Husbands!

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Do any of you married/in a relationship nurses ever have a problem with your SO expecting you to know everything, since you are a nurse? My husband will ask me a question, and if I say I don't know, look it up, he wants to know why DON'T I know, since I am a nurse? I can't know everything about everything.

nlitened

739 Posts

Tell him to call his doctor...problem solved!

middleagednurse

554 Posts

Specializes in nurseline,med surg, PD.

His question today was "why is addiction a disease?" Well iDK. I could look it up but I'm busy.

Horseshoe, BSN, RN

5,879 Posts

My DH thinks I know everything, or should. Not a big deal, though.

I wonder if one of the admins can take the unnecessary apostrophe out of your thread title. Otherwise you are going to get a lot of sassy comments asking "Husband's what?" ;)

BeachsideRN, ASN

1,722 Posts

Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Hahah. I give my husband one of 2 things depending on my mood - a smartass answer or I start a super technical science answer and he gives up. [emoji23]

Horseshoe, BSN, RN

5,879 Posts

Hahah. I give my husband one of 2 things depending on my mood - a smartass answer or I start a super technical science answer and he gives up. [emoji23]

When people ask me why their elbow hurts or what that weird rash is, I always answer that it's the hallmark sign of a brain tumor. Most of my family and friends have quit asking me to diagnose them. ;) Except DH. He wants a diagnosis and advice, but then he never takes the advice given. Nothing changes.

RiskManager

1 Article; 615 Posts

Specializes in Healthcare risk management and liability.

When my wife asks me "When will I be feeling better with X', my stock reply is 'two weeks'.

Dogen

897 Posts

Specializes in Behavioral Health.

I tell my partner that if I don't know the answer it's because it's not an important ailment. She rarely agrees. Sometimes I tell her I'll know more after a physical exam. She seems to fall for that one a lot... ;)

middleagednurse

554 Posts

Specializes in nurseline,med surg, PD.
My DH thinks I know everything, or should. Not a big deal, though.

I wonder if one of the admins can take the unnecessary apostrophe out of your thread title. Otherwise you are going to get a lot of sassy comments asking "Husband's what?" ;)

This is embarrassing. I'm usually the one critiquing other people's grammar.

middleagednurse

554 Posts

Specializes in nurseline,med surg, PD.

Thanks for pick me up. Funny answers.

CrunchRN, ADN, RN

4,530 Posts

Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Yes. Sigh. And every friend and family member too and coworkers!

Kitiger, RN

1,834 Posts

Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

I hear it frequently, "You're a nurse ..." And the questions begin.

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