nurses share horror stories

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.

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.

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 is when a nurse had to deal with an extremely violent patient. The patient was out of control, throwing things and trying to attack the staff. The nurse was in constant fear of getting seriously hurt but still had to try to calm the patient down.

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.

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.

There was an OB/GYN who was extremely overworked and tired. One day, during a routine check - up, he misread some test results. The nurse on duty noticed something was off but was ignored at first. Later, when the mistake was realized, it caused a great deal of stress for the patient who thought she had a serious condition when in fact it was a false alarm. This shows how important it is for medical staff to be well - rested and to listen to each other.

One horror story is when a nurse was very impatient with an elderly patient. She rushed the patient while they were trying to explain their symptoms, and then gave the wrong medication because she didn't listen properly. The patient ended up having a bad reaction.

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.

Sure. On a night shift, a nurse heard strange noises coming from an empty room. When she went to check, she saw the door slowly opening on its own. It really freaked her out, but later she found out it was a problem with the door mechanism. But at that moment, it was a horror.