| Poll :: should you hug patients if they seem like they need it? |
| Yes |
|
100% |
[ 1 ] |
| No |
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Other (please elaborate in a post) |
|
0% |
[ 0 ] |
|
| Total Votes : 1 |
|
| Author |
Message |
vwgirl
Joined: 08 Nov 2008
Posts: 6
Location: Canada
|
 Posted:
Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:12 pm |
  |
If I have a patient, or more often, the family member of a dying patient who seems like they need one. I give them a hug. I am a new nurse, and although I have never been critisized for doing this, I have never seen a coworker do it. It seems that most nurses ignore the family, not wanting to be intrusive I think (I don't believe they are uncaring at all). Am I commiting a faux pas here? Are nurses not supposed to hug patients or family? |
|
|
|
|
insain
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
Posts: 4
Location: BC, Canada
|
| Posted:
Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:15 pm |
|
If their family is open to accepting a hug, then yes... I think it's part of our job (or will be, I'm just a student still) to offer our support in whatever way both parties are comfortable.
We are here for the family just as much as we are here for the patient or client. |
|
|
|
|
JARED2009
Joined: 30 Dec 2008
Posts: 4
|
| Posted:
Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:34 pm |
|
There is nothing wrong with giving a hug as long as the patient and the significant others are okay with it. I hold the hands of my patients to relay my willingness to be there for them. Hugging is something I don't do much (just pediatric patients). It is to each nurse's opinion to use whatever methods they feel are helpful or comforting to their patietns.  |
|
|
|
|
melscott
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
Posts: 7
Location: London
|
| Posted:
Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:03 am |
|
there is nothing wrong with comforting a patient esp if they have received bad news but a hug may go a step too far. i have often given patients a hug but i have been careful as to which ones. we have to be careful not to over step the mark. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
