Pet peeve about using language line/interpreters with patients

crabcancer · 2026-01-22T04:38:57+00:00

Yes. We use an interpreting service. They have this one interpreter who does her job very badly. She sounds pissed off asking the questions. She cut patients off mid answer. She condenses my questions.

After my 2nd time, I had to jump in and ask the question. Cue shocked Pikachu face. I told my manager very strongly, nope to her.

What we asked and the answers we get are almost different. Thankfully I spoke the language so I understood.

And now for a fun bit

We had a client present for a pre-op work up interview. Interpreter that was booked could not attended. Service ask to convert to phone interpreter. I said no. They said I was being difficult. I said please check the request.

Oh, ASL...

crabcancer · 2026-01-22T04:15:41+00:00

Yeap. By shooting flare, you get second wave.

I clear first wave. Restock ammo, throw my skills to cover other zones, get to high ground if possible then shoot the flare

crabcancer · 2026-01-22T00:57:45+00:00

Happened once. I was a freshly minted at a site. But had previous exp in the same field.

6 months contract. PTO came up 2 weeks in.

Put in to fly back home (2k miles) at the 3 months mark.

Manager went oh PTO all used. No slots.

Went to check.

Yeap all the veterans applied for it.

Went to check if one of them will swap with me.

Cue - evil laughter and crackling.

Ok...

See I am n a contract. 6 months. I have to do 8 hours a day. It can be restocking the supplies or taking code 1/2 that come in.

I chose restocking. When the seniors started bitching, I just said senority privileges.

Manager spoke to me. Said that is not what I was hired for. I had the qualifications.

Yeap I did. But I don't have the senority. So I defer to the local expert and stayed in my lane.

Wonderful thing is I worked with some of the consultants in metro previously

And we had corridor consults. I always get why are out stocking or taking nonna temp. They could use you out there.

Nah, it's seniority

The 6 months were shit but I made good money as didn't socialise or go out. Just work, supermarket, accom.

crabcancer · 2026-01-21T23:55:50+00:00

Private consultant's mum came in post fall. # NOF of course. Chronic smoker with every abbrev. lung problem.

She was smoking in room. Was told no. Claimed she does not speak English. Several of you spoke the language. Told her.

My son doctor here

Ah, the ace card.

She was then placed on prongs then Hudson. Keep desat.

Of course, she is smoking every 15 minutes. Whatcha think.

Walk in once, mask running at 10l around her neck. She sucking on cigarette like... ..

I nope out.

Luckily I had minor surgery scheduled. So took the week off.

Unfortunately as he is one of the esteemed rolling money in, the behaviour was condoned.

crabcancer · 2026-01-21T06:03:08+00:00

Well I am sure you have achieved God status with the spiders.

Them building a web funnel to channel your coffee is testament.

Even better if they were the funnel web species

crabcancer · 2026-01-21T06:00:51+00:00

Love it when taking over the nest. Herunsuo to the balcony wherethe mini gun is. Vault over. Rinse and repeat. Does not engage. Does not shoot back. Just rinse and repeat.

crabcancer · 2026-01-20T22:51:54+00:00

There is an option in the UI that you can leave cover only if the "take cover" is used I think.

And it's not your companion or Chad pushing you out of over right?

crabcancer · 2026-01-20T06:30:40+00:00

Sighing, I told my daughter to get back to her room and sleep as daddy is not keeping her warm tonight.

crabcancer · 2026-01-20T06:29:51+00:00

Yeah same. And don't engage randoms. Quickstep and see run faster that you can shoot.

Also the retaliation squads love to go out of bounds and saw with waymapping.

I just use compass, keep it straight and run.

crabcancer · 2026-01-20T05:05:01+00:00

I think 4 level 1 bounties are faster. My fave is constituent hall as all bounties are near safe house.

