frustrating doctors

[almostdoneyah!]

What is the most frustrating thing that has happened with a physician and how did you handle it?

[ebear, BSN, RN]

What is the most frustrating thing that has happened with a physician and how did you handle it?

Do you have time to read "War And Peace"? BWAAAA!!!

[LouisVRN, RN]

I got yelled at for 45 minutes because the patient had an arterial bleed. I was not the patient's nurse, I happened to be orienting another nurse that night and was hence pulled to help sandbag the patient until he decided to show up.

[canesdukegirl, BSN, RN]

Hmmm...I guess I have been lucky enough to work with docs that don't frustrate me to no end. If there is a problem, I address it with them and it is forgotten. I get mostly frustrated with co-workers who are constantly giving excuses as to why they can't do the work...my feet hurt, I don't know how to do this, so I just won't do it, I am calling out because I didn't sleep well, I think I may have an allergy to dust, so I won't help you clean, etc. While I understand that all of these reasons can be valid, it still frustrates me. I am trying to learn patience and to be more understanding without seething on the inside.

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

I agree that I get more frustrations from other nurses, but everybody has their bad days.

[canesdukegirl, BSN, RN]

Canoe, I know. I try to keep this in mind and try to stay positive.

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

I wish new docs knew as much as experienced docs.

Dealing with docs who are half asleep is sort of frustrating.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I had a doctor who refused to come in for a 16yo pt who was about to deliver a non-viable infant. In spite of the fact that the family asked to speak to her repeatedly, and had even mentioned the word "lawsuit."

[handyrn]

I worked in the OR for a short time. I had a surgeon get mad at me when I told him the needle count was off and he THREW NEEDLE HOLDERS WITH USED SUTURE NEEDLES IN THEM AT ME!!!! 9That is the reason I only worked in the OR for a short time.) I was FORBIDDEN to write him up because he was on the hospitals board of directors.

[cherrybreeze, ADN, RN]

I worked in the OR for a short time. I had a surgeon get mad at me when I told him the needle count was off and he THREW NEEDLE HOLDERS WITH USED SUTURE NEEDLES IN THEM AT ME!!!! 9That is the reason I only worked in the OR for a short time.) I was FORBIDDEN to write him up because he was on the hospitals board of directors.

THIS type of BS makes me so mad.

Can I ask WHO it was that forbade it? I would think there isn't truly anything someone could do to STOP it, KWIM? Were there witnesses? That would help. If your job would have been at risk, you'd have a decent case for wrongful termination if it happened to happen after doing this write-up.

Either way, the fact that you would be told you CAN'T makes me so angry. That's how people get away with this stuff, and how they then keep doing it.

[handyrn]

The OR manager told me I couldn't write the Dr. up. Said if I did it would just get swept under the rug, lost, etc. Actually, this Dr. was a real bully and the nurse manager was afraid of him as well.

To be honest with you, I am a geriatrics nurse. Pretty much always have been, always will be. I just thought I would try out the OR to see if it was a fit for me. I was terrible at it! I was terrible and I knew it, so it was just easier to quit than to fight this Dr. I think my manager gave a big sigh of relief when I quit because she knew that, although I really enjoyed OR, I sucked at it!

And truth be told, I am not "sue happy" even when I should be. (Heck, a postal worker was opening my mail and reading my correspondence for a while and I probably could have cashed in then but I didn't.) I probably owe the medical community a big appology for not persuing the suture needle throwing Dr. as it just allows it to continue. Ok, sorry.

[canesdukegirl, BSN, RN]

Handy, in this day and age, I imagine that someone who will no doubt be hurt by this jackwagon's tantrums will provide the necessary rope for this bully surgeon to hang himself with. I doubt anyone will have a sharp enough scalpel to cut him loose.