I had a pt in the ED and the SO was a nurse but did not tell me that at first ,no big deal, and SO is asking me oh what are you hanging? Is it D5 or NS? I said LR knowing that the SO apparently was trying to hint that he/she was in the med field. Then con't asking q's which is fine then finally the SO said oh so&so's a nurse. I thought to myself no **** he/she's only been dropping not so suttle hints.
Okay that's fine if you are in the med field but do you have to make it a point to be known to me? I really don't care if you are or not your family member will be getting the same tx that the rest of my pt's do. Do you think that by saying you are a nurse or anybody in the med field that you will get better care than other pt's. Do you announce that you are a nurse to med staff when a family member is being tx for something? I don't.
It's really not that big of a deal but it just sort of annoys me because I'll do my job just the same not matter if your joe blow off the street or the hosp CEO.
I always let them know I am nurse. I am proud of what I do. I don't expect special treatment. But want them to understand my questions and answer me in medical lingo.
Mara123RN
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I always let them know I am nurse. I am proud of what I do. I don't expect special treatment. But want them to understand my questions and answer me in medical lingo.