Emailed to me, How sad!

Hi Sheila ,
I am having trouble with the patient I am taking care of. He has started to hit me.
 I wrote back and asked if he spoke to his family . The answer was yes and they spoke to patient and the patient said ,"I will do what I have to do to get what I need"   The family gets angry when I ask about him. I asked if they called his primary care physician , he said no. They don't want to be bothered, they just get mad  at me and threaten me. I know I am going to get fired.    
This is a very sad story, however I don't know if it is true ,are family members really not caring?( I have met many in my day)
I gave this person a number to call to ask questions about his change in condition and get some answers as what to do., if this was a change in his behavior he needed to be seen,but I don't know the legal issues. If the patient needed to be evaluated and the family states they didn't want him evaluated could he call elder abuse? I don't know the laws in every state.?
He emailed again to tell me that this patient of his is yelling and trying to hit him, he hadn't called the number I had mentioned, then he said I know he has guns in house,when I asked, do you know if they are loaded he said no but I can see the container of bullets. Again I asked if he called the number I had suggested,the answer was no. He stated he needed to assist the patient and email later.
He emailed me later and told me he had 2 weeks to get out of there. He didn't have anywhere to go. He worked for this family 24/7 little pay and sounds like no support.
I haven't heard from him lately but the reason I am writing this, is :
Why are elderly patients left to their own demons, it sounded like this man needed help and the family doesn't sound that interested .
Could this person been shot by the guns?
How many elderly patients are like this ,with care givers that are treated they way this one was?
What really is behind closed doors???????????


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Sheila Wilson R.N.BSN MPH

Old nurse friend,our passion for what we do ,hasn't changed!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is snowing, snow rain and lots of ice. It would be a day that most people would stay in the home .Out of the elements ,but did we do that ? NO!
We met for lunch and spoke about our family's and before long we started on the one thing that we both love. Nursing.
We spoke about when we got started , the backrubs we gave ,the information about the  patient, the real issue's that brought people to the hospital. We would really care for the patients, together we worked on a floor that had every thing. Strokes, Cancer,withdrawal symptoms, kidney problems etc. It was a busy floor ,discharges, admissions, patients yelling and crying. You think of it, we had it. BUT it was what we did and we have no regrets.  We would show up early for our shift, get our supplies ready, get report and off we would go,smiles on our faces (they were real smiles),eager to do a great job.
Times have changed ,there is no time for patient care. I worked in a emergency room and she is a nurse practitioner .
In the ER we run all day, eve or night. The patients keep coming in, their sick ,afraid and just want to feel better. But they do want to be seen by the physician  at some point! Most ER's run with 2 Doc's sometimes only one.
A NP has to see patients every 15 minutes,is that real? Talk to the patient, examine the patient, document and discuss with the patient your thoughts. ( I have phone calls at home lasting longer for no reason)
Although we complain ,it is the passion that keeps us going.
I wonder if Florence Nightingale would agree to this?
One question>>>>>>>>

Is healthcare about the money? It certainly isn't about saving money.  



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Sheila Wilson R.N.BSN MPH

EMTALA (Emergency Medical Transfer and Labor Act)The Devil Never Anticipated The Details

I was at a loss of what to write these past few days ,but today I opened my email and found an email from
Charles C Anderson MD FACP FACEP
. Now I will tell you I didn't know him or his works. I am so surprised that someone else care for the healthcare workers. He has written blogs and a couple of books. One of the books is call "THE FIRST TO SAY NO" Story of healthcareviolence.
IN his blogs he writes about the law of EMTALA and how this has increased the healthcareviolence.
 Thank You Dr. Charles C Anderson I can't wait to get your book on "The first to say no"
Please go to his blog: Charles C Anderson MD


Sheila Wilson R.N.BSN MPH

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I have posted other public opinions but this guy says it right!

Please excuse the sound , it was very windy. This man states ,the way he see's nurses. I believe he is right!!!!!!!!

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Sheila Wilson R.N. BSN MPH

Nurses need to work together, to help and support each other

This nurse was walking up in the hallway to get another patient ,when she was assaulted. Another patient threatens her life and the life of her family..
Being threatened by patient's ,their family's or friends is not uncommon..

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Sheila Wilson R.N. BSN MPH

Everybody's job is important,working as a team is a must. I wonder if this experienced nurse didn't have this trauma would she still be in nursing?

We all need to work as a team. This sounds like security didn't get the information correct and left this nurse to fend for herself.. If they had stayed in the room for support ,maybe she wouldn't have left ER nursing. Terrific experienced nurses are leaving because of violence.

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Sheila Wilson R.N.BSN MPH

Another Nurse assaulted,speaks out on lack of support.

When ,we as nurses get assaulted . It is really hard to understand why people don't understand how awful it is.


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Sheila Wilson R.N. BSN MPH