What are your pro tips for dealing with difficult patients?

[Laila Ighani]

Dealing with difficult patients can be challenging and draining. What are your go-to strategies for handling difficult patients? How do you maintain your composure and provide quality care? Your tips may just be the answer to someone else's frustration. Can't wait to read your responses!" #NurseLife #DifficultPatients #ProTips

[Jeremy Booher]

Straight jackets? Restraints? No I am just joking, but I am curious what answers nurses in the community might have.

[Karin Zonneveld]

On 9/5/2024 at 5:24 AM, Laila Ighani said:

Dealing with difficult patients can be challenging and draining. What are your go-to strategies for handling difficult patients? How do you maintain your composure and provide quality care? Your tips may just be the answer to someone else's frustration. Can't wait to read your responses!" #NurseLife #DifficultPatients #ProTips

Empathy is the answer for me! When someone is being difficult, it's always wise to put yourself in the patient's shoes...

[Crystal Baker Shoaie]

Here is an article about dealing with patients with substance use disorder, including signs to help detect the problem, and tips on how to deal with it, as well as guiding the patient to the treatment they need. This is definitely a growing challenge for nurses, and often be an undetected factor in difficult behaviour.  https://nursa.com/blog/empathy-in-nursing-treating-patients-with-substance-use-disorder

[Karin Zonneveld]

On 9/5/2024 at 10:53 PM, Jeremy Booher said:

Straight jackets? Restraints? No I am just joking, but I am curious what answers nurses in the community might have.

hahaha bodyguards when patients are too annoying (just kidding)