I’ve never been to California but a few of my friends have and they say the charge nurse actually comes LOOKING FOR THEM and tells them “Update me on your patients. Give me your phone. It’s time for your lunch break.” 🤯🤯🤯🤯 #Utopia
@@ayikatho That's what a good one will do/a well run place is supposed to do. The nurse is covering another's break. That's why this scenario is actually frustrating in both ends. With that said, it isn't always possible.
@@Doc_Schmidt I’ve told friends and family stories and many of them wonder how we function with all of the gross and messed up things we’ve seen. 🤷🏻♂️
On clinicals, we cleaned up a massive code brown before lunch and they had chocolate mini cupcakes in the break room. Didn't deter anyone from eating them!
Nurses are amazing. Awesome human beings. They can be on lunch talking about spit, vomit, poop. ANYTHING and still eat. If they have the time. Hats off to the ones who go a full shift on small snacks or nothing at all! ❤
Lol perfection, and had you just left her alone she could have gone back to eating her meal while casually banishing from her mind all the horrors of an hour before 😅
Yeah true! Although we're kind of used to it, so we'll just be talking about each patient's stool and weird colored flumes while putting chocolate spread or jelly on our sandwiches. Doesn't bother us, but we do need to be careful when eating with friends or family in non-healthcare roles. For some reason they don't like it when you're describing the color and viscosity of wound fluid while they're drinking tea?
Yup, no grossness will spoil our appetite. A few weeks ago I spent almost an hour cleaning up a patient who had had it coming out at both ends, so to speak, and even during that task I kept thinking about how hungry I was because the whole thing had delayed my break. When I finally went to the break room the doctor looked at me like "you're going to... eat... now??". Yes, indeed. 😂
That was one thing I could never get use to, having the phone while i was on break. I was a practicing RN for 42 years before I retired. When they brought in phones for us to carry I thought it would end up in no lunch breaks, short ones, etc. I was so right. So. .. been there, done that. And, glad it is over.
my superior once called me at 1 am telling me that I should get some sleep because we had many patients booked for tomorrow, he then called me again twice and once again at 6 am.
Not a medical person but I can totally relate to having watched something similar happen when in the hospital cafe. Felt so bad for them. Shivering black bell thumbs up.
Not a nurse but I get a lot of off-hours calls for my job. After the second call, I learned to start shoving food in my mouth and making noises until they decide they can’t hear me anymore.
As an Overnight Gas Station attendant that works alone because the company doesn’t about my safety I feel this. No one will come in for house the the minute I try to take a break someone walks in the door as soon as I sit down
Doc… you’re amazing!! I have a ton of health complications and I’m to see my GI Dr very soon for a colonoscopy and endoscopy due to a possible bleeding That’s besides a ton of other issues, beginning with a Brain Aneurysm, Colon perforations, colostomy reversal, hermosas and so forth, and the an Aoirtic Aneurysm…. Being very close to death about 3 times I have to tell you that I’ve seen hundreds of doctors and students in over 13 years Also, I have to tell you that, I’ve seen your shorts for a while and your long forms just recently I believe that you’re doing an awesome job at educating people… Please continue your job and please continue educating people with your awesome humor Go Doc Schmitt!! You’re the best!!!
I love how they (you) aren't put off your food by the subject of bloody BM. I was a nursing assistant in a nursing home for a decade and I'm the same way, even now. I can talk about anything while I'm eating and not lose my appetite. Well, almost anything. Definitely anything to do with poop.
Pretty funny that the doc asked for Versed for a patient who was already sedated and also forgot that he pushed the call button himself. Lol!!! And, yes, we do know that it goes both ways, y'all.
We get uninterrupted lunches thanks to our union 🎉🎉🎉🎉. Unionize!! There’s no need for anyone to be suffering like this. ETA: suffering as in missed breaks, overfull bladder that lead to urinary retention later in life, plus patients not getting the best from their nurses and doctors bc they are overworked.