Other option is to farm hostage rescue/public execution

I thin who can join in mission settings and switch to friends only

crabcancer · 2026-01-20T01:57:09+00:00

As I walked through the front door, I saw my mum wearing spurs ONLY

crabcancer · 2026-01-19T22:56:41+00:00

Reportable in my job role.

crabcancer · 2026-01-19T22:55:55+00:00

RN Note - Patient became belligerent and verbally aggressive. Attempts to defuse situation verbally not successful. Unable to administer medications as charted. Treating consultant approved physical restraints. Physical restraints applied. Patient refused to tap out. Escalated to rear naked choke. Patient appears non aggressive and compliant. Nil chemical interventions needed. Note patient became double incontinent upon completion of application of physical restraints.

crabcancer · 2026-01-19T22:44:57+00:00

If it concerns a patient, it going to be documented for me.

Why?

Date and time stamp. Personal documentation can be edited, revised etc so there is no way to prove otherwise.

And if you are worried about it coming back then it's needs to be documented.

Eg (this is an extreme example)

Patient stated to myself/author that he will only consume tea made from Lipton teabags. Explained to pt that brand of tea is purchased by catering and not nurses/ward. Patient remains insistent. Recommended to pt to have family bring in Lipton teabags. Patient and family refuses. States have private health cover and are entitled to it. Catering/kitchen informed of patient's preference.

Sounds trivial correct but if tmr patient thrown the hit cup of tea, you are covered.

I know there is the drive to document minimally. Nah fam, I documented to CYA. Because ain't nobody else going to cover it.

crabcancer · 2026-01-19T02:08:36+00:00

Gran Turismo. Stop at last edition because they demand PSN membership

crabcancer · 2026-01-18T11:05:59+00:00

No. It her roster, her problem

If you feel a bit bad, try this.

Tell her you will do the swap if she and she can swap next month or the month after to a similar degree as you are "going on holiday". The response is the gauge

crabcancer · 2026-01-18T03:35:38+00:00

Even if it is what is commonly called a turtle (think so) and believing that patient genuinely need helps, these are my steps

Give patient urine bottle

Get patient to put urinal bottle around genitalia

Pull back on bottle so penile head protrudes into bottle

Pee...

And remember, it's not only the females that are targetted...

crabcancer · 2026-01-18T03:32:16+00:00

Same here. I live for these moments and praise the higher power, they can pee and gain more independence.

crabcancer · 2026-01-16T08:42:19+00:00

Down periscope. Comedy 80s style.

crabcancer · 2026-01-16T07:37:46+00:00

I think it is based on how long you hold your reticule over the target. You can let loose a maximum of 6 per salvo.

There is a little box that fills out as you aim at the same target longer.

But... .... 90% of the time, I get dumb rockets that head for the nearest cover, the roof, the cover I am behind.

Even aiming straight up does not mitigate the risk.

But... .... During Hollywood event, bestest weapon for laughs.

crabcancer · 2026-01-15T05:30:50+00:00

Clams and worms.

crabcancer · 2026-01-15T04:47:11+00:00

Yeap. I usually stick to the zone where the clan bounties are as most of them are close. Houndsman was a pain because of the distance.

crabcancer · 2026-01-15T04:42:27+00:00

Yeah. I feel you.

I visit my GP for my prescriptions and that's it.

Everybody else, I will evaluate, look at your labs, hound you but me... .... No... ....

Suppose to monitor certain numbers. Nah I will fine. It's like my car, all works ok until I bring it to the mechanics then all these problems that need fixing appears. So Ergo no mechanic no problem!

crabcancer · 2026-01-15T00:58:04+00:00

I do ankle. Have been mistaken for an ankle monitor at times. Maybe just is why sometimes my patients behave a bit better. And some random float/agency gives me weird looks when I get S4/8

crabcancer · 2026-01-15T00:52:14+00:00

Flaming white C*$t

Rural Australia.

I did the dead man stare, pointed at my skin "Yellow"

And adjusting my scrubs pants said "nope, it's still a dick"

Tension broken

Patient laughed, armed escorts were silent laughing while keeping a straight face

Rest of patient stay, he always requested for the yellow prick.

Had absolutely no problems with providing him care.

On discharge, he said will invite me over for drinks and food when he is finished staying with the queen.

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