A long-term (or frequent flyer) patient in a hospital, rehab, or nursing home. After some time has passed, the patient has been taken care of by each staff member at least once.
Charge Nurse: John you're taking care of 420 today, sorry its your turn.
RN John: Aww man! I know they're nice and all, but they can be so needy. What a whore patient
Patient: Nurse I need the bedpan again
RN John: Aww man! I know they're nice and all, but they can be so needy. What a whore patient
Patient: Nurse I need the bedpan again
by NurseNastay October 3, 2022
Get the whore patientmug. What an in home caregiver has when they keep a patient in a state of atrophy for job security. They do as little as possible for their patient so the patient does not improve to a point of not needing care.
My atrophy patient is not asking for any in home exercises so I’m not going to suggest anything so I can sit and watch tv for most of my shift. It’s easy money.
by anonymous August 1, 2024
Get the atrophy patientmug. A hand and wrist restraint for a patient comprising of a glove having an inboard end and an outboard and a central extent positionable over the palm and back is an example of a patient patent.
by Hercolena Oliver May 29, 2010
Get the patient patentmug. Denying a patient care who brings a high risk of involving you in a malpractice case stemming from other doctors.
The doctors here in Indianapolis have been playing patient baseball with me since Dr. Clark botched a surgery and another doctor refused to treat me for foreign body reaction, to the mesh that he put in after being acknowledging in records that I did not approve.
by Leithian September 1, 2021
Get the Patient Baseballmug. by Tati. Nat June 9, 2024
Get the st jude patientmug. Keeping patients coming back for as long as you can, for the rest of their lives if at all possible. The goal is to keep a steady stream of patients coming in, by keeping as many patients on your list as possible, so as to maximize your weekly income. You don't want to completely cure them, or they might decide they don't need you anymore. You just need to make them feel like they're making progress, slowly but surely.
Psychiatrists and therapists are especially notorious for this. They will often make you feel that your condition is incurable, although treatable. Of course, some people, including those with chemical imbalances, may need a lifelong course of treatment. But some others, who may just be going through a difficult time in their lives, may not.
Some doctors do want to see their patients get cured and move on, if possible. But some (the patient hoarders) want to keep as many patients coming back as possible, for as long as possible.
Psychiatrists and therapists are especially notorious for this. They will often make you feel that your condition is incurable, although treatable. Of course, some people, including those with chemical imbalances, may need a lifelong course of treatment. But some others, who may just be going through a difficult time in their lives, may not.
Some doctors do want to see their patients get cured and move on, if possible. But some (the patient hoarders) want to keep as many patients coming back as possible, for as long as possible.
As long as this doctor continues her practice of patient hoarding, you will have to make appointments well in advance because she will be booked solid for weeks, or even months, at a time.
by TheSageOne April 13, 2017
Get the patient hoardingmug. Stimulated patient is an actual profession, where the person who has this as his career acts like a sick person so that medical students can practice their medical bedside manners on him
by Lazordy February 15, 2021
Get the stimulated patientmug.