tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post2014001505397777252..comments2023-10-22T06:19:21.507-05:00Comments on General Blather: Nurse Follies: THE NotebookGB, RNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09735213378851473207noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-67593718685504359802010-01-26T15:02:20.827-06:002010-01-26T15:02:20.827-06:00This is hysterical. You always wonder what they...This is hysterical. You always wonder what they're writing about you and then if they talk about you once you leave.<br />I'm a editor for www.powderroomgraffiti.com and we have a funny blog up about a woman who goes to the gyno and the plastic speculum gets stuck in her. If you would like to see the blog, you can visit http://www.powderroomgraffiti.com/feel-it/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190615293838054891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-85256789157297074262010-01-21T16:21:56.472-06:002010-01-21T16:21:56.472-06:00We actually like those who keep track of their med...We actually like those who keep track of their meds. It's really helpful when there is a list rather than have the patient say, "I take one little while pill, and one little pink pill..."GB, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735213378851473207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-77304348302771213602010-01-21T11:45:26.387-06:002010-01-21T11:45:26.387-06:00Faith ~ I do understand that... and I meant no off...Faith ~ I do understand that... and I meant no offense to those in that situation.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-69239252317663058872010-01-21T10:25:00.493-06:002010-01-21T10:25:00.493-06:00I believe the phrase you're looking for, when ...I believe the phrase you're looking for, when referring to such patients ("how dare you throw me out for smoking meth??"), is <i>assholier than thou</i>.RCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189154604012239970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-25516502347099991252010-01-19T12:58:39.748-06:002010-01-19T12:58:39.748-06:00Customer service has gotten me very used to the &q...Customer service has gotten me very used to the "cover your ass" approach to dealing with the public. I write EXTREMELY long and detailed notes whenever I have to deal with a particularly problem patient...which comes in handy when the patient calls my supervisor to claim that I "stole" her co-pay and refused to refund it because I was going to "spend it on a shopping kate sweetenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456543724486391157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-8634205983740952102010-01-19T12:13:46.911-06:002010-01-19T12:13:46.911-06:00I understand that, and I did mention that there ar...I understand that, and I did mention that there are other reasons families keep notes that are not assholey.<br /><br />But this post dealt specifically with assholey.GB, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735213378851473207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-55498721896805208302010-01-19T10:42:03.430-06:002010-01-19T10:42:03.430-06:00Well, from another POV, "the notebook" i...Well, from another POV, "the notebook" in our case was to chart all the different meds my dad was on, when he was scheduled to take them, what side effects they might have and what could be done to help, etc, etc...because when he went home, someone <i>other than</i> a doctor and a nurse needed to take care of him. He was on a LOT of meds. That notebook was the only way to keep track! Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586875268181033533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-25011373181788134812010-01-18T17:17:54.783-06:002010-01-18T17:17:54.783-06:00Ah yes ~ the evil, dreaded NOTEBOOK... I remember...Ah yes ~ the evil, dreaded NOTEBOOK... I remember it well ~<br />Asshatsbobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.com