@@Doc_Schmidt if you have your phone with you and you are doing work while eating then that should be paid time. If I am not getting paid then don’t expect an answer. This should be the standard for all professions. There should always be a backup for when you aren’t available. Your time is literally your most valuable asset. Don’t just give it away to the corporations who don’t give two shits about you. This is why Unions are so important for everyone including docs and residents.
I’m not a nurse. (I’m the cook) But the nursing home where I used to work was a union facility. I frequently saw nursing staff get up to answer questions or do something during their breaks. When I worked the PM shift, I didn’t actually go to the break room for my afternoon break … because I was the only kitchen staff in the building for 2-3 hours in the afternoon. Sure as shootin’… if I went to the break room… that’s when someone would need something from the kitchen (and nursing staff was not supposed to go beyond a certain point in the kitchen) Just simpler to stay put and skip the break.
@@tanya5322 or better yet hire a second cook so you aren’t having to work during your break. Our time is valuable. Don’t let them bully you into doing more.
FYI, nurses don’t get paid during their 30 min lunch break, but hang on to their phone because it’s more work to give report to another nurse to cover for 30 min.
If you don't have an uninterrupted lunch break, when you clock out you designate it as such and you get paid. If I'm doing anything related to my job on lunch break, that counts.
True. I will say the culture has begun to improve in some places... of course, an improvement in one area often begets a sacrifice in others. The institution of medicine is terrible because it's a business. We messed up when we allowed that instead of for it to be a service endeavor.
I know you meant this to be funny, but as a nurse myself, it really isn't. The entitlement is VERY strong among doctors (and no, the apologies don't change that) and I've seen this exact, word-for-word scenario play out. And if we try to recoup that professional time (because calling us for a professional report is WORK) by putting in for "no lunch" in the time exception log, then we get our asses nailed to the wall by management for the half an hour of time we are "stealing." This is why nurses are leaving the bedside in droves. This, right here. Unless someone is coding, it can wait. It. Can. Wait. Your time is not more valuable than a nurse's.
That last line isn't technically true, especially with regards to procedures. Most things can wait. Lunch is important. With that said, this scenario is actually very different. This patient is intubated... therefore, likely ICU or step-down in the acute setting. Someone has to be there to cover. If not, how are you on break? It is interesting to see the other side, though. Doctors may not get breaks. How many hammer pages have nurses done for Tylenol or diet orders? I agree that many of us can use the "it can wait" common understanding. It would likely bolster retention and workplace satisfaction as you are stating.
If you want a break without being interrupted get someone to cover you. Your percentage of patients compared to the MD is minimal. Things need addressed when they are available, especially face to face
RNs are abused and overworked, which leads to assumptions that no is working harder than them. MDs have frustrations too and too often take it out on the RNs, making them afraid to call. It is a sad circle. Collaboration is the answer
Annnnd why can’t the doctor pull what they need their own damn selves? Enough with the classic refrain “That’s a nurses job.” Be kind to your nurses and let them eat or take a break. Geez Louise. 😊
The way some hospitals are set up physicians literally can't pull themselves. And agreed, the nurses deserve and should have their break, but that doesn't mean the physician (who is honestly probably a resident who don't even get lunch breaks) should have to do it. The real problem here is the HOSPITAL that should provide adequate staffing.
@@GeethaSindhuriBarabari America has a toxic culture. They don't consider us as human because we make more despite the fact we have higher responsibility, more patients, more education, more cost of education, higher legal liability, etc. It all comes down to "they make more" which means must be bad. In truth, some doctors are toxic to all juniors staff (other doctors and support staff). However, in truth also, some nurses are lazy and manipulative. A good nurse is worth more than her pay. A bad doctor can cripple a unit as well. Such is life. I hope you are well. TY for the comment.
A) any MD can also answer a call light but esp if knows pt is intubated and couldn't do it B)Read the damn notes C) You interrupt lunch you buy a lunch. no exceptions. Too many years of MD wanting to do stat circumcision. jeesh.
