Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

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Why would a registered nurse explain this? Why not a dermatologist?

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She's a dermatologist she can't insult me ?

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Specializes in m/s, acute/chronic dialysis/apheresis.

I wonder if Dr. Pimplepopper realizes that one day she will be cared for a nurse when she needs it the most in her gravest hour? Duh. Show some respect, Dr.

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She's such a disrespectful clown. Nurses have master's and PhD's. We publish research articles. We run nursing schools and some of us are even faculty in medical schools. How dare she?

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Honestly I think this whole thing is being blown way out of proportion by sensitive nurses whom rightfully are knowledgeable—but doctors are always getting the credit. I don’t believe Dr Lee meant this as a slight on nurses. I believe she was coming from a place of “her specialty.”

The general article just said “registered nurse,” so perhaps some more context was needed (a registered nurse of 15+ years).

The ambiguous title “RN” is so broad. Even though they are both RNs, I wouldn’t want an ICU burn specialty giving advice on L&D or vice versa.

(Disclosure: I didn’t read the WebMD article)

I think everyone needs to take a breath and not make this an attack on nurses because I honestly don’t think Dr Lee meant it as such.

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Did she make any apology or any sort of response to this since deleting her original tweet?

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I wonder what her nurses do? Get her coffee?

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Specializes in m/s, acute/chronic dialysis/apheresis.

I kind of politely disagree. This seems like a deeper issue related to "hierarchy" and "pecking order" and almost a "patriarchal" sentiment. And, being a male nurse who did rotations in a variety of areas, any nurse can teach about sunburn. Does she not realize nurses do the discharge teaching and have their own separate autonomous licenses and do not report to the physician?

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On 6/25/2020 at 10:25 AM, ThePrincessBride said:

I use to like her before her TV show.

That post makes her look like a moron. Does med school even teach these doctors the role and scope of the nurse?

Nope. My cousin is a doctor. Until her younger sister went to nursing school, she admits that the nurse's role was an afterthought, and basically viewed as handmaiden to carry out orders. My cousin is a young doctor, only has been in practice 5 or 6 years. Her sister has educated her

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LOL she’s so funny... not watching you anymore!

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On 6/22/2020 at 12:58 PM, kp2016 said:

I had kind of thought a Dr who specializes in popping pimples wasn’t someone to take seriously as a medical professional, but my bad.

If the Dr would like to take over educating the patients on their conditions, discharge instructions, medications, health promotion / lifestyle choices.... that would be fantastic. Please go right ahead! Feel free to notify the hospitals and other employers of nurses that this really is a job for the Doctors.

Really though. By all means please allow me time to do all the other responsibilities that have been bestowed on me!

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1 hour ago, NurseJDubbs said:

Honestly I think this whole thing is being blown way out of proportion by sensitive nurses whom rightfully are knowledgeable—but doctors are always getting the credit. I don’t believe Dr Lee meant this as a slight on nurses. I believe she was coming from a place of “her specialty.”

The general article just said “registered nurse,” so perhaps some more context was needed (a registered nurse of 15+ years).

The ambiguous title “RN” is so broad. Even though they are both RNs, I wouldn’t want an ICU burn specialty giving advice on L&D or vice versa.

(Disclosure: I didn’t read the WebMD article)

I think everyone needs to take a breath and not make this an attack on nurses because I honestly don’t think Dr Lee meant it as such.

The eye roll emoji was not meant as a slight? Pretty clear to me that if not an attack on nurses it was a sign of disrespect.

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2 hours ago, NurseJDubbs said:

Honestly I think this whole thing is being blown way out of proportion by sensitive nurses whom rightfully are knowledgeable—but doctors are always getting the credit. I don’t believe Dr Lee meant this as a slight on nurses. I believe she was coming from a place of “her specialty.”

The general article just said “registered nurse,” so perhaps some more context was needed (a registered nurse of 15+ years).

The ambiguous title “RN” is so broad. Even though they are both RNs, I wouldn’t want an ICU burn specialty giving advice on L&D or vice versa.

(Disclosure: I didn’t read the WebMD article)

I think everyone needs to take a breath and not make this an attack on nurses because I honestly don’t think Dr Lee meant it as such.

While I applaud your positive input it is pretty clear exactly what she meant. She meant she is better equipped to educate than the RN. If she feels that way she should empower all physicians of all specialties to take on those roles since we are so inadequate. It’s only blown to the extent of which it was stated. That was her choice, not the RN.

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