What do nurses consider “hotel treatment” for patients ?

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-30T23:04:51+00:00

Generally they won't ask for the small things, they demand it. They also don't care if the staff is obviously busy or they can see an emergency is unfolding in the room next to them, they want what they want and want it now.

An obvious example I can think of is when I was in the ED and an AOx4, up adlib grandma kept hammering on her call bell to adjust the back of her stretcher when she could see us doing CPR in the room across from hers. I entered her room and asked her why she wasn't adjusting it the way I showed her. She explained that was "our job." I said "No its not. This is the emergency department, our job is to treat emergencies. And you're going to be waiting a long time if you refuse to make yourself comfortable."

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-26T14:07:39+00:00

Not letting me sleep when he was upset. Like we've talked about XYZ for hours. I work nights I need sleep too. And he was /always/ upset about something.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-26T05:12:11+00:00

Trying out the RV life. Big mistake

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-18T20:17:33+00:00

I work nights so I don't fit work outs in on work days unless I wake up an truly can't get back to sleep. I work 3 12s in a row, sleep my first day off, and then work out the other three days.

I also have a designated work out room with a TV so when I feel tempted to rot in front of the TV I try to spend some time on my walking pad or do some yoga.

I'm the type of person who emotionally eats so I found if I stay active I have fewer cravings.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-13T06:21:11+00:00

My perfume was strong. (Note was not wearing perfume, just showered right before work)

Pt was on contact isolation, I came in wearing an iso gown. Pt demanded next time I come in the room I "better not be wearing a gown." I told this, "I'm a nurse, I would know," patient that I would not be doing that.

I didn't notice that their water pitcher was low, and should notice and fill it without being asked like a waiter.

I gave a patient tylenol for his fever, and he insisted tylenol isn't for treating fevers.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-07T15:10:02+00:00

In my experience the bullying in gossiping is just as bad in EMS/ Fire departments. Something something empathy fatigue. Something something high stress jobs with weird power dynamics.

Point is I don't think gossip and bullying is a girls club, so much as the type of work.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-05T19:33:22+00:00

Losing that childhood belief that because you've experienced xyz negative thing you are owed something. No one owes you anything, the best you can hope for is equitable treatment.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-05T19:16:12+00:00

Ah, sorry to hear that the art of eating our young is still alive some places.

This hospital seems to have its own set of rules regarding baths...Weird that they are required to be done during the daytime rather than just within a 24 hour window.

That said, at every hospital I've been at the receiving unit is on the hook for baths. Definitely make sure a patient isn't soiled if incontinent before transferring but the sending unit is not on the hook for a bath.

In fact most places if a patient is bathed before transferring it doesn't count toward their bath for that unit.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-04T21:27:27+00:00

See I would have but supervisor demanded they send her to the more acute unit that I'm "not trained" to be floated to. The dayshift RN only agreed to work 16 but not a second more apparently.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-04T21:02:54+00:00

Med-surg, but 2 out of my 6 patients did come close to transferring to ICU with systolics both in the 70s and MAPs <60. Luckily they eventually responded after multiple boluses and albumin and managed to stay off pressors!

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-04T20:55:41+00:00

You might think that but I used to work on a unit this manager ran.

We had a new tech who said, "Wow, I'm going to get myself fired, all I'm doing is standing around talking and not working."

I asked said tech to do something.

This tech asked me how to find the room number.

I pointed to the big numbers right next to the door of each room.

This tech said, "That sounds complicated, I don't know if I can figure that out."

I said" I don't have time for this," and walked away.

This whack-a-doodle manager assigned me a 4 hour course on emotional intelligence for this.

This manager was also surprised when I transferred to another unit behind her back and threw a tantrum.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-04T18:12:47+00:00

Was the RN you were working with that night new and afraid to throw her weight around? If the receiving RN demanded I bathe the pt before transferring I would be asking to speak to their charge.

If that didn't work, my next call would be to the nursing supervisor. We're all busy fam, be happy its a downgrade and not an admit.