@@cameronno6039 ,39yrs of nursing. Tried to deal with inhumane work conditions, not collapse with every death,teach both new nurses and docs, spend effort to keep current on research and advocating for kids, starting NFP...yeah, I am intense
@Cheryl Carlson You sound burnt out, entitled and inwardly focused. Nobody owes you anything. Your nursing colleagues have changed medicine with unions and other collaborations (much good, much bad also). If conditions are so poor, be the change or leave. I'd rather deal with a less-capable nurse that is willing to work than a burnt out nurse that is a pain to deal with. We all chose medicine, not the other way around. We live within the system, and if it is illegal, sue. If it is subpar, leave. Continue at your own convenience, but it's your choice. Good luck to you. Intense wasn't a word that came to mind describing you, but I do feel sorry for your outlook and maybe even your experiences. However, I also question what it would be like to have you caring for patients and to work alongside you. Improvement is great. Bitterness is not.
Uh, no. Where I worked, you usually didn't take lunch because there wasn't time. I don't know any nurses who are like the characters Doc Scmidt depicts in his skits. A normal nurse would never keep eating in this scenario. I feel insulted. Even if you can find a nurse like the one in this skit sometimes, they are NOT the norm. Doc Schmidt, you tend to disrespect nurses in your skits. How about if you can't say something nice or something funny, just say nothing at all.
There isn't time for the physicians (especially the residents) either. If anything this skit was raising up the work nurses do as they left their lunch to help at the end. Your problem should be with the hospitals that don't provide adequate staffing.
It was funny and nice. The doc seemed to genuinely not get that the nurse was at lunch. As an OR nurse in a small hospital, there was no lunch relief if a case was going, even if it went most of the shift. Always brought plenty of food from home in the event that 1) I was mandated for the next shift and 2) to feed the poor resident who assisted the entire case and didn’t make the cafeteria
@PumpkinPatch10 Agreed, but this patient is intubated and bleeding in the ICU. It's not really unreasonable. I'm sure there are plenty of unreasonable requests though.
Well If you never get to take a lunch break at your workplace, you should probably sue them because that’s illegal. I work in a trauma 1 hospital and most nurses take lunch break and have somebody covering for them. For the ones with no coverage and have their phones during lunch, none of them ever says they’d just go back and cut their lunch short.
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Truth!! No such things as an uninterrupted 30 minute break in nursing.
@Spencer Burt your not helping our devastation
@@sburt1998 Capitalism. Loyalty has zero place in business. No business will be loyal to you.
I’ve never been to California but a few of my friends have and they say the charge nurse actually comes LOOKING FOR THEM and tells them “Update me on your patients. Give me your phone. It’s time for your lunch break.” 🤯🤯🤯🤯 #Utopia
@@ayikatho That's what a good one will do/a well run place is supposed to do. The nurse is covering another's break. That's why this scenario is actually frustrating in both ends. With that said, it isn't always possible.
turn your phone off
Absolute truth!! Love the nurses’ horrific graphic description of what she had to do and then …. yea! Lunch time!! 😊
The eating while discussing bowels and vomit is so relatable! lol!
Healthcare is weird
@@Doc_Schmidt I’ve told friends and family stories and many of them wonder how we function with all of the gross and messed up things we’ve seen. 🤷🏻♂️
On clinicals, we cleaned up a massive code brown before lunch and they had chocolate mini cupcakes in the break room. Didn't deter anyone from eating them!
As a nurse, I'm used to it. My mom don't like it, because she's a physical therapist.
I feel for you guys lol😂
Nurses are amazing. Awesome human beings. They can be on lunch talking about spit, vomit, poop. ANYTHING and still eat. If they have the time. Hats off to the ones who go a full shift on small snacks or nothing at all! ❤
Lol perfection, and had you just left her alone she could have gone back to eating her meal while casually banishing from her mind all the horrors of an hour before 😅
Yeah true! Although we're kind of used to it, so we'll just be talking about each patient's stool and weird colored flumes while putting chocolate spread or jelly on our sandwiches. Doesn't bother us, but we do need to be careful when eating with friends or family in non-healthcare roles. For some reason they don't like it when you're describing the color and viscosity of wound fluid while they're drinking tea?
