ER last night made me mad!

[smk1]

did you guys hear nusre sam ask abby if she could take her shift the next day, and dr. weaver said let somebody else do it, "we don't need our residents to be seen slinging bedpans." :angryfire I am so ticked at that show right now I am about ready to write a letter. That was uncalled for and continues the impression that all that nurses do is take care of code browns. When are we going to get a show that treats the nurses like the professional that they are without the snarky comments? :angryfire

[jaimealmostRN]

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On a side note, I think our image is being tarnished by all of the people adopting the catch phrase name "Nurse". As a home health nurse I find it difficult to get past the "Nurse" in the doctor's office to communicate a problem with a patient. The "Nurse" in the office oftentimes is a young high school graduate without any additional education but passes herself off as Dr. Smith's "Nurse". I still haven't determined how to get past her and communicate one on one with the physician. I have called for a blood sugar over 500 only to be able to ask the "Nurse" to have the physician call back. Instead I will get a message the next day such as "Mr. Jones can continue his antibiotic".

Hugs,

Carol

I would causally ask this person where he/she went to nursing school in a conversational way ("hey I had a Mary in my class...which school did you go to?) and then when they cannot answer your question let them know that you are about to contact the BON or some sort of governing body...maybe this will get this doctor on the phone, or at least scare the "nurse" straight.

[kea6783]

The last thing I need when I'm sick is a nurse that demands respect and pay for their professionalism and education.

The Monist

Did I just read that on a NURSES site??

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Maybe i am just in a bad mood today..... but when did it become common practice on this board for people to judge whether or not a person should feel the way that they feel? I watched the show and yes it irritated me. No it won't matter in the grand scheme of things and yes there are other things in the world that are MORE upsetting, but that doesn't change the fact that this particular show offended me to some degree. If it didn't irritate you then that is great! I promise you that you will also find some things irritating that others will not. If someone wants to vent a bit to let out frustration, let them without making comments like "there are bigger things to worry about, or why would that upset you? It is just a TV show! get over it!", why can't we just reply without judging a persons right to their individual feelings? I guess this is just turning into another vent, because i have noticed this trend in quite a few threads lately. If the problem being vented about wouldn't or didin't bug you thats fine, say so, but it can be done in away that doesn't gloss over someone elses feelings.

Well said, smkoepke

[jaimealmostRN]

Did I just read that on a NURSES site??

kea783, seriously...(monist's quote) thats like the most insane quote ever. Yes, I'm judging. The last thing I want when I'm sick is someone caring for me that has NO power to be my advocate.