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/Medicp3009 RN - ICU 🍕 Sep 16 '24

The titles have me 💀 bro.

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u/Jerking_From_Home RN, BSN, EMT-P, RSTLNE, ADHD, KNOWN FARTER, DEI SPECTRUM HIRE Sep 16 '24

You can put the medic through nursing school, but you can’t stop him from getting in trouble at the hospital bc turning off the medic personality is impossible.

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u/Medicp3009 RN - ICU 🍕 Sep 16 '24

Facts. We are cut from the same cloth. Medic to sicu RN.

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u/Jerking_From_Home RN, BSN, EMT-P, RSTLNE, ADHD, KNOWN FARTER, DEI SPECTRUM HIRE Sep 16 '24

It’s all fun and games until someone complains.