to the right people (which we have).
My night nurses? They must have skipped the class in bedside table manners. One nurse just started undressing me when she came in to give me meds despite my protesting. She said I was sweaty and she had to put me in something clean. GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME, didn’t do the trick. She even insitsed SHE had to dress me. I couldn’t do it.Then there was the night time nun nurse that said our baby would die on the pallet we created under the chair we turned into a tent with an opening in the back for air, but covered front and sides to block noise and light. she insisted he sleep in a bassinet which we immediately realized he’d roll out of if he got lose from his swaddle. We requested NOT to have her again. The other night nurses have been ok.
Excuse that awful run-on.. SORRY.
We also have a day charge nurse (head nurse) that thinks she’s God’ gift to nursing. She’s over confident. Forgetful. Pays no attention and gave me my only bruise. I’ve had 5?6? sticks since I got here (counting the one I arrived with). She pretends she doesn’t hear you and continues to do whatever she wants. The last straw was when she tried to put something in my IV because she had to prep me for my MRI. As far I as I knew I wasn’t having another MRI. Sure enough it wasn’t me. She was still rude about the entire thing, questioning me, my name, NOT checking my bracelet and never appologized. She was going to inject whatever into my veins without confirming who I was first. She’s not my “nurse” so I’m stuck with her being in charge of my nurses.
All 3 have been reported to the proper department and they are just horrified that this happened.
When I talked the doctor this morning he said he’s not surprised. Night nurses (most, not all) are very different and the only time he’s had to yell at a nurse, it was at night.
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All of my nurses at Johns Hopkins were particularly wonderful but I did have a phlebotomist try to draw blood from my tendons… 3x! Some nurses stood out, though.
I did have a NICU nurse try to tell me I shouldn’t hold my premature baby because it’s too much stimulation when everyone else including her pediatrician suggested I hold her as much as possible.
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I don’t know how you do it.
I would’ve slugged someone by now.
I remember being there post birth and a few night nurses were a bit… off. I got a death glare when I paged one because I was co-sleeping with Lil Diva (it was ONLY way to get her to sleep and I was beyond exhaustion) and my arm had fallen asleep and my bladder was about to explode. I didn’t care.
But having someone undress you with you saying “NO” repeatedly… yeah.. I would’ve probably hit her and claimed self defense.
The MRI thing is scary. I remember they were very vigilant post baby checking everything on my bracelet… but then, the nurses themselves don’t do much other than disperse pain meds during that time.
Good luck not hitting anyone another night.
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I am so glad that you expessed your opinion with the higher up of the charge nurse. You should never be made to feel uncomfortable, and the part about being given meds not meant for you….well that’s scary. I am glad that YOU caught it. I am so sorry that this has all happened, and I really wish I could just make it ALL stop – YOU HOWEVER are AMAZING and so strong, and I am so PROUD of you. Stay strong my friend. You know what? I am so much better for KNOWING YOU:) Love ya! Laurie
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I can totally empathize with you and unfortunately going in for bladder surgery in a week and a half. I have rods in my back also and although mine never broke, they did pop out of my pelvis and were protruding out of my lower back. They snipped the bottoms off and a short time later, they would slip up to my shoulder blades and if I stretched, I’d have to get my mom to unhook my shoulder from the rods… Good times lol. I hope you can get your surgery over with and on the path to recovery so you can get home to your babes!
Tara
As a night nurse, this makes me so sad to read. I am sorry that on top of being sick and away from your babies, you have to deal with this type of care.
I hope you are able to get through your surgery and recovery quickly so you can be back at home with your family.
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Been there. So thankful when I get good nurses that know what they’re doing with someone.
I don’t believe this is a reason to be in a duty mode at night though, they’d be being rude to their patients. They took that kind of career, then they have to carry it out with zeal from the heart. Hospitals have to choose nurses full of compassion and love to help all their patients.
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