Do all surgeons think that they are Gods?

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I used to work in a small community hospital with 4 OR rooms, it seems that most of our surgeons think that they are God when they are in the OR. Why are the Doctors who have terrible bedside manners, usually the best surgeons, and the Doctors who do not have the best skills, are loved dearly by the staff and the patients.

Specializes in CVOR,CNOR,NEURO,TRAUMA,TRANSPLANTS.

Most think they are Gods because they assume the power over thier patient and the nurses and comsume it to thier tiny Napolean complexes. I highly doubt its taught in Surgical rotations because they are treated as the dumbwaiters they are at the time. Have you noticed in the OR when a Dr who thinks he is god has atleast one nurse who tends to his every need and whimper.... why is that.... Why because there will always be one nurse who will camper to the need of the stupid and undeserving. I work with some of the best Cardio thorasic guys and I have one who tries to part water constantly and I told him that if he could seperate the slush on my slush machine I would treat him like a GOD but until then he was still JUST A DR to me. He has yet to make the slush and the saline seperate and he is still another pair of hands to me in the OR, he gets no special treatment at all. Others I have worked with are complex rainmen. They babble about thier wishes, well guess what You get the correct amount of Nurses to tend to your patients and you MIGHT get your wishes granted until then you stand there and whine. Who knew a puppy could do Neurosurgery.... Or Cardiothorasics, Or Plastics, hey and even Ortho.

How long did it take you to train the puppy not to wee wee on your floor at home? It takes about the same amount of time to paper train a Dr in the OR.

Just a thought

Zoe

I think it is a trait that is 'passed on'... I have watched youngun surgical interns lcopying the arrogant attitude of their mentors. Grrr. :(

I always make sure I appreciate the professional, caring, human docs. Of all species not just surgeons...lol! :)

I know several that have the God complex, but there is one General surgeon that I know he is very down to earth, takes time with the pts, never gets in a tizzy about anything, etc. He's considered one of the best GS in the city.

Brett

Some of the funniest, down to earth surgeans and docs in general are in Anchorage Alaska. Some of them walk around the hosp. and you don't even realize they are docs till they ask you about a patient of theirs. I was an aide and have had some surgeons respond to my curiosity about a gastric bypass or some other surgery but sitting me down and drawing me a diagram while explaining in laymens terms the procedure. I'm talking oncologists, orth.surgeons, neuro surgeons, internists etc. They show up on the floor in hiking gear (rarely wear lab coats or have a steth. of their own), running clothes, with their kids, and I have been on a first name basis with most of them because that's the way most of them introduced themselves to me before I realized it was doctor so-and-so. After a few years in a facility, don't be surprised if some of your closest friends are these humans who happen to be docs. It's a refreshing experience from what I was used to in Texas. Don't get me wrong, there are some ego-trippers but it has been my experience that it is not the norm. Hope your experiences get better.

Sometimes we as nurses look at them as such. If we would realize that they are a professional just like the rest of us. It is hard not to look at them that way for just look at what they do. After working in the OR for 16yrs. though I have come to realize that they are no better than me. I treat them with respect just like I do my fellow workers. I wouldn't classify them as arrogant surgeons, just spoiled men. I was fortunate to work with some surgeons which were perfect gentlemen. God just don't make them like that anymore. They were also the best of surgeons. Just hang in there they are no better than you. Kathy;)

Specializes in Corrections, Psych, Med-Surg.

"Do all surgeons think that they are Gods?"

No, but some of them do.

Do all nurses think they are competent judges of docs and others?

No, but some of them do.

If someone is going to cut on any part of this tired old body, I sure as S*@T hope they think they are GOD!!

Just my opinion!!:eek:

What is the difference between God and a surgeon?

God doesn't think he's a surgeon!

Specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.

I'm with cubby

If a surgeon gonna slice me open I do hope he see's himself as god. As a matter of fact I've had quiet a few of these "god like" surgeon(4) cut me open & I thanked (the real) god for them.

I am glad you had a good experience with doctors. I wouldn't want to throw off on any of them, but when someone says a surgeon thinks he is a God I think they actually mean they know everything. I would hope that any surgeon that works on me would be glad of another's input , for if you act like you know it all that is when you'll make mistakes. No one knows it all unless it is our beloved God. Kathy

Specializes in ICU.

The one time I had surgery I was glad that the first surgeon I was referred to had the guts to refer me on because she couldn't handle my problem. Most problems come not from the attitude which is only that, an attitude, but from doing something they are not, by training or experience, able to do. I do not mean the poor Schmoe who is suddenly faced with a gut rearranged by trauma in a rural hospital. I am talking about the person who decides that they will branch out and do a new type of surgery just because they feel like it.

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

There is a difference in knowing you have a life in your hands and having all the confidence and arrogance in the world when slicing and dicing people. It's quite another to treat nurses and ancillary personnel as underlings or gum on your shoe. You don't have to be a JERK to have confidence. NO excuse is good enough in my book to be RUDE. There are DARN good surgeons that are NOT like this you know. IT CAN BE DONE.

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