Is It Me, Or Is This Insulting?

[Lucycat]

I see nothing bothersome about that, and quite accurate from a professional stand point approaching a patient.

Whilst I have never gone nutty at a professional, I have sat in a hospital and watched a person with PTSD go ape shit at a nurse as he thought he deserved immediate, special attention, because he was anxious waiting around in the hospital.

and in my professional capacity I have had people go ape shit at me because they thought they or their family member deserved immediate attention. This was due to their anxiety and stress of the moment, and had absolutely nothing to do with PTSD or any other mental health problem.

Today there is 'Prevention of Violence and Aggression ' training for all health professionals, and staff working within the health care settings in the UK. This is an acknowledgment that anybody can become violent or aggressive if the right ( or wrong?) buttons are pressed.

I don't think physiotherapists need to be given an extra warning that PTSD is 'high risk'. They should be aware for everyone.

Additionally the point about 'talking before touching', applies to ALL patients in all areas of health care. It is really stating the bleedin' obvious.

 

[Girl3]

Additionally the point about 'talking before touching', applies to ALL patients in all areas of health care. It is really stating the bleedin' obvious.

Exactly - always tell patients what you are going to do and why. I even tell patients why I ask them the questions that I ask. So they understand the importance as it relates to their anesthetic.

I have gone verbally batshit once on my psychiatrist when he put me in a hyper-triggering situation. It wasn't really his fault exactly - the tech who was supposed to let me into the PET scanner lab showed up late which left me alone on the street at 0630 in the city where I was assaulted during college. But he runs the study and to me he should have made certain that someone would be there to let me in. We both wound up apologizing. But holy moly. I'd have been afraid of me.