When a Patient Threatens You
What happens when a patient suddenly becomes aggressive, confused, or completely unlike themselves?
In this episode of I Want to Be a Doctor or Something, registered nurse Jill shares the night a patient experiencing psychosis threatened her while she was working alone. Dr. Robin and Jill discuss staying calm, keeping yourself safe, and why healthcare workers learn not to take everything a patient does personally.
In this episode of I Want to Be a Doctor or Something, registered nurse Jill shares the night a patient experiencing psychosis threatened her while she was working alone. Dr. Robin and Jill discuss staying calm, keeping yourself safe, and why healthcare workers learn not to take everything a patient does personally.
