The crazies are EVERYWHERE!!

[Squidly]

A little background...Ive been in the hospital now for a couple of days with Covid and blood clots in my lungs...fun times...anyhow, my new nurse this morning came into my room and first thing she says is "So did Trump win the election?"...I responded, "ummm...no.." Then she says " Have you heard of the new world order? You know that Biden is the leader of a pedophile sex traficing ring and the truth will soon come out and Trump will once again be our president"....Im like GREAT!! I have a Qanon nutjob in charge of my well being!! I diddnt even respond, I wanted her out of my room as fast as humanly possible. WTF??

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I'm sorry you're ill, hope you get better and out of there soon -

and the last thing you need is that kind of aggravation. You might want to ask a nursing supervisor to tell this nurse not to share her crackpot political notions with you because it's causing stress and making your recovery more difficult.

[mr_lebowski]

2. It's amazing how stupid some people are ...

EVERYone knows that the CLINTON'S are the leaders of the global pedophile ring ... sheesh ...



Also, get well soon!

[magicarpet]

3. Oh God and Goddess,... don't discuss politics with this care giver.

Immediately curtail any chatter about Biden or trDump.

[Ohiogal]

4. Isn't that like totally unprofessional?

I’m so sorry you’re going through this.... here’s hoping for better (and healthier) days ahead.

[milestogo]

23. + a brazillion

[PatSeg]

28. Absolutely unprofessional

A nurse in the hospital should know better. That is no setting to be talking politics with ill people you don't even know.

[Mariana]

5. Get her name and document this harassment, if you can.

Write down the time and date and what she said to you. You might even record her, if that's legal. Don't initiate any political conversation and don't feed it - if she demands an answer from you just say something like, "I don't know" or "I'm not sure". Then once you're home safe and sound, file a complaint.

[enough]

8. Good idea. NT

[pandr32]

9. +1

[calimary]

48. Seems to me, that's a good way to handle it.

Pushback OF ALL KINDS is essential!

Add CONSTANT to that. Even more essential!

As for stopping or backing off or taking a break, they don’t.

And they WON’T.

So we can’t.

[crickets]

65. Absolutely. Wow. nt

[jmbar2]

69. Agree with suggestion above

I'm not a nurse, but suspect that there are professional codes of conduct against starting provocative discussions with patients.

[Dem2]

76. Agreed. She needs to be reported

Her behavior was unacceptable.

[BainsBane]

6. Does she think COVID is a hoax too?

nut job.

My best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[BSdetect]

7. When they believe absurdities they need long term debunking

[The empressof all]

10. I usually respond with a little more crazy....

And did you know that Obama and Hillary go tap dancing on the moon once a month and make it disappear. Just watch for yourself...




And you can ask for another care giver if you feel uncomfortable.

[Squidly]

12. THATS A GOOD ONE!!!

[DENVERPOPS]

56. Or, even better

Since you are a covid patient, ask her to lean over (to hear your whisper) and plant a big wet juicy sloppy kiss right on her lips..........

[Cousin Dupree]

11. I'm a nurse. What she's done is inappropriate and unprofessional. Ask to speak to the

Nurse Manager and tell her what her employee has done. You’ll be doing other patients a favor.

[ismnotwasm]

27. Yup. I'm a nurse as well

That’s very inappropriate.

[Hortensis]

36. For sure. Fair chance she's not an RN, at least

I'd like to think so.

[Ziggysmom]

61. I've know many LPNs and CNAs with more scruples than some RNs - just sayin

The license means nothing when it comes to tact, skill and experience. RN degrees can be had from an associate degree community college and not everyone becomes a nurse for the right reasons. I gave up nursing after an injury and became a computer analyst. I still miss healthcare after many years.

[Hortensis]

63. :) Me too, and you bring a couple of outstanding examples

I was personally acquainted with unpleasantly to mind, but still.

[LuckyCharms]

13. Be careful in your response...

There is not a good option in situations like this.

1) You could ask for a different nurse, but that may not be possible because of staff that is already over-taxed.

2) You could file a complaint, but you risk retaliation while you are vulnerable.

3) I would avoid all political conversation, and if she keeps digging you, just say "I don't know too much about that stuff".

4) Any action you take should be done once you have recovered and left the hospital.

