Fellow student cared for my son today...

Kathyz · Apr 17, 2006

Do you know this person well? Why was it odd? Because he was a classmate or did something happen?

Rohan · Apr 17, 2006

I don't know him super well. He made an odd comment when he was talking to my son trying to be funny, but I won't go in to that. He was very tired and I'm going to chalk it up to that. He's a nice guy and he's a good nurse. It was a little strange being cared for by a classmate.

letthejourneybegin41 · Apr 17, 2006

Odd????? Why was it odd?

Why not go into it? Why did you post that comment ? There must be something you are thinking about this person?

Is your son safe?

Sue

Tweety, BSN, RN · Apr 17, 2006

It would be odd knowing someone as a classmate and then seeing them in another role. Why question the OP on that?

To the OP, sorry to hear about your son.

Rohan · Apr 18, 2006

Thanks. He got his real cast on yesterday and is none to happy. He only has to wear it for 3 weeks though.

Staric · Apr 22, 2006

Am I missing something or what? Why did make that comment about "odd".., Did something happen or not; don't be naive or ignorant about your "feelings" about what was said or happened. If you are the slighest bit uncomfortable, you need to address the visits with your son and stop anymore visits. I have been a probation officer for the last ten years (pre-nursing now) and I see countless examples or people allowing their children to be in harms way, because they decided not to follow through with their insticts...(and of course sometimes bad things do happen and some people really had no idea; this is not intended to upset anyone who has a child who may have been in a situation like this, it really can happen to anyone.. ) Now- I may be way off base but your email was vague and made some of feel very uneasy about what you may have been trying to say...(sorry about the accident, though- how sad for the little one ) Hope everything works out Good.

Rohan · Apr 22, 2006

People can be odd without having others completely over react. He is a great nurse and person. If you think for one second I would put my child in a dangerous or unsafe situation with any practitioner, you are mistaken. I am the patient who will leave mid visit if the doctor is an ass or incompetent. I am the patient who will complain until something is done.

I'm not going into specifics. I will say that the comment, while he was talking to my son, was directed more to me and he again apologized the other day when I saw him.

It was ODD/STRANGE to have a student that I know caring for my family. That's what was the odd part of the visit. I would definately trust him to care for me or any of my family in an emergency situation.

:)

As for the little man's arm, it's doing as well as can be expected. He had to have a shower last night and we did the old plastic bag taped over the arm thing. He's really ticked about having a cast and boy is he showing it! He wants to take a snorkling class as soon as it gets off. :)