Nurses Relations
Published Oct 4, 2012
You are reading page 3 of Interns takes credit for my idea!! so unfair sometimess
SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS
1 Article; 1,406 Posts
Another thing to consider- how did you learn what you are calling "your ideas?" From reading best practice literature, from working with more experienced doctors and nurses, from having seen lots of different patients throughout your career... regardless, it all somehow came, whether directly or indirectly, from other people.
dirtyhippiegirl, BSN, RN
1,571 Posts
This is me cussing up a storm: !!!!!
Recent spat of new, NEW residents at my large teaching hospital. Pretty sure that they got the lekshur on "respecting the intradisciplinary team" or whatever the PC term is for "that lecture we got one day where we heard that story about how that one time listening to the nurse saved a life/my job/me from getting sued."
SO ben' gittin' lots of the ol' "So what what do you suggest, nurse?" smirk smirk. Or, my least favorite, the earnest look + "what do you think?"
"XYZ, doctor."
"Oh, no, I couldn't do that! Let's do ABC" instead.
LilgirlRN, ADN, RN
769 Posts
It's even worse when you make suggestions to your unit manager and they are implemented and you never get a thank you, great idea or nuthin'.
Sun0408, ASN, RN
1,761 Posts
OP, I understand where you are coming from but just be glad you have the kind that will listen. We have the type that will code,intubate and shock a DNR/DNI 5 times. This same one was the "admitting" and knew the pt was a DNR/DNI. Also this same one ordered pain medication on different pt that the pt was severely allergic too and KNEW it.. Thank goodness for nurses like you and others like you that did what was best for the pt.
No the pain medication was NOT given, we had to go over her/his head to get it DC'd, placed back on the allergy profile and order something the pt could take.
azhiker96, BSN, RN
1,129 Posts
I'm happy when an intern, resident, or attending accepts my recommendation. Sometimes they suggest something else. If that option works then I learn something. If it doesn't work and they then turn to my recommendation then they learn something. In either case our future patients benefit.