Best wishes to you...I hope you improve quickly!

[Klaralven]

34. The nurse's manager may also share the nurse's political views

[Hekate]

68. Absolutely the correct way to handle the situation. I would add: document verbally via phone...

...to a trusted friend or family member. If they can record what you say, all the better.

Do not annoy idiots while flat on your back sick.

[Crunchy Frog]

14. You need to report her and insist that she no longer be involved in your care.

This behavior is completely inappropriate.

[Celerity]

19. +1000

[SharonClark]

67. Agree. She sounds crazy.

[Sugar Smack]

15. Are you sure she's not visiting from another

Wing of the hospital?

[durablend]

25. Psych ward, maybe?

[Sugar Smack]

35. It has to be.

I think this one has filter problems.

[smirkymonkey]

42. As an inpatient?

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[orwell]

16. Tell her the real conspiracy...

...is far more complex.

Trump and Epstein ran a pedophile cult that has disgusting photos of all the global elite having sex with children and animals.

Trump is such a genius that he is running the world using blackmail to usher in the New World Order.

That is why he praised Ghislane Maxwell. That is why Epstein was murdered in his cell. Trump is calling the shots and he is trying to "clear the field" before he springs his ultimate trap and assumes the role of Global Emperor!

Trump is Q. Q stands for Quisling. He is the head of the Ultra-deep state, a billionaire who is finally springing the trap set by the wealthiest 10 families including the Queen of England and the Rothschilds. That is why he let the pandemic get out of control. It was the global elite's attempt to wipe out a significant portion of humanity.

Putting children in cages was the dress rehearsal for what is to come.

Soon 90% of everyone on earth will either be dead from the next super-virus (this was just a dress rehearsal) or be locked in cages at Trump re-education camps. The mind control experiment was a great success.

NOW IT IS TIME FOR PHASE II

[HuskyOffset]

55. Sir/ma'am,

I find your ideas intriguing and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

[orwell]

59. You will be sent the codes...

...in a PM. After you read them, destroy the message.

Proceed to the drop point, find the usb drive, download the contents to a secure TOR server on the dark web, destroy the drive, and await the next instructions.

Code 1 drop authentication: xRR5qqq!$415zX5++:qqqT1XVrbAc#R@MonteCarlo

[jayschool2013]

66. Occam's Razor

It's just so obvious and simple, it has to be true!

[GeorgeGist]

17. Yeah, right

[procon]

18. As a patient, you shouldn't have to trust that

nursing staff charged with making the life and death decisions that affect your survival can't even separate fiction from non fiction. She should never be allowed back in your room or have anything to do with your care.

Get aggressive in your own healthcare decisions. That nurse should not be around any patients, spewing out her political opinions and berating her patients who are too ill to object.

Ask to speak to the Nursing Supervisor, don't settle on anyone less, (trust me, I was an RN for 30 years) and file a formal complaint because of the distress that nurse caused you in proselytizing her political views and ridiculing yours. She clearly made you so upset it's affected your wellbeing. You cannot trust that she is capable of making sound judgements due to her belief in unfounded conspiracy theories and her alternate reality.

[Miguelito Loveless]

20. Complain to the head of nursing.

I doubt this nurse is terribly popular with her coworkers if she is this provocative and unprofessional to a patient.

[Upthevibe]

21. Squidly....I'm with what LuckyCharms suggested on this one..

First of all, I'm so sorry you're sick and in this situation. I hope you get well and out of there soon....

I was in a situation a couple of years ago where the owner of the company was a trumpster big time. It wasn't uncommon for him to out of the blue bring up politics, slam the Democrats, etc. He'd say things like "that jerk Chuck Shumer..." and I'd say are you talking about a relative of Amy Schumer the comedian? When he'd start to elaborate I'd say time and time again that I stay out of politics and didn't know what he was referring to. It seems like with this nurse you could just act like you're unaware.

These people are truly CRAZY and it seems better to stay out of harms way until you're out and then report her.

Peace to you and once again, I hope you get better really soon.....

[stillcool]

26. I'm with you...wait till you're out of harms way

the things they can do to mess with you are pretty cruel.

[stillcool]

22. sounds like Kathy Bates...

Hope you get better real quick. That disease she has seems to be highly contagious as well.

