Tell me some mean nurses horror stories.

In a nursing home, there was a mean nurse who would isolate some of the residents. There was an old man who was a bit forgetful. Instead of helping him and being kind, she would lock him in his room for long periods, just because she didn't want to deal with him. This made the old man very depressed and his condition worsened. The other staff members eventually found out and she was reprimanded. But the damage to the old man had already been done.

It's also a form of warning or teaching. By sharing horror stories, more experienced nurses can educate the new ones about the potential difficulties and dangers in the job. For example, a story about a patient with a contagious and dangerous disease can make new nurses more cautious in handling similar cases in the future.

Nurses might tell horror stories about dealing with difficult patients. For example, patients who are extremely uncooperative, constantly yelling or even trying to physically harm the medical staff. This can be really terrifying for nurses who are just trying to do their jobs and help.

Some correctional nurses have horror stories related to the bureaucracy in the system. They might have identified a serious medical condition in an inmate that requires immediate outside medical attention, like a complex surgical procedure. But due to the long and complex approval processes in the correctional system, the inmate's treatment gets delayed. This not only puts the inmate's health at risk but also causes a great deal of stress for the nurse who has to watch the patient suffer while waiting for the approval.

These horror stories can have a significant negative impact on nurses' mental health. For example, the constant fear and stress from dealing with life - or - death situations can lead to anxiety disorders. They might start having nightmares about the incidents.

Yes, in general, nurses are allowed to tell stories. For example, they can share positive patient recovery stories to encourage other patients or tell educational stories related to health and well - being to patients and their families.

One nurse shared that she had a patient who suddenly went into cardiac arrest in the middle of the night. The monitors started beeping crazily and she had to act fast. She was alone at that moment and had to perform CPR until the rest of the medical team arrived. It was a race against time and the fear of losing the patient was overwhelming.

One horror story could be about a nurse having to deal with an extremely unruly patient who constantly harassed and threatened them. It was a very difficult situation as the nurse still had to provide care while fearing for their own safety.

I think it is fairly common. Nurses are around death and illness a lot, and the hospital setting can be a bit spooky at times, especially at night. Ghost stories can be a way to deal with the uneasiness that comes with their job. Also, nurses often have to stay overnight, and when it's dark and quiet, it's the perfect time to share a spooky story to keep themselves entertained and distracted from the sometimes - depressing nature of their work.

It's mostly allowed. However, they need to ensure that the fictional stories are appropriate for the audience. For example, in a geriatric ward, the stories should be in line with the values and interests of the elderly patients. Also, nurses should not let the fictional stories interfere with their primary duties of patient care.