Racism at clinical site…what to do?

And IF what you say is true, than it is still unethical, unprofessional and ignorant to display ANY such beliefs in the professional workplace - and that is what this thread is about.

So it is ok to use racist or derogatory statements "if they deserve it". I see. Slavery was built on arguments like this. Sad to see they still exist. Calling someone "inbred" is no better than calling someone any other racial slur. We cannot pick and choose which slurs are acceptable and under which circumstances. None are.

UPDATE:

I informed my instructor and he told me I should not be so sensitive. I told him that I was not the only student experiencing such issues he pretty much said that we are all stressed and are being sensitive.



Since we are a small group (12) we all decided to be the best student nurses ever J, provide the best care possible to each patient, and finish our clinical while trying to avoid such remarks. We decided that this is a battle that we are not ready to take on along with the rest of all our nursing school stress (especially when our instuctor is not concerned).

When I stated that hospital was in a small town I did not mean to offend anyone. I've never experienced such behavior so I didn't know if this could be a contributing factor.

I would like to say that I have never been around such behavior. Although I like to believe that I will never run into such behavior again I know I will. If it's a patient I will just provide the best care I can provide and if it's a fellow co-worker I hope I will have awesome managment that will help solve such issues.

Thank you for all the replies.

yb, when i first read your thread, i sensed this was going to happen...
that this attitude and subsequent treatment of colored folks, was going to be pervasive and that this was the likely mindset of the entire town (generally speaking...there are always exceptions).

you can only lead by example at this point, and deliver your care equally to all pts.
it's really a sad state of affairs, to read garbage such as this.

i wish you well, but moreover, i wish all the neglected pts, even more!!!

crap like this, repulses me.

leslie

UPDATE:

I informed my instructor and he told me I should not be so sensitive. I told him that I was not the only student experiencing such issues he pretty much said that we are all stressed and are being sensitive.

Since we are a small group (12) we all decided to be the best student nurses ever J, provide the best care possible to each patient, and finish our clinical while trying to avoid such remarks. We decided that this is a battle that we are not ready to take on along with the rest of all our nursing school stress (especially when our instuctor is not concerned).

When I stated that hospital was in a small town I did not mean to offend anyone. I've never experienced such behavior so I didn't know if this could be a contributing factor.

I would like to say that I have never been around such behavior. Although I like to believe that I will never run into such behavior again I know I will. If it's a patient I will just provide the best care I can provide and if it's a fellow co-worker I hope I will have awesome managment that will help solve such issues.

Thank you for all the replies.

Um,...just wanted to say COLORED FOLKS?You might want to use a better and much more acceptable term.

Yes, if someone is being a racist, and treating patients poorly, then I think it is perfectly fine to use any available derogatory term that comes to mind. Excuse me for not wanting to be polite about someone that would pull that stuff on a vulnerable patient.