Comments on: failure to build rapport immediately is not failure http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html a nurse blog. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:22:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: sugarree http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-81545 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-81545 The number of kind and caring people vs the ones that are not so caring seem to be outnumbered these days. Love for one another seems to be twindling as the years go by. Everything these days seem to be I, I, I. What I want and want I need. I wish there were more people in this world with your kind, caring and considerate heart. If there every should come a day that I should need a nurse, I hope to receive one just like you. GOD BLESS! The number of kind and caring people vs the ones that are not so caring seem to be outnumbered these days. Love for one another seems to be twindling as the years go by. Everything these days seem to be I, I, I. What I want and want I need. I wish there were more people in this world with your kind, caring and considerate heart. If there every should come a day that I should need a nurse, I hope to receive one just like you. GOD BLESS!

]]> by: NPs Save Lives http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74566 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:16:37 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74566 You will not build a rapport with every patient. I usually "kill them with kindness" and they usually crack sooner or later. Most of the time they are just trying to keep the shields up to prevent themselves from thinking about the situation. You did a great job advocating for your patient and the much needed sleep probably did a world of good. Too often we forget that sleep is a great healer. You will not build a rapport with every patient. I usually “kill them with kindness” and they usually crack sooner or later. Most of the time they are just trying to keep the shields up to prevent themselves from thinking about the situation. You did a great job advocating for your patient and the much needed sleep probably did a world of good. Too often we forget that sleep is a great healer.

]]> by: RehabRN http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74104 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:23:02 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74104 may: I had a patient just like that, only post-transplant. I took care of him for nearly a month and it really got to me (and some of our other staff) that he had such a crappy attitude. I had to work with him and grant his requests (most of which were just normal) in order to build a rapport with him. We developed a very good relationship, but there were definitely lines I could not cross. I truly believe, and had this confirmed by our psych people (who he also gave trouble) that this was his way of coping. We just needed to keep going back, even if he was a pain in the butt, and eventually, he saw that we cared what was going on with him, even though, he didn't always want to share. may:

I had a patient just like that, only post-transplant. I took care of him for nearly a month and it really got to me (and some of our other staff) that he had such a crappy attitude.

I had to work with him and grant his requests (most of which were just normal) in order to build a rapport with him. We developed a very good relationship, but there were definitely lines I could not cross.

I truly believe, and had this confirmed by our psych people (who he also gave trouble) that this was his way of coping. We just needed to keep going back, even if he was a pain in the butt, and eventually, he saw that we cared what was going on with him, even though, he didn’t always want to share.

]]> by: PD Warrior http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74099 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:50:59 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74099 nicely done nicely done

]]> by: Rygel http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74092 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:59:01 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74092 yeh, your patients are lucky yeh, your patients are lucky

]]> by: kimmyk http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74091 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:58:13 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74091 you're such a compassionate nurse may. i'm sure you're patients appreciate it. even G. you’re such a compassionate nurse may. i’m sure you’re patients appreciate it. even G.

]]> by: shrimplate http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74054 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:08:32 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74054 A lot of work that we do for our patients goes on "behind the scenes" so to speak. Even if G does not come to appreciate what you have done on her behalf, at least know that you did the right thing. You went to the mat for that patient. Excellent work. I am proud of you. A lot of work that we do for our patients goes on “behind the scenes” so to speak. Even if G does not come to appreciate what you have done on her behalf, at least know that you did the right thing.

You went to the mat for that patient. Excellent work. I am proud of you.

]]> by: Awake In Rochester http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74052 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:44:26 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/03/failure-to-build-rapport-immediately-is-not-failure.html#comment-74052 Wow! I'm stunned at the lengths that you went to for your patient. Excellent! Wow! I’m stunned at the lengths that you went to for your patient. Excellent!

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