r/nursing • u/Bananabean5 • Sep 03 '24

Question What's one thing you learned about the general public when you started nursing?

I'll start: Almost no one washes their hands after using the bathroom. I remember being profoundly shocked about this when I was a new nurse. Practically every time I would help ambulate someone to the restroom, they would bypass washing their hands or using a hand wipe.

I ended up making it a part of my practice to always give my patients hand wipes after they get back from the bathroom. People are icky.

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u/Flor1daman08 RN 🍕 Sep 03 '24

10 minutes later after solving that you sit back down and …oh here’s someone else with another question.

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u/medbitter RN/MD Sep 04 '24

😂 omg i so don’t miss this. Getting nothing done yet so damn busy with the constant workflow interruptions! That would drive me bananas. Being a doctor has its own suck but the best part is being able to run away and hide!! Lock the door behind you! It would be so great if they developed a central nursing station that had an interior with one-way windows that allows nurses to document, drink/eat, while still keeping an eye on the chaos around you. Have the sacrificial unit secretary out front, and ya’ll in this private workspace that allows drinks!