When the Conflict Is with a Patient
Sydney Johannson, a 67-year-old man, was admitted to the medical/surgical unit 3 days ago for unresolved nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. A tumor was discovered in his bile duct, and he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. His probable diagnosis is cancer.
You have been the primary RN caregiver for Mr. Johannson the past 3 days. He is short tempered and verbally abusive to you. He barks orders at you, ridicules almost everything you say, and is never satisfied with the care you give him. You realize that he is sick and frightened, but his behavior is frustrating and obnoxious. You find yourself avoiding going into his room just to avoid his verbal backlash. Today, when you enter his room to adjust his IV and give him his routinely scheduled medications, he makes several derogatory comments about your ethnicity and taunts you



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