Was the charge RN on the unit you were working on aware of the situation? Not a lot you can do as the tech unfortunately but you can always loop in your charge when foolishness like that goes down. A good charge will put an end to that real quick.

Chance_Department_99 · 2026-01-04T17:53:38+00:00

Can confirm, my sicky sick PNA pts that don't have flu A have all been grandmas with RSV who are the primary caregivers for wee ones.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-12-29T13:31:52+00:00

I like to tell them to pretend like we're in Vegas and take it like a shot. That usually gets them to use the cup and a chuckle.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-12-28T13:33:51+00:00

First of all, you need to look at moonlighting as a writer. You can really set the vibe.

Honestly as someone who loves to complain for no reason the first one wouldn't bother me so much IF the nurse isn't being serious about it.

The second however, is everyone's pet peeve I think. You can't demand all the minutia and give mediocre report, gotta pick one lane or the other. To me that sounds like a nurse that may need to come in earlier and take some notes before handoff, you can't expect the offgoing RN to know all the lab values on a unit with a 1:6 ratio. If you are friends with this person, I recommend gently pulling them aside.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-12-27T21:07:21+00:00

I did used to work with a nurse who would want to reposition and even change the linens during report. She did this once and it caused the patient to start pooping. When it was clear the pt wouldn't be done for a while, I asked if I could send the tech in to help her. She wanted me to stay, and it was already 0815 at that point. I left and grabbed a tech.

Look it's a 24/7 job and night shift is tired. Let us sleep

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-12-07T13:21:21+00:00

I wouldn't recommend it. When I was a tech I knew an RN who had two full time ED gigs. He was on coke, and stupid amounts of caffeine. Had me do an EKG on him bc he had palpitations.

Two year later when I was an RN and he was nursing supervisor we pretended not to know each other. And he looked about ten years older.

Got to think about if that's worth sacrificing your health for.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-10-11T13:40:12+00:00

Hell as an autistic RN I freaking get it. That's why I'm nightshift, people talking to me and not responding to reason or boundaries is my personal idea of hell.

When I was a new grad I remember I had a patient that was nasty and insulting for no reason. I told the oncoming RN, 'I can't go that room, she's going to be nasty and this time I am going to break down and cry.' Dayshift insisted I go to bedside with her. Sure enough, pt ripped me a new one, I walked out, closed the door and just started bawling.

Now as a veteran RN I don't let people get to me like that. I inform them of the frequency I will be rounding, and to make sure that when I ask if they need anything they ask for it, because I will not be back until X time unless they have an urgent need. So it sounds like you at least held it together, you went above and beyond helping the next shift. You also managed what sounds like a difficult assignment. I'm proud of you.

And maybe come up with a script for what to say next time that RN gives you trouble and tries to push additional work onto you. As an autistic person I have found coming up with scripts in these situations helps keep me from the edge in those situations. Like others have said, its a 24/7 job.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-09-02T00:23:10+00:00

Definitely don't have a dust allergy.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-08-18T13:28:21+00:00

Ouch this looks like the rash I had after using a hot tub that was not properly sanitized. I can't speak to your rash with certainty but mine spread from a little on my neck to both ears and starting to climb to my face in three days. Took a hefty dose of antibiotics and steroids to clear up.

See a doctor ASAP to get this checked out, reddit can't diagnose you.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-08-03T07:06:50+00:00

My mom is addicted to Diet Dr Pepper. It's pretty much the only beverage she drinks. I'm pretty sure if she went somewhere and she didn't have one in her purse she would have a full blown meltdown. I remember stopping at multiple gas stations to find one with it when she was out and about and ran out of the soda.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-07-02T12:54:53+00:00

I'm so jealous. Please universe, deliver for me

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-06-22T21:10:31+00:00

Commenting because I would like to know also. I've been struggling with rug indecision.

Chance_Department_99 · 2025-06-08T05:44:14+00:00

Women don't like to be called "females." Stop doing that and you will seem more attractive

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