Yup, no grossness will spoil our appetite. A few weeks ago I spent almost an hour cleaning up a patient who had had it coming out at both ends, so to speak, and even during that task I kept thinking about how hungry I was because the whole thing had delayed my break. When I finally went to the break room the doctor looked at me like "you're going to... eat... now??". Yes, indeed. 😂
😂😂😂 Yep! So true! Been there, done that!!
Yep! Have to eat when you get the chance to. Slam it down quick then back at it.
Gotta eat when you can any more
I learned a long time ago, on those days that I do get a break on 12 hour shift…I take it in my car.
That was one thing I could never get use to, having the phone while i was on break. I was a practicing RN for 42 years before I retired. When they brought in phones for us to carry I thought it would end up in no lunch breaks, short ones, etc. I was so right. So. .. been there, done that. And, glad it is over.
Yeah, put in for "no lunch" and watch the bean counters howl.
Y’all get breaks???
-ER nurse
my superior once called me at 1 am telling me that I should get some sleep because we had many patients booked for tomorrow, he then called me again twice and once again at 6 am.
My Mom was an ER nurse. She would be laughing watching this. :)
Not a medical person but I can totally relate to having watched something similar happen when in the hospital cafe. Felt so bad for them.
Shivering black bell thumbs up.
Ah, so true. When you get a break, it's not a true break.
Not a nurse but I get a lot of off-hours calls for my job. After the second call, I learned to start shoving food in my mouth and making noises until they decide they can’t hear me anymore.
I feel seen.
As an Overnight Gas Station attendant that works alone because the company doesn’t about my safety I feel this. No one will come in for house the the minute I try to take a break someone walks in the door as soon as I sit down
So understand
Doc… you’re amazing!!
I have a ton of health complications and I’m to see my GI Dr very soon for a colonoscopy and endoscopy due to a possible bleeding
That’s besides a ton of other issues, beginning with a Brain Aneurysm, Colon perforations, colostomy reversal, hermosas and so forth, and the an Aoirtic Aneurysm…. Being very close to death about 3 times
I have to tell you that I’ve seen hundreds of doctors and students in over 13 years
Also, I have to tell you that, I’ve seen your shorts for a while and your long forms just recently
I believe that you’re doing an awesome job at educating people…
Please continue your job and please continue educating people with your awesome humor
Go Doc Schmitt!! You’re the best!!!
I love how they (you) aren't put off your food by the subject of bloody BM. I was a nursing assistant in a nursing home for a decade and I'm the same way, even now. I can talk about anything while I'm eating and not lose my appetite. Well, almost anything. Definitely anything to do with poop.
You missed that while she’s telling you that she’s stuffing her face undeterred! 😂
Nailed it, Doc! A nurse's job is NEVER done!!
This is why I left the hospital ten years ago and will never go back.
Lol should work both ways. I cant have a decent 10min lunch break without RNs paging me
Pretty funny that the doc asked for Versed for a patient who was already sedated and also forgot that he pushed the call button himself. Lol!!! And, yes, we do know that it goes both ways, y'all.
Sometimes we give versed on top of sedation though! 😋
And only medical professionals could describe, in detail, the boldly bowel movements while snacking…Bwahahahaha
We can’t help ourselves haha
So jealous she had a lunch break. We usually just eat while charting 🤷♀️
Nurses page me and then go on break 5 seconds later. This is retribution.
The story of my life.
We get uninterrupted lunches thanks to our union 🎉🎉🎉🎉. Unionize!! There’s no need for anyone to be suffering like this.
ETA: suffering as in missed breaks, overfull bladder that lead to urinary retention later in life, plus patients not getting the best from their nurses and doctors bc they are overworked.
Agreed! There’s no point in taking a lunch break if you have to bring your phone with you
@@Doc_Schmidt if you have your phone with you and you are doing work while eating then that should be paid time. If I am not getting paid then don’t expect an answer. This should be the standard for all professions. There should always be a backup for when you aren’t available. Your time is literally your most valuable asset. Don’t just give it away to the corporations who don’t give two shits about you. This is why Unions are so important for everyone including docs and residents.
