I have had a lot of neutral experiences with Drs., and a few really stellar Drs work on our floor. They take time with the patient, have asked me my opinion (to which I murmur "we haven't covered that just yet...), and listen when I say something (like when the patient told me he was trying to kill himself when he drove into the center divider...at speeds over 100 mph...).
Today, though, I had my first negative experience.
Dr. in the room, asking questions. I had been assessing breath sounds, and stopped to let her do her thing. No big deal, because I had ONE patient today, and he was being discharged. LOL. MAR and chart both state No Known Drug Allergies. Anyway, Dr. asked a question about his tolerance to meds, patient said that he vomited every time he took that drug, and my ears perked up. I asked "what antibiotic was it?" to the both of them...
She replied: "Oh, it's all right. I know what it is."
I said: "Erm, it's not all right; I don't know what it is."
She said: "Why do you need to know what drug it is?? For Pete's sake!"
I said: "I give him meds. His chart says NKDA. This might be important, don't you think?"
She said: "No, I don't think. Student nurses don't know anything, and they shouldn't THINK about that anyway..."
I told the patient I'd be back in a while to change his linen.
When I returned, he told me the drug name. I charted it. :chuckle
Blergh. Last day of clinicals for this semester...I almost made it without a problem with Drs. Sooooooo close....and blammo...
Okay guys... I think she get the point now. I admire her honesty and willingness to change her way of discussing things with the Doc. Great job lovinglearning.
Okay guys... I think she get the point now. I admire her honesty and willingness to change her way of discussing things with the Doc. Great job lovinglearning.
No one is trying to be mean here. When people post here, expect to get feedback, that's the whole purpose of a discussion board. To discuss. I'm sure she has learned a lot as will others that haven't had that much experience with physicians. I think everyone on here has each others best interests at heart!
NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN
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Okay guys... I think she get the point now. I admire her honesty and willingness to change her way of discussing things with the Doc. Great job lovinglearning.