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Things you wish you hadn't said to your pt

Discussion in 'Break Room' started by Peter, May 16, 2008.

  1. Peter

    Peter Well-Known Member


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    Thought I would share this with you.

    I recently had a child with with bilateral mallet toes of the 2nd digits. Before fetching the camera I informed the little girl that I was going to "snap her feet".

    I did manage to tell her that I was going to photograph them for evidnce of improvement , just before she started to cry.:wacko:

    Any other things that peolpe have said to their pts and wished they hadn't?
     
  2. markjohconley

    markjohconley Well-Known Member

    Yep, "Good morning"
     
  3. Phil Wells

    Phil Wells Active Member

    Keep on using the term 'deep throat' when describing to patients the attributes of footwear for orthoses.
    Get a few startled looks from patients and am expecting an HPC hearing soon for sexual misconduct (God I hope not!!!!)

    Phil
     
  4. twirly

    twirly Well-Known Member

    A few years ago (& I'm not saying how many) I realised that I had not booked the day off for my 30th birthday.

    Off to work I went deciding that I would make my day a little brighter by wearing my ''Happy Birthday'' badge from one of my cards.

    BIG smile :D & call in 1st patient of the day.

    Man looked at my badge & his eyes filled with tears.
    ''My grandson would have been 21 today if he had lived.''

    Needless to say I removed the badge.
     
  5. DAVOhorn

    DAVOhorn Well-Known Member

    Dear All,

    Godd morning , how are you today?

    An innocent well meaning greeting BUT!

    45 minutes later they are still telling you how they are ................::wacko::craig:



    So to the next pt :boxing:


    Good morning and isnt it a beautiful day.

    this usually works.

    regards David
     
  6. drsarbes

    drsarbes Well-Known Member

    " I can fix that"

    Steve
     
  7. milo2145

    milo2145 Member

    1. me ;-" be careful, i saw a weird looking tramp outside",
    patient - "yes thats my son he came to pick me up"

    2. me - "hows youre husband"
    patient " i told you last time hes dead"

    just two of many
     
  8. brevis

    brevis Active Member

    " If you have any hassles dont be afraid to call......"


    me"take off the dressing in around 2 days Michael"
    pt- "OK then, and my name is Meredith"
     
  9. brevis

    brevis Active Member

    .....and its important to never act interested when a patient says they have a new tatoo. You may be scarred for life
     
  10. pscotne

    pscotne Active Member

    :sinking: Me: "Good morning..."
    Patient: "No it's not!" :confused:

    PS-T in bright, sunny Queensland.
     
  11. Denny

    Denny Member

    me - your daughter is here to collect you
    pt - actually that's my wife

    I never assume anything anymore!
     
  12. Dr. DSW

    Dr. DSW Active Member

    Yes,

    Me: "Congratulations, when's the baby due?"

    Patient: "I'm not pregnant."
     
  13. pscotne

    pscotne Active Member


    :D AND...what about this?

    Me: "G'day mate!"
    Patient: "I'm not ya mate!"
    :boohoo:
     
  14. zaffie

    zaffie Active Member

    What about "I'll see your mother now"

    "thats not my mother thats my wife"

    :eek:
     
  15. markjohconley

    markjohconley Well-Known Member

    I often regret not saying to the incoming pt. what items of clothing need be disrobed ie. hosiery only! Yesterday (my desk faces away from the pt chair) I turned around to (yet again in my 20 year experience) find the dear old girl had stripped from belly-button down. After consciously forcing my breakfast back to its rightful place in my stomach, I managed to throw a drape over her nether regions. Thank heavens podiatry only deals with "distal to the knee" problems.
     
  16. LeonW

    LeonW Active Member

    I find just saying things that always work is the way to go
    Try not to say the social stuff that requires any input from them because it just gets in the way oh and don't ask them social personal questions .
    eg: saying
    Good morning?
    How are u?
    Nice day today ?
    How u been?
    Hows the wife/hubby
    Are all asking for trouble
    Using statements are better like
    Thanks for coming in today
     
  17. I'm intrigued Phil - can you explain in graphic detail please???
     
  18. Mike Plank

    Mike Plank Active Member

    Keep that padding on for as long as you can. 12 weeks later it's still attached to their foot. Gag!:eek:
     
  19. Phil Wells

    Phil Wells Active Member

    God no!!!!!
     
  20. Pompy

    Pompy Member

    Unfortunately I recall 2 very awkward things I have said to 2 of my patients.

    1/ I lead a vision impaired new patient to my clinic room. . . .
    I ask her to take a seat and I introduce myself saying,,,
    "Hi, my name is 'x', I don't think you've seen me before."
    :wacko:

    2/ Following a treatment, I offer to help a patient get up off the treatment chair without thinking by saying - "Do you need a hand?"
    Unfortunately said patient had had a below elbow amputation.
    :wacko:
     
  21. W J Liggins

    W J Liggins Well-Known Member

    Don't worry too much. I studied (education) with a totally unsighted chap who said that blind people also say 'Nice to see you' and the like. Even today with all our 'politically correct' nonsense, people still have a sense of humour; I recall my father telling me of a friend whose face and head had been terribly burned in an accident and who happily answered to 'Lugless Douglas'.

    Bill Liggins
     
  22. efuller

    efuller MVP

    I had a blind couple in. I told him that he had plantar fasciitis and he asked how one gets plantar fasciitis. I started to explain that I had written an article about it and it had some wonderful pictures in it that I would love to be able to show him.
    When leaving he bumped into her and she said, "What are you? Blind?" in a sarcastic tone. Then they both laughed.

    Eric
     
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