[samnsara]

24. omg!!! complain and keep her out of your room

[dameatball]

29. Document and report if possible. Don't stop at the Nursing Supervisor, as these things often get

covered up. Copy hospital administrator if you can. This behavior is not acceptable. You should have been provided an informational packet regarding patient's rights sometime during or soon after the admission process. How to report a complaint is in it.
There may even be a patient advocate at the hospital who will assist you.

[mtnsnake]

30. Are you sure that wasn't a nightmare you had?

It's hard to believe that any nurse, no matter what her political views, would ever walk into a hospital room and spurt out something like that. Even if a patient was tatted with "Fuck Trump" on their forehead I highly doubt that any nurse would ever come out with something like that unless he or she wanted to jeopardize their career.

[Squidly]

33. nope

I was shocked when she said it, and yea, Im going to wait till im out of here to say anything, but trust me, Im gonna file a complaint

[Vinca]

31. I would demand to see the nursing supervisor and have the crazy nurse reassigned.

My suggestion would be the psych. ward as an inpatient.

[Vivienne235729]

32. Get her name and document the date and time the incidence occurred.

After your discharge, I would file a complaint to the hospital.

[wnylib]

62. What about going beyond the hospital

to the state's licensing board?

[Vivienne235729]

73. Yes. That too.

[catrose]

37. So sorry and wishing you swift healing--to get you away from that nurse!

What kind of broken brain can be simultaneously in the medical profession during a pandemic and a Q-anon at the same time?

[brewens]

38. She woul be among those most likely to show up positive at work without knowing.

If she's a Quackpot, no doubt she blows off precautions off the job.

[LudwigPastorius]

39. Watch your back, Squidly.

...and your front.

[ashredux]

40. Well, I guess I'll be the outlier on this one. I doubt the veracity of this post

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

54. Why?

[Squidly]

80. believe what you want

but it DID happen...why would you think its false?

[Dem4Life1102]

41. Complain to the hospital about her

[nutshell2002]

43. Use your telephone to call the hospital CEO

Call the hospital CEO directly...tell the operator you are an inpatient and it is urgent. This conduct is most unprofessional and this employee needs to be disciplined. Personally, I would not wait to be discharged.

[TNNurse]

44. Get her name and report her when you are well and out of there.

I was a hospital nurse for 37 and retired as a nursing supervisor. There are others like her. Generally it does not affect their care, but it is totally unacceptable for her to say anything like that to you.

There is a Director of Nursing, and a hospital administrator who need to know, go to the top,

[Ferrets are Cool]

45. Supervisors will take care of this if you report it.

And our doctors are very cognizant of the patient needs. This is unacceptable.

[Moostache]

46. Get well first and foremost, I truly hope you are responding well to treatment

Please, above all else, get well...

Now, if you are feeling up to it and want to grind that moran's gears a little, some suggested things to mutter while she is in earshot:

1) I am so tired of getting these smoothies made with 3-yearolds goddamn it! I told them I wanted 1 year and under, or its too stringy...

2) (Prentend phone call, sotto voce): "I'm not free to discuss the maneuvers now, you'll have to call me back when she is not so near-by...and please tell George I appreciate the check for voting Democrat Party this time, the money is really helping now..."

3) (Second fake phone call, also sotto voce): "Well, that was why I told Hillary that we needed to expand from pizza deliveries to taco trucks. The trucks can keep moving and its so easy to lose these MAGA fools when they are tailing you..."

4) Ask a visitor in a loud voice if they "Got rid of that box of stolen ballots" yet; and remind them to burn them so no one can find the ones that said 'Rump-Trey' on them...

But above else, please take care of your health (and I hope the light-hearted reply gives you at least a grin today!)

[Traildogbob]

47. Wow

The swab test is to insert micro chips so deep state can follow you, come get your guns and stop your gubment cash flow. The vaccine will turn you gay and is gonna stop libs from breading so republicans, “do not” get vaccinated. Just wait for the gay to take effect on the libs, keep fucking your cousins and sisters and soon you will be more that 40 percent of the population and will rule the world. Manipulating American Gullible Assholes!! MAGA, end libs.

[AlexSFCA]

49. try to record audio on your phone for your next interaction

the nurse is ought to be disciplined, no one will be firing nurses right now, but administrative action is due. When at work she speaks on behalf of the hospital, it’s not a free speech place.

