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/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/Poundaflesh RN - ICU 🍕 Sep 16 '24

The fuck it ain’t! You can’t have them discharged but you can certainly have Security escort them back to their room!

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

They can come back out! Are we allowed to lock them in there? Please say yes.

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u/Poundaflesh RN - ICU 🍕 Sep 16 '24

Depending on the dress down they get from Security, they may stay there on their own!