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No. 10
from PMFB-RN
Old Oct 16, 2006, 08:07 PM

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one time even cornered a nurse in the medication room with his hand raised above his head while he yelled at her.

*** No Way! That is totaly unacceptable. I wish I had been there.

Where I currently work an ortho surgon once threw a fit in the OR and threw a retractor at a surg tech. The police where waiting for him outside the OR and took him away in hand cuffs. He was charged and convicted of assault. He actually spent a night in jail and is now on probation and lost his hospital priviledges. That's what should always happen.
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No. 11
from MsLady06
Old Oct 16, 2006, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PMFB-RN
I work in a 508 bed hospital and bad behavior is simply not tolerated. This goes for docs to nurses, nurses to aids ect. ALL the doctors (every single one) is either friendly or at least professional acting at all time. Neither the nursing or medical managment will tolerate anything else period. The same goes for the way nurses treat the aids and other staff. I wouldn't work any other way.
Any doctor that wanted me to give up my chair to him/her would be told where to go. As for being yelled at by docs I personaly will not tolerate that at all. Once at another hospital a doctor started yelling and called me an idiot. I offered to take him outside and kick his ass ( I am a pretty big guy). That put a fast end to his tirade.
I treat all those with whome I work with respect and dignity and I expect the same and simply will NEVER tolerate anything else and neither should any of you. The reason they do it and get away with it is becuase nurses tolerate it.
Stop tolerating it!
Amen!
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No. 12
Old Oct 16, 2006, 11:00 PM

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small hosp. some are rude but most are not. We joke around at the nurses station. Some even ask about my family and in turn talk about their kids (mainly the women docs) Have socialized with a few outside of work. I think of myself as part of the team.
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No. 13
Old Oct 16, 2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MsLady06
You have RN's who think they are better than CNA an LPN...Never look down on anyone. CNA and LPN are their to help YOU and are a vital asset. Always be a team player and lend a helping hand not just linger and give demands.
Well-said.
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No. 14
from Nemhain
Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:31 AM

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I'm happy to say that about 90% of the doctors I encounter maintain a professional attitude and about 20% of those are super nice. Like tweety posted, most of the time a doctor gets angry it's when a nurse has really messed up the order. I've mostly been nursing at small to medium hospitals.
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No. 15
from muffie
Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:14 AM

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i work at a large teaching hospital and the docs are usually friendly and professional
however, we are all only human...
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No. 16
from wonderbee
Old Oct 18, 2006, 05:25 PM

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Where I work in a big teaching hospital, mostly we're treated with respect and there's even comraderie. Even the neurosurgeons are mostly pretty decent people. Dare I say there is even some dating going on? I know it's different in community hospitals with private docs. I think I would miss that if I left a teaching hospital.
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No. 17
Old Oct 18, 2006, 06:45 PM

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I guess I'm lucky. The majority of the doctors I work with are fairly nice. There are a few that have their quirks or can be twits in the middle of the night but for the most part there is nice sense of community and team work, particularly on my floor. Most of the docs and nurses are on first name bases and we often talk about family and life outside of work. Several of the docs bring their kids with them on rounds and its not uncommon for several of us to be overheard joking around. And yes, I work in a small community hospital (med/surg 42 beds). Coincidence? I think not...
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No. 18
from slou!
Old Oct 18, 2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jbp0529
My current large hospital is pretty nice as far as doctors go. The one i worked at before was full of attitude, though. I've experienced doctors call names, use profanity on the phone, and throw charts and instruments ! Very unprofessional and totally uncalled for. One neurosurgeon was absolutely notorious for his bad attitude and temper. He would often flip over tables in the OR, scream, and one time even cornered a nurse in the medication room with his hand raised above his head while he yelled at her. Most of the time administration let him slide for his outbursts, bc at this particular hospital the buzz-word was "physician satisfaction" (bleh), but when he cornered that nurse in the room in a threatening manner, that was the final straw...the group of us nurses' called security and had him physically removed from the unit. The nurse involved genuinely felt her safety was in danger (even though if anything did happen, the rest of us would have kicked this guy's butt) and she pressed formal charges through the hospital. I left shortly after, but I wonder what became of that situation....

Wow! I can't believe that! Maybe that's because I am not a nurse
I have to admit the "stories" I hear about doctors' treatement torwards nurses does make me a little nervous for when I do become a nurse!
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No. 19
from Alexsys
Old Oct 19, 2006, 06:47 PM

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Overall the majority of the ones I have worked with were really friendly. There was one or two that I had to get straight. I dont tolerate being talked down to by ANYONE. But with some, I think that when you let it be known that you are not going to take crap, they will not give it. But I was professional when I straightened them out
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