[hurple]

50. Ask to be assigned a different nurse

Not kidding. Do it.

[Throck]

51. I would demand new staffing.

I'd report her to the state boards as well.

[MLAA]

52. Holy shit, that's all you need!

Hang in there! And don’t tell her off until you are released and on your way out the door 😬

Sending you the best! 💖💖💕💕

[ms.pamela]

53. The crazies are EVERYWHERE!!

Do not put up with this; report this nurse to their supervisor. Under no means should the nurse have been giving their political opinion to someone who is suffering from Covid-19 in any hospital period. This person is apparently mentally ill and should not be working in any hospital as they could be dangerous to others. I guess they believe Covid-19 isn't real too!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

57. Bringing up political things is completely inappropriate.

It would be equally inappropriate were she to have said something like, "It's past time for Trump to succeed and the transition begin."

[Nululu]

58. Report her. Get dates and times. She's a hazard to the patients.

[yardwork]

60. There should be a number to call a hospital liaison.

This nurse's behavior is unprofessional and calls into question her judgement. Consider contacting a patient services representative. There should be a phone number where you can contact somebody with a concern about your care.

You shouldn't have to put up with this. I hate to hear this.

[Chakaconcarne]

64. Aside from the fact that discussing politics in a healthcare setting is totally unprofessional, IMO

[DFW]

70. Be REALLY careful to get the right medication for the lung clots

Those are not to be trifled with. You're on heavy-duty blood thinners, right?

[Squidly]

81. yes

They might kick me out of here tomorrow, but sounds like im gonna be on thinners for a while

[DFW]

82. GOOD!!

A friend of ours died suddenly 2 months ago because she was released from the hospital, and they forgot to give her blood thinners. Her husband told us she felt a pain in her leg in the afternoon after being released from the hospital for a minor procedure. They called the hospital, who said to call them again if it got worse. She never got the chance, as she was gone less than an hour later due to clots in her lungs.

GET THE MEDICATION, and take it. I had a couple of heart issues several years back. I hated the nose bleeds those things caused, but at least I'm still here to complain about it. Make sure you get them for a few months at least (I was on them for a year, still take aspirin daily).

[lettucebe]

71. Maybe wait until your are discharged but I'd report that to the hospital

I seriously doubt they want their nurses to be talking politics, especially right-wing nut-job politics. What else does this nurse believe? Is Covid-19 even a real thing? Does injecting bleach help? Light inside the body? It's dangerous, so I'd report it and make a complaint.

[FakeNoose]

72. This doesn't sound like anything a professional nurse would ever say

Perhaps she was yanking your chain, to see if you would respond? Even still it's completely unprofessional. Maybe she's some loco nutjob impersonating a nurse?

I'm out of ideas.

[flibbitygiblets]

74. In the past, one of the questions medical staff would ask patients to see if they were coherent

was "who is the president of the United States?" They'd ask other, super-basic questions such as "Do you know where you are?" and "What is today's date?".

I've heard that since Trump, medical professionals stopped asking the POTUS question--too stressful for the patients.

[JohnnyRingo]

75. ...and she graduated from a college!

That's what amazes me the most. I can understand some lush at the end of the bar down at the Hole In The Wall being seduced by Trump and his conspiracies, after all, he's been running the country just as they would. But when someone who lives in a $200k home and graduated from an esteemed university spouts the same nonsense it makes me wonder if I'm the crazy one.

[rurallib]

77. So surprised she din't tell you the corona virus was a HOAX!

You have been assaulted with a deadly weapon - stupidity.

[Doreen]

78. Report her ass. You are allowed to ask the hospital for another nurse.

[OldBaldy1701E]

79. Amazingly enough...

I had the same thing happen to me during my recovery from the quad bypass. One overnight nurse came in and basically started spewing the same crap at me. Not the pedophile part, but other things just as insane. I mentioned that she should not believe everything she reads on the internet, and she responded that she did not get it from the internet, but from publications that are well known to be just as crazy. I had to mention it to the morning nurse, and she was a bit stunned. Suffice to say, I did not see that nurse again thanks to the morning shift basically putting in a request to not have that nurse tend to myself. I was very grateful for that!