How many of you married doctors?

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Hi all!

I'm currently a student at Johns Hopkins SON, just starting, and I'm wondering how hard it will be to meet and date some of the male med students here to seek out future husbands. Don't get me wrong, marrying a doctor is NOT the reason I want to be a nurse, it's just an added benefit. :) Let's face it, my nursing salary will not be enough to live in NYC, where I want to live, AND support a family.

So how many of you managed to score doctor husbands, and how'd you do it? Any suggestions on how I can meet some of them?

Thanks!

Specializes in Obstetrics, M/S, Psych.

OK...last post on this thread for me. Seems no one seems to agree with my live and let live perspective on this. Part of my position on this is based on my experience. I have known probably half a dozen nurses who have "scored" doctors and have still managed to be excellent nurses. Not saying it is for me, but that doesn't matter. Was money a factor? Sure. So what! JHUstudent didn't ask for anyones opinion in the first place...that came free;) And of course med students are looking for student nurses. So that's bad, too? I think the issue here is that she came right out and stated her intentions and it offended alot of people. Personally, I hope she acheives all of her goals. Of course, that wish goes for the rest of you all, too!:kiss

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When we were young and gorgeous we all probably had 'offers' of one kind or another from docs, so our young enquirer should not be disappointed...heheh. ;)

How about storytime now...what kinds of offers did ya'll get?

I was proposed marriage in a very businesslike fashion while assisting a resident with a circumcision (now Freud would have a field day with THAT young man's mind...hehe)

I was offered a gold bracelet by a doc....with the understanding I would ...er...'date' him. He was very married and so was I.

Several 'shy'(or should I say sly) docs sent word through another doc (whom I worked for) that they would be very interested in a relationship with me. My boss was quite miffed when I found this humorous but insulting and told him I was happily married, and did not consider these' little hints' from him to be helpful. He felt I should feel honored I was considered a 'good catch' by his friends. He also told me it was a shame I 'married without ambition.' My next salary eval he told me I needed to 'watch my mouth'. No wonder my hubby didn't like him...altho I never told him about the above, guess he had a sixth sense. :(

OK gals...share YOUR amorous and/or horny doc stories now. :)

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Originally posted by sbic56

It's a little thing called tact.

:rotfl: Yeah, I know what it's called. I just don't have any.

Besides, she could used a little more tact when choosing the subject matter for her first post.

Heather

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Will never date a doctor again nor marry one . Damn them , they thought they know more than me.

I know more about my patients than the doctors.

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

Tact is NOT called for; an AWAKENING is. I was insulted for the nursing profession in general at this post. Still shows how far we have to go in the public eye (CCRN was so right), in the way of respect for ourselves as PROFESSIONALS! This really is dismaying because it means there are others out there with the same mindset regarding what a Nurse "does". I was naive and had thought we all got past that.

sorry, JHU, but by expressing such things really does seems to set us back about 40 years and THAT I did NOT sign on FOR when I became a "mature" nurse at 34! Please, mature a bit before pursuing an LPN or RN education...cause you will need it! If this is tactless, I am sorry, but I am being HONEST.

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Let's take the opportunity to educate ie warn the young nurses out there.

Just my motherly urges coming out. ;)

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I know that some professions carry higher divorce rates... but truly doesn't a marriage only work between TWO people who are willing to put the effort and commitment into it.... arn't you suppose to marry out of trust and respect...

I think all of you should re vision yourselves... maybe doctors arn't for you...

I am not a shallow person and when I do decide to become a wife... I WILL marry out of trust and respect.... weather it be a doctor, enginer, machanic... whatever.... maybe even a 'simple' dairy farmer... all jobs are nesacary and I do hope that you just don't see this as shollow...

HASN"T EVERYONE BEEN LONELY AT SOME TIME IN THERE LIVES?????????????????????

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uh...did I miss something here?

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This is getting heated up fast.

Why not cool out on the "marrying a doc bit."

Since you've heard alot of honest advice on the matter, are you still in pursuit of those med/residents or whatever it was you are interested in?

I'd like to know.

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Ironically enough, i came across a "Spouses of MDs" message board today. The majority of these women were exchanging attorney info related to separations and divorce.

If you would like to date a doctor, thats your choice. But first you have to attract one. If you act all obvious about it, you will get the ones who just want to "score" a nurse as badly as you want to "score" a doctor......but men and women's definition of score is very different.

To get a doctor to "NOTICE" you, heres what you have to do.

1) don't sit around the nurses station complaining about staffing and ratios, just be happy you have a job.

2) Keep yor patients clean and well groomed. Doctors notice which nurses keep their patients bathed and tidy.

3) Care enough to keep lines in order and labeled. This is especially true in the ICUs where patients have 5 or 6 drips at one time. Doctors notice when we are organized

4) When assisting doctors, do so competently and try to anticipate their needs ahead of time. You are not playing their personal slave. Doctors, especially residents have a tougher time than we do and they have to get through more patients faster.

Doctors have alot of respect for nurses that are good at their job. And its the doctor who notices you for those reasons that is the exception.

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When it's put like that you might make some of us change our minds.

LOL.....:chuckle

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Gee..my experience is that most docs EXPECT competence from nurses but APPRECIATE (and 'date') those who stroke their inflated egos....a nurse may attempt and succeed at becoming a doc's trophy if she's the eye candy type...;)

And notice I said MOST not all...there are a few good guy docs out there...and as nurses we appreciate those types.... BUT I maintain the majority of docs are egotists and are attracted to the field for the power and prestige, IME.

So....Doc hunting nurses beware...know what you're getting into...if this is the type of hubby you want, go for it :stone

But as for me, well...I just LUV my solid-as-a-rock construction worker who doesn't have a huge ego nor a roving eye!.:kiss

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