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Ever since I started my CNA class people, my family mostly, have been asking me health related questions and then when I don't know they respond, "Well you're a nurse, you should know!" or my husband used to say well you're gonna be a nurse you should know that!
But I'm not a nurse yet! Heck I'm not even in nursing school yet! How am I suppose to know whatever it is people are talking about?!?
I worked as a student in a nursing home for many months and I wore a uniform but that doesn't make me a nurse!
Do people do this to you? What do your response?
Heck, my husband's boss called the other day and wanted to know if I thought that his hand was broken. I guess he fell playing softball. I have no freakin' clue, especially not from a phone call. I don't even start nursing school until the fall anyways. I told my hubby to tell him to go to the doctor.Duh!
Does he not have a wife ? thats funny!!!!
hahaha. i have the same problem every where. i worked at a hospital as a medical assistant plus CNA. When I first worked there, I do feel helping people make you happy. but after i have worked there for over 2 yrs, I found out the patients arent appreciate what u done for them. They want more from you. If you did 1 thing wrong, they will go and complain about you. The Nurses I worked with are even worst. They think they are only there for giving out medicines, IVs, Blood Transfusion, etc... I have this nurse saying this to me yesterday when a patient's family wanted some hot water. That nurse closed to that patient's family but she asked me to do it. I was like... that patient is also your patient. So she responded, "That's your Job!" in a loud voice. I was so angry. I know she's busy and all but she can just tell me, "i am busy right now, can u please help this person and get some hot water." in a nicer way and not in a rude way. That nurse really needs more TRAINING! she has tons of complains from all other people. Sigh.
I started getting questions when I first decided to go to nursing school. I had not even started college yet. Everyone's response was "if you want to be a nurse you should know this." Now that I have finished with all of the classes except those in the program, I get more questions and more smart comments. After I took pharmacology, all of my family members asked me anout every med they were taking. Sorry, the only meds I can tell you about off-hand are the ones my son is on. If I don't know the answer to their questions, they expect me to look it up.
That is sooo funny. It happens all the time, and i am at present, taking no classes. I will start the program in the fall, but it cracks me up, how they all think i can answer any medical question! On the one had it kind of puffs me up with self importance, but on the other, i am so humbled! I tell them all the time, "I don't know! I'm not a doctor! I'm not even a nurse! I don't know anything, that's why I'm going to school! Go ask your doctor!" It cracks me up. Although i do have to say, the little bit of education i have gotten sure has helped me in taking care of my kids. My Dr. has told my daughter, to listen to me because i know what i'm talking about! Funny hah? Heather
stpauligirl
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Just take it as a compliment....
People trust you already!