Just....walk out of the room

[u/NursingManChristDude]

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".

[u/[deleted]]

I am really working on this. My emotional response is…a bit intense. I feel the anger creeping up in my stomach and I say “hey. STOP. You need to STOP.”

I cannot tolerate this abuse.

[u/NursingManChristDude → u/[deleted]]

Sweet, I'm glad you're working on this 👍 heaven forbid you accidentally let something slip and then all of a sudden you're the bad guy now 😞