Doctor/Nurse relationships

[Curious1alwys]

I am very dissapointed by how nurses are treated by doctors. I recently started a new job where I get a first hand look at this (I am only a student) and it is very depressing. They are talked down to and just seem like glorified order takers. I am suprised the doctors don't expect them to go pick up their take out lunch for pete's sake.:deadhorse

Are there nice docs out there or am I just seeing the cranky, power trippy ones?? YIKES!!!:stone

[Nicky30, BSN, RN]

Where I work there are a small handful of docs that are generally thought to be rude and arrogant, but the rest I have found to be wonderful even to a new graduate. Most I have found to be encouraging, will tell me where things are (explain what they look like if I just give them the huh??? look), and make sure they explain everything if I don't understand. That being said, I have had strips torn off me in front of other nurses and patients from an arrogant doc.

I have found that if you "talk the talk" and have all info handy when on the phone then the reception you get is likely to be a whole lot better.

It is such a steep learning curve as a new RN!

Nicky.

[Bama Girl]

I have been a nurse for 10 years and have worked with some wonderful doctors. I have only ran across a few that had more arrogance than knowledge. Yes, physicians need to realize that we are not in the days of Florence Nightengale and Nurse Rivers - WE HAVE A VOICE NOW!!

[sunspotmia]

Some doctors I've seen are nice decent people, but I have noticed that some have just plain been out to get a nurse for any little thing. Mostly though, they just do their work and move on.

[rnltc1536]

I hate arrogance in the form of [checking you out-and thinking they can get away with it, I SAY something to them-that it is unacceptable behavior. Anyone else had same experience?

[loriangel14, RN]

The doctors where I work are pretty much all great to deal with,even the surgeons.I work with a lot of female docs,I wonder if that makes a difference?