I’m not a nurse. (I’m the cook)
But the nursing home where I used to work was a union facility. I frequently saw nursing staff get up to answer questions or do something during their breaks.
When I worked the PM shift, I didn’t actually go to the break room for my afternoon break … because I was the only kitchen staff in the building for 2-3 hours in the afternoon. Sure as shootin’… if I went to the break room… that’s when someone would need something from the kitchen (and nursing staff was not supposed to go beyond a certain point in the kitchen)
Just simpler to stay put and skip the break.
@@tanya5322 or better yet hire a second cook so you aren’t having to work during your break. Our time is valuable. Don’t let them bully you into doing more.
Been there many times.
FYI, nurses don’t get paid during their 30 min lunch break, but hang on to their phone because it’s more work to give report to another nurse to cover for 30 min.
If you don't have an uninterrupted lunch break, when you clock out you designate it as such and you get paid. If I'm doing anything related to my job on lunch break, that counts.
OMG! Sooo true! But don’t you DARE disturb a doctor when he/she is eating!
Call the charge nurse if you value your life brother 😮
Hahaha.....right on!!
Nurses never say I’m busy eating….NEVER!
What's a lunch break? Don't get one in my CCU.
Why I don’t carry my phone during my lunch lol. Gotta get someone to cover you.
🤣love your videos, doc! 👍
This nurse now has to clock 'no break' meaning our division directors are going to have a fun chat - kind regards (xoxo), nursing admin
I'm just thinking....Lunch, what's that?
We get lunch breaks?! Huh, I havent had one in MONTHS lol.
Yup. But if you call a dr while they're eating, watch out!
Nurse here. What is this lunch break of which you speak?
girl u mute that damn phone and turn it facedown 😒 give urself 30 minutes of peace
Nurses don't get lunch breaks. This is pure fantasy to even suggest that they exist.
Ohh when he rang back two seconds later expecting her to be finished 🤯🤯🤯
Eating lunch??? 36 years of securing a quick down throat smoothly to last a 12h shift….lunch and breaks are for charting😜
True. I will say the culture has begun to improve in some places... of course, an improvement in one area often begets a sacrifice in others. The institution of medicine is terrible because it's a business. We messed up when we allowed that instead of for it to be a service endeavor.
got one bite of my sandwich in before explaining the stage 4 I just cleaned 🤷🏿♂️
Nursing hit an all time low when management made us carry phones.
Did he find his tyres let down when he finished his shift by any chance 😁
In which alternate universe do nurses actually get to take lunch breaks?
And what do they pay per hour??
Leave her alone so she can eat!😮
What lunch break?
At least the nurses can get a lunch break
Yeah, 5 minutes to inhale your food and you're lucky if you have any time to pee!
In theory only
Lollllll😂😂😂
Never forget that's your patient...
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Yeah Dr like little kids can’t do anything with out big mom
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I know you meant this to be funny, but as a nurse myself, it really isn't.
The entitlement is VERY strong among doctors (and no, the apologies don't change that) and I've seen this exact, word-for-word scenario play out. And if we try to recoup that professional time (because calling us for a professional report is WORK) by putting in for "no lunch" in the time exception log, then we get our asses nailed to the wall by management for the half an hour of time we are "stealing."
This is why nurses are leaving the bedside in droves. This, right here.
Unless someone is coding, it can wait. It. Can. Wait. Your time is not more valuable than a nurse's.
Agreed. It’s not hard to see why nurses are leaving
That last line isn't technically true, especially with regards to procedures. Most things can wait. Lunch is important. With that said, this scenario is actually very different. This patient is intubated... therefore, likely ICU or step-down in the acute setting. Someone has to be there to cover. If not, how are you on break?
It is interesting to see the other side, though. Doctors may not get breaks. How many hammer pages have nurses done for Tylenol or diet orders? I agree that many of us can use the "it can wait" common understanding. It would likely bolster retention and workplace satisfaction as you are stating.
