ok, just now i was watching dr. phil interveiw a physician who had an affair with a nurse and he said (as close a paraphrase as i can remember from five minutes ago):
"i've worked in the health care delivery system for a long time and i've seen lots of times nurses playing footsie with doctors because they see it as their ticket out of having to work as a nurse".
ok, i'm not going to even get into all the problems with this statement since they are obvious, i am writing the show right now to explain why this is not an acceptable way to desribe a profession.
who's with me?
edited by nurse ratched to add an update on the story:
Note: Although the above piece was written in Dr. Phil's style as a parody, the descriptions of his November 18 show, including the statements attributed to him, are accurate.
He does talk like that, doesn't he? That's why I can't stand him for more than two minutes, although my sister thinks he walks on water!
Sooooooooo? Did anyone e-mail the show yet? My choice of words would probably not be the most professional sounding so I'll pass however I checked to see if they displayed any choice words against Dr Phil on the website like they do in the comment section and of course there wasn't. Not yet. Maybe he'll address it in a few years.
November 18, 2004 -- Hello, and thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Today we have with us Dr. Phil McGraw, a clinical psychologist for over 25 years. A man with a successful, nationally syndicated daily television show. And a man who earlier today suggested on the air that the health care system is full of "cute little nurses" who are out to "seduce and marry" physicians "because that's their ticket out of having to work as a nurse." more... http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/news/2004nov/18_dr_phil.html
Thank you, I was sticking up for Dr. Phil, until I saw the tape for myself. I'm not only turned off to Dr. Phil, I'm insulted as a woman. The website is great!!
Anyone gonna check to see if they (HIS staff) will post "it" on the official website......??????? That "IT" being our....get ready ladies........PISSED/OFF/ITNESS????? Not a word ......I am aware...... but sounds good ...non?
I do think he needs to know that he pissed off many a lady and many a nurse, just like Oprah does when she addresses all the bad e-mails she gets when she says anything derogatory towards anybody.
"I've worked in the health care delivery system for a long time and I've seen lots of times nurses playing footsie with doctors because they see it as their ticket out of having to work as a nurse".
PURLPLE.......i agree that women outnumber men in nursing field...but to say that the 'majority' of male nurses are 'not interested' in women' is wrong....i have worked with a lot of nurses..male/female...gay/straight..and i believe that the ratios of nurses sexual preferences are on par with the population as a whole...
Ok, just now i was watching Dr. Phil interveiw a physician who had an affair with a nurse and he said (as close a paraphrase as I can remember from five minutes ago):
"I've worked in the health care delivery system for a long time and I've seen lots of times nurses playing footsie with doctors because they see it as their ticket out of having to work as a nurse".
Ok, I'm not going to even get into all the problems with this statement since they are obvious, I am writing the show right now to explain why this is not an acceptable way to desribe a profession.
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Shame on you, Dr. Phil
Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN
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That article WAS written by an adult, correct?