Im legit confused. I was talking to someone on TicTok (I know a great place to get info ?) This girl said that she is a nurse and is a witness to derogatory comments doctors have made in the OR about patients (assumming sexual because of the nature of the convo). She said you can’t report disrespect towards patients. Whaaa..? Has anyone had experience with this? (Im not a nurse. I’m still doing gen ED courses). I’m confused because even with my experience as a CNA I would report anyone who is sexually harassing a patient in front of them or not. I’m just wondering if this is really how it is... 0 Likes
JKL33 6,180 Posts Jul 25, 2020 23 hours ago, Loveliest said:She said you can’t report disrespect towards patients.She sounds very misinformed or simply not informed at all. 4 Likes
Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN Specializes in OR, education. Has 17 years experience. 5 Articles; 10,901 Posts Jul 25, 2020 Agree with JKL. However, remember that you are getting this at least second-hand. Have I heard comments by surgeons regarding things like patient size? Yes, but it's mostly in regard to needing longer instruments, longer trocars for laparoscopic cases, deeper retractors, difficulty visualizing, and issues with positioning. Anything that is flat out demeaning or sexual in nature can and should be reported. 5 Likes
FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN Specializes in Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Community, Nurse Manager. Has 6 years experience. 2,064 Posts Jul 28, 2020 You can always report anything. There are things you should report and things you should not report. You should always report patient abuse. 2 Likes
hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life). Has 20 years experience. 3 Articles; 4,405 Posts Aug 2, 2020 Did you see the one where the Dr carved his initials on a woman's abdomen?https://apnews.com/045cf600657ae4548c0c764b0d101b07 0 Likes
Nurse SMS, MSN, RN Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development. Has 11 years experience. 2 Articles; 6,837 Posts Aug 4, 2020 I witnessed a surgeon and his first assist writing a silly quote on some mesh they implanted in a patient when I was a student observing in the OR. 0 Likes
Mywords1 Specializes in nursing ethics. 1 Article; 162 Posts Aug 8, 2020 Was the patient conscious, awake? 0 Likes
hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life). Has 20 years experience. 3 Articles; 4,405 Posts Aug 8, 2020 No she was unconscious and the Dr. was heard to comment "I did such a great jop on this I think I'll leave my autograph. 0 Likes
