3. You don't get to pick your own IV site. This
>>will irritate me and I will probably miss your IV on
>>purpose and start your site in the place I wanted to
>>initially to prove a point
7. Don't ever say things like, "I usually get 4 mg
>>of Dilaudid". Requesting your med and dosage will
>>prompt me to squirt out half of the med before I
>>inject, then I lie about the dose.
When I worked at a cancer research campus, the children of patients (many under the age of 6) would talk about white count results and IV therapy. Nothing wrong with the patient and the families being involved and knowledgeable about treatments. If that threatens you, time to switch careers. What point are you proving by picking your own IV site? Some patients do know the best sites and to turn it into a power play is just unprofessional and juvenile. Yes, I see the humor in the post and do agree with a lot of the statements, just not these malicious ones. Yes, there are whiners and drug seekers out there, but this does not encompass every patient.
We all have our own view points, tolerance and patience do go a long way. Once that is lost it may be time to move on.