If you want a break without being interrupted get someone to cover you. Your percentage of patients compared to the MD is minimal. Things need addressed when they are available, especially face to face
RNs are abused and overworked, which leads to assumptions that no is working harder than them. MDs have frustrations too and too often take it out on the RNs, making them afraid to call.
It is a sad circle. Collaboration is the answer
Lol
😡😡😡🥺
Sup
You are so in TROUBLE NOW!!!!
Annnnd why can’t the doctor pull what they need their own damn selves? Enough with the classic refrain “That’s a nurses job.” Be kind to your nurses and let them eat or take a break. Geez Louise. 😊
The way some hospitals are set up physicians literally can't pull themselves. And agreed, the nurses deserve and should have their break, but that doesn't mean the physician (who is honestly probably a resident who don't even get lunch breaks) should have to do it. The real problem here is the HOSPITAL that should provide adequate staffing.
What about being kind to doctors? Or are doctors not humans
@@GeethaSindhuriBarabari America has a toxic culture. They don't consider us as human because we make more despite the fact we have higher responsibility, more patients, more education, more cost of education, higher legal liability, etc. It all comes down to "they make more" which means must be bad. In truth, some doctors are toxic to all juniors staff (other doctors and support staff). However, in truth also, some nurses are lazy and manipulative. A good nurse is worth more than her pay. A bad doctor can cripple a unit as well. Such is life. I hope you are well. TY for the comment.
A) any MD can also answer a call light but esp if knows pt is intubated and couldn't do it B)Read the damn notes C) You interrupt lunch you buy a lunch. no exceptions. Too many years of MD wanting to do stat circumcision. jeesh.
LMAO. You must be a real treat for patients and staff.
@@cameronno6039 ,39yrs of nursing. Tried to deal with inhumane work conditions, not collapse with every death,teach both new nurses and docs, spend effort to keep current on research and advocating for kids, starting NFP...yeah, I am intense
@Cheryl Carlson You sound burnt out, entitled and inwardly focused. Nobody owes you anything. Your nursing colleagues have changed medicine with unions and other collaborations (much good, much bad also). If conditions are so poor, be the change or leave. I'd rather deal with a less-capable nurse that is willing to work than a burnt out nurse that is a pain to deal with. We all chose medicine, not the other way around. We live within the system, and if it is illegal, sue. If it is subpar, leave. Continue at your own convenience, but it's your choice. Good luck to you. Intense wasn't a word that came to mind describing you, but I do feel sorry for your outlook and maybe even your experiences. However, I also question what it would be like to have you caring for patients and to work alongside you. Improvement is great. Bitterness is not.
Uh, no. Where I worked, you usually didn't take lunch because there wasn't time. I don't know any nurses who are like the characters Doc Scmidt depicts in his skits. A normal nurse would never keep eating in this scenario. I feel insulted. Even if you can find a nurse like the one in this skit sometimes, they are NOT the norm. Doc Schmidt, you tend to disrespect nurses in your skits. How about if you can't say something nice or something funny, just say nothing at all.
Ironically I thought this was both nice AND funny. Thanks
There isn't time for the physicians (especially the residents) either. If anything this skit was raising up the work nurses do as they left their lunch to help at the end. Your problem should be with the hospitals that don't provide adequate staffing.
It was funny and nice. The doc seemed to genuinely not get that the nurse was at lunch.
As an OR nurse in a small hospital, there was no lunch relief if a case was going, even if it went most of the shift. Always brought plenty of food from home in the event that 1) I was mandated for the next shift and 2) to feed the poor resident who assisted the entire case and didn’t make the cafeteria
@PumpkinPatch10 Agreed, but this patient is intubated and bleeding in the ICU. It's not really unreasonable. I'm sure there are plenty of unreasonable requests though.
Well If you never get to take a lunch break at your workplace, you should probably sue them because that’s illegal. I work in a trauma 1 hospital and most nurses take lunch break and have somebody covering for them. For the ones with no coverage and have their phones during lunch, none of them ever says they’d just go back and cut their lunch short.