If an MD shoved you...

[TracyRN]

Okay, if, theoretically, of course, an MD shoved you, in front of a patient and the patient's family, what would you do?

Not just the fantasy answers (although, as nurses, we can be quite creative in coming up with revenge tactics ). Please evaluate what you would do as well as the possible consequences of your own actions.

If, however, you have a particularly irrisistible revenge fantasy, lay it on me!!!

[ANnot4me]

I would call the police! The POLICE, not hospital security, not the supervisor, not my mamma, the POLICE. It's called battery.

[journeyy]

I was just thinking...usually when someone is aggressive, they do it without an audience. Many hospitals have security cameras. Perhaps there is proof on tape. And, so far as what I would do? I would treat it exactly like a stranger assault on the street and call the police immediately.

[Louie18]

Now THAT was an excellent post.

As I climbed through and was taken astray I never saw a dungeon (dang close to it though)

I have no idea how I would react, shove me and you automatically become a patient.

I assess you, and based upon that act accordingly.

If indeed you are a neurosurgeon, my hat is off to you sir/mam. If not we will find out.

Giving you the benefit of the doubt, security will be called and you will be escorted from any floor I work. Should I ever see you shoving another nurse on my floor, HALDOL would be my drug of choice.

(based on the phone order received.)