Comments on: Experiencing nursing from both sides http://scrubsmag.com/experiencing-nursing-from-both-sides/ Wed, 23 May 2012 23:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shelly http://scrubsmag.com/experiencing-nursing-from-both-sides/#comment-13673 Shelly Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:18:13 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=2753#comment-13673 A little advice from my nursing instructor from many years ago: treat every patient like they are a member of your immediate family. A little advice from my nursing instructor from many years ago: treat every patient like they are a member of your immediate family.

]]> By: Vicki H http://scrubsmag.com/experiencing-nursing-from-both-sides/#comment-509 Vicki H Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:54:13 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=2753#comment-509 What a great article and one that I have waited for at least 20 years. As a nurse of 25 years and a patient with a chronic illness for more than 40 years it was validating though sad to hear that someone else has seen what I have seen. I have had chronic kidney problems since I was a child and have had ESRD for 22+ years with 2 failed renal transplants and back on dialysis again for the past 3 years. I, too, have seen a lack of compassion and caring as to my comfort during many procedures performed by doctors and nurses. Recently I started giving presentations to any physician or nurse organization that will have me on my past experiences and the improved outcomes that can be achieved when patient and physician compromise together on a workable plan of care. Thank you Louise Walsh and David Blumenkrantz for this article! What a great article and one that I have waited for at least 20 years. As a nurse of 25 years and a patient with a chronic illness for more than 40 years it was validating though sad to hear that someone else has seen what I have seen. I have had chronic kidney problems since I was a child and have had ESRD for 22+ years with 2 failed renal transplants and back on dialysis again for the past 3 years. I, too, have seen a lack of compassion and caring as to my comfort during many procedures performed by doctors and nurses. Recently I started giving presentations to any physician or nurse organization that will have me on my past experiences and the improved outcomes that can be achieved when patient and physician compromise together on a workable plan of care. Thank you Louise Walsh and David Blumenkrantz for this article!

]]> By: Alex http://scrubsmag.com/experiencing-nursing-from-both-sides/#comment-244 Alex Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:35:34 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=2753#comment-244 It's sad that it took her becoming a patient to see how badly clinicians treat patients sometimes. I think hcps often become so jaded that they don't care about their patients ... they just care if they follow MD orders, don't mess up & don't kill the pt. "Early compassion and empathy for all" should be our mantra! Do we want our patients to have had a miserable experience because of our crappy care? If we don't care, we should quit - & make room for new nurses who are eager to become great nurses. It’s sad that it took her becoming a patient to see how badly clinicians treat patients sometimes. I think hcps often become so jaded that they don’t care about their patients … they just care if they follow MD orders, don’t mess up & don’t kill the pt. “Early compassion and empathy for all” should be our mantra! Do we want our patients to have had a miserable experience because of our crappy care? If we don’t care, we should quit – & make room for new nurses who are eager to become great nurses.

]]> By: geebob http://scrubsmag.com/experiencing-nursing-from-both-sides/#comment-215 geebob Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:06:01 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=2753#comment-215 The only unfortunate part about this is that for nearly everyone, we do not really pay attention to the plight of others in life-altering or potentially life-ending situations until we find ourselves in the same proverbial boat. Early compassion and empathy for all. Great article -- and thank goodness Louise Walsh seems to be doing well, and doing well for others. The only unfortunate part about this is that for nearly everyone, we do not really pay attention to the plight of others in life-altering or potentially life-ending situations until we find ourselves in the same proverbial boat. Early compassion and empathy for all.

Great article — and thank goodness Louise Walsh seems to be doing well, and doing well for others.

]]> By: Nicole http://scrubsmag.com/experiencing-nursing-from-both-sides/#comment-212 Nicole Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:40:29 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=2753#comment-212 I really enjoyed this article and it is something that caregivers often forget about. Nurses can tell all the stories in the world about being in the caregiving role but nobody really knows how the patients feel until you are a patient yourself. She has a great and although very sad, a very real perspective. Although I never hope on anyone to have to be a patient themselves, it seems as though she was able to gain insight that helped her in her own work that is invaluable. I really enjoyed this article and it is something that caregivers often forget about. Nurses can tell all the stories in the world about being in the caregiving role but nobody really knows how the patients feel until you are a patient yourself. She has a great and although very sad, a very real perspective. Although I never hope on anyone to have to be a patient themselves, it seems as though she was able to gain insight that helped her in her own work that is invaluable.

]]> By: Your name http://scrubsmag.com/experiencing-nursing-from-both-sides/#comment-211 Your name Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:39:21 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=2753#comment-211 That trash can bit really affected me. What a HUGE point to make that oftentimes caregivers do not realize. Something as simple as this could be a rather large insult to a patient. Great advice for medical staff to read. That trash can bit really affected me. What a HUGE point to make that oftentimes caregivers do not realize. Something as simple as this could be a rather large insult to a patient. Great advice for medical staff to read.

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