What do patients say that irks you?

I get this one a lot too, I am very young looking and short too. I am 23 years old, brand new RN, problem is I look like Im about 16. Especially those nights when I'm too tired to put makeup on before work. God, I'm so sick of oh you are such a cute little thing (mostly from little old ladies) Or my you are so young. Oh well i'll appreciate it when i'm 35 and look like i'm 25 (i hope)

I can't speak for the short thing, but try to enjoy those little old ladies saying you are such a cute little thing. On the surface it may sound demeaning, but they really and truly mean it as a compliment. I'll trade ya. I'm 43 and a freshman. Try the grumpy old men who ask, "aren't you a little old to be a student?" Yeah, that's a real ego booster.

This drives me crazy too and I'm not even a nurse yet! But I can't tell you how many times I have heard someone say that I needed to give one of my infants formula because they were "starving" only having colostrum. Give me a break.. I'm pretty sure God knew what he was doing when he designed the female body!

I actually had a p/p nurse in the hospital tell me this six years ago. She said I needed to give formula to my 9 lb baby because he was "starving" and that bigger babies can't get enough to eat with just colustrum. Having had babies before, I didn't take it much to heart, but I still worry that she may have discouraged first-time moms from nursing with her advice.

She also didn't like that I would feed the baby hourly (on one side each time--I'll do anything to avoid engorgement, lol); she said babies needed to be on a 3-4 hour schedule. So, I "officially" reported every three hour feeding during her shift and ignored the others.

I absolutely hate when adults have unruly children visiting with them and when I come near they start saying things like "you better behave or that nurse will give you a shot!" No wonder kids are afraid of us!!!!!!!



Vickie

I actually had a p/p nurse in the hospital tell me this six years ago. She said I needed to give formula to my 9 lb baby because he was "starving" and that bigger babies can't get enough to eat with just colustrum. Having had babies before, I didn't take it much to heart, but I still worry that she may have discouraged first-time moms from nursing with her advice.

She also didn't like that I would feed the baby hourly (on one side each time--I'll do anything to avoid engorgement, lol); she said babies needed to be on a 3-4 hour schedule. So, I "officially" reported every three hour feeding during her shift and ignored the others.