What are some things a patient does that nurses hate?

Patients pretending to be a lot sicker than they actually are, to get more attention. That's my pet peeve. I've caught a few at it. read more

As in any human to human encounter being nasty, rude, cuss or yell and generally impatient without good reason is not pleasant. However, in a nurse to patient relationship a nurse or and care giver must remember the person may be angry at they lost of control and feel powerless to change their situation. read more

Some days you want to pull your hair out. Just like any job nursing has a few things you’re not ecstatic about, and it in fact has a number of things that can drive you absolutely crazy. Here’s a few off the top of my head. 1. The IV pump alarm for “air in line” that continues to go off when there is absolutely no air in the line. 2. read more