My Quote of The Day

[sshaw10060]

We have a woman that can't come to grips with the fact we can't fix her dog. She is clearly mentally ill and earlier today I had to have the police remove her when she wouldn't leave the ICU and caused a scene. After things calm down I go to talk to her and lay down the rules of returning to the ICU and she says "you don't like me do you?" I reply "No, no I don't". "Why not" she asks? "Because you are driving me and everyone that works for me crazy" I say. She nods and says "I can understand that. I drive a lot of people crazy"

What a day.

 

[iwrbnd]

Sorry to hear that!

I think I came across crazy when my dog died!

 

[Bornteach]

Good for you Scott telling her like it is!


There are moments I wish I could too.......


Sorry, days like that make days at WDW only sweeter!

 

[sshaw10060]

Sorry to hear that!

I think I came across crazy when my dog died!

There's a difference. I deal with upset distraught people pretty much every day. The difference is that they're not nuts.

 

[iwrbnd]

Well, that's true! I guess distraught doesn't mean nuts! Thank goodness or I would have been institutionalized!

My dog died from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. His picture is in my signature, wasn't he cute?

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I deal with people who are passionate about their children all of the time. I think it is similar to your situation here. Still, I'd never tell someone I didn't like them and that they were driving me crazy even if that was the case. I am sure I looked crazy when they told me there was no hope for my Princess. That's understandable though. Pets are a part of your life and family. People have a right to be a bit emotional in life and death circumstances. I am sure nurses and doctors see it at the hospital all of the time. Unless you are in that person's shoes, I don't think we can judge.

That quote at the end is funny though.

 

[sshaw10060]

There is definitely a difference between distraught/upset and certifiable. I found out this morning that she snuck into the hospital at 2am, went into the ICU and refused to leave. They called campus police and she slapped to police officer. Needless to say she woke up this morning in jail. Apparently the look on the cops face was priceless. Needless to say being a cop at a vet school in suburban Mass is about as low key as it gets before they take your gun away and you become a mall cop.

The reason I was being so frank with her is that everyone else that had dealt with her (I only get called in if there is a big problem) was nice and supportive and that approach was clearly not working so I went with blunt. I find that when people are being irrational they sometimes come to their senses when I am blunt and call them on their behavior.

 

[BilltM]

Wow ... big happenings in Grafton these days. Sounds like you were at your limit and stepping in for those who really wanted to say something similar (or worse). Great quote.

 

[Launchpad11B]

I deal with people who are passionate about their children all of the time. I think it is similar to your situation here. Still, I'd never tell someone I didn't like them and that they were driving me crazy even if that was the case. I am sure I looked crazy when they told me there was no hope for my Princess. That's understandable though. Pets are a part of your life and family. People have a right to be a bit emotional in life and death circumstances. I am sure nurses and doctors see it at the hospital all of the time. Unless you are in that person's shoes, I don't think we can judge.

That quote at the end is funny though.

A bit emotional is OK, going nuts and wailing away like a baby is not OK. Coping skills are an important part of being an adult. Some folks have very little control over their emotions. I'm not saying act like a robot, but freaking out is never the way to handle pressure.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I guess different strokes for different folks, Paul. Not everyone is able to hold in tears in a situation like that. I agree that this woman was out of line, don't get me wrong, but I also feel people have a right to cry or "wail like a baby" if they knew a loved one was about to pass away. I've seen it with both humans and animals. I've also lived it.

 

[sshaw10060]

A bit emotional is OK, going nuts and wailing away like a baby is not OK. Coping skills are an important part of being an adult. Some folks have very little control over their emotions. I'm not saying act like a robot, but freaking out is never the way to handle pressure.

I am fine with crying. An unfortunate part of my job is that I give people bad news pretty much every day. In my mind they have every right to cry/mourn in these cases. This woman is just plain nuts and has no ability to cope with reality.

I do frequently remind the residents and interns that there is no crying in veterinary medicine. Doesn't seem to help.

 

[EDuke98080]

Scott,

So sorry to hear about the very trying time at the hospital with the crazy lady! Thanks for what you do, it is so appreciated! Also, Izzy is still doing well. Eating, purring playing and not coughing. We had a wonderful consult with oncology but decided with them not to do the chemo so he can have a better quality of his time left. Thank you again for going over and above the call of duty.

 

[Launchpad11B]

I guess different strokes for different folks, Paul. Not everyone is able to hold in tears in a situation like that. I agree that this woman was out of line, don't get me wrong, but I also feel people have a right to cry or "wail like a baby" if they knew a loved one was about to pass away. I've seen it with both humans and animals. I've also lived it.

I am fine with crying. An unfortunate part of my job is that I give people bad news pretty much every day. In my mind they have every right to cry/mourn in these cases. This woman is just plain nuts and has no ability to cope with reality.

I do frequently remind the residents and interns that there is no crying in veterinary medicine. Doesn't seem to help.

Shedding a few tears is what I meant by "a bit emotional". I think you know what I was saying in my post Nikki. My point was some folks need better coping skills.

 

[disney4dan]

Scott, I can understand where you were coming from. I have a wife that spent years working in a hospital, and have (unfortunately) spent too much time at the hospital for our oldest son.

While in the ER one night we were all treated to the rantings and ravings of a woman who was clearly "unbalanced" and combative. It can be hard for those who don't work in that setting every day to understand or grasp the difference between someone who has temporarily lost it due to grieving and someone who lost control a looong time ago. That does not mean that people have to tolerate unruly behavior of someone like that.

By the way, thank you for what you do at work. We live in Massachusetts and people in your place of work perform miracles every day. My mother always wanted to be a vet, but had an old fashioned father who would only pay for her college if she studied something "appropriate for a woman to do". Sad, she would have made a great vet.