r/nursing • u/NursingManChristDude BSN, RN, FoC, CRRN, CBIS, PCCN • Sep 16 '24

Nursing Hacks Just....walk out of the room

Here's a PSA for my fellow nurses, in case anyone hasn't realized they can do this:

If a patient is being rude to you, just walk out of the room. If necessary, don't even say anything beforehand. When you return, at the time of your choosing, simply ask them "Are you ready to be more respectful?"

I haven't had to do this often, because I am aware of he misogynistic attitude patients have in treating me, a male, with more respect than my fellow female employees.

But, it's like having a secret weapon in your back pocket at all times, and you should never feel disrespected/mistreated/abused by your patients. They need you, not the other way around. This certainly falls under the category of "nursing hack".

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u/vegasdrago Sep 16 '24

Security can escort them to the wr

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u/Gretel_Cosmonaut ASN, RN 🌿⭐️🌎 Sep 16 '24

That’s just not realistic. If I had the personal authority to have patients thrown out, believe me, I’d use it. But I don’t.

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u/Gretel_Cosmonaut ASN, RN 🌿⭐️🌎 Sep 16 '24

You’re right. Next time I’m going to fight them until there’s blood everywhere. Managers who aren’t with me are against me, and I’m going to fight them too.

But seriously, I’m pretty good about finding balance. Plus, I tend to not care when someone runs their mouth at me. It’s just words, and I’m not that excitable. It’s even amusing, at times.