Family and friends that insist on sharing their knowledge about health related topics.

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Hi everyone! I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this. Now that I am in nursing school, it seems as though some family members insist on "educating" me about anything health related. These individuals aren't health professionals and it just seems forced, as if they are trying to prove they have knowledge. Anyone else know what I am talking about?

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

Yup. Sounds like my husband. No matter the topic, he knows more about it than anyone else. Try to let it roll off your back.

One more piece of advice. You may want to change your user name and avatar. Most of us try to be as anonymous as possible on this site. Although there is no such thing as complete internet anonymity, you don't want to make it easy for your instructors, boss, colleagues or patients to recognize you online. Sooner or later you're share too much information, express an unpopular opinion or ask an idiotic question. (We all do.) When that happens, you don't want your boss or nursing school scrutinizing your posting history. Trust me on this.

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My husband does the same. lol.

Thanks for the advice! Done and done.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
My husband does the same. lol.

Thanks for the advice! Done and done.

Glad you took my advice.

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If you think your own family is bad, just wait until your patient's family starts Googling things and telling you how to put in an IV ;)

As for how to handle the situation you described, it depends on the dynamic you have with your family/friends. My mom retired from nursing about 8 years ago, and a lot of things have changed since then. She likes to "correct" me about things I'm learning. I tried (nicely) a couple of times to explain to her that new research shows differently, but she was adamant. Now, I just nod and smile, because that was her life for 30 years, and I know it's hard for her to accept that it's over. She's retired--she doesn't *need* to know that we don't aspirate on IM injections anymore. :)

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