http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/nurses-as-human-punching-bags.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/nurses-as-human-punching-bags.html#comment-76073 Chris, RN Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/06/nurses-as-human-punching-bags.html#comment-76073 There's another form of violent interaction that occurs over the phone in telephone triage. Cuts across all strata of society, as if talking on the phone gives one license to scream, use profanity, imply the nurse is incompetent, have a tone of entitlement to beat the band, demand many uneccessary treatments and studies "because I have insurance," refuse assessment or recommendations (why in the world call??). There have been a few, not many, who deserve to be booted out of the office for good. There’s another form of violent interaction that occurs over the phone in telephone triage. Cuts across all strata of society, as if talking on the phone gives one license to scream, use profanity, imply the nurse is incompetent, have a tone of entitlement to beat the band, demand many uneccessary treatments and studies “because I have insurance,” refuse assessment or recommendations (why in the world call??). There have been a few, not many, who deserve to be booted out of the office for good.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/nurses-as-human-punching-bags.html#comment-76041 Kurt Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/06/nurses-as-human-punching-bags.html#comment-76041 As if the surgical instruments and other sharp objects wouldn't be enough, patients now bring in their own blades...I like the link - thanks for the heads-up. As if the surgical instruments and other sharp objects wouldn’t be enough, patients now bring in their own blades…I like the link – thanks for the heads-up.

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