A Doctor's Mea Culpa to Nurses

ceecel.dee, MSN, RN · Jul 8, 2002

Dr. Norman, thank you for noticing. I have copied your article and am placing one copy in each of our doc's mailboxes as well as posting it at the nurses station!

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Jul 8, 2002

Heart Failure!!!

TWO Docs in one week noticing doc abuse. Wonders never cease.

There are signs of hope that Docs will change their ways. Have to start someplace.

fedupnurse · Jul 8, 2002

Thanks Figaro! I posted an article on another thread but I'll repost it here. And Ceecel.dee, I'll be doing the same!!

From the July 7, 2002 Asbury Park Press

Invest savings in nurses

Kudos to the nurse who wrote the letter "Nurse shortage

a money matter" because she has addressed the heart of the problem: Show her the money.

Nurses are the eyes, ears, nose and monitors for the doctor's sick patients, and have been under-appreciated by the health care system for years. It's ironic when hospitals need the nurses most, the administrators/CEOs and hospital trustees permit downsizing the most experienced nurses to save money, jeopardizing patient care.

It's time to pay the nurses a salary commensurate with their work. We see CEOs and hospital vice presidents making astronomical salaries, with perks (limos, bonuses, etc.) for work that doesn't warrant such remuneration. Let's see the hospital trustees cut those astronomical administrative salaries and invest that money in our nurses.

Nurses care, but nobody cares about the nurses. That's why we have our present nursing shortage.

Dr. John Wrable

TOMS RIVER

misti_z · Jul 8, 2002

Well its about time!

And it will be posted at my nurse's station too.

bestblondRN · Jul 8, 2002

I just finished printing a copy, which I will be taking to work and posting on the docs bulletin board in the ICU. Thanks to Dr. Norman for being humble enough address this issue!

oramar · Jul 9, 2002

This might upset some people but the truth is that I never minded a normally easy going MD getting upset over one thing and making a fuss. Just as I don't mind my family being difficult once in a while. I have also witnessed other people being patient with me when I have been out of sorts. It is really the chronic abuser that is the one that has to be singled out and stopped.

ceecel.dee, MSN, RN · Jul 9, 2002

But for him to even recognize it........this is worth comment!

Pat a dog's head every time he pees outside and he'll never wet the rug.

shay · Jul 9, 2002

OMG, I about fell over dead in my chair after reading that article...................... :eek:

SmilingBluEyes · Jul 9, 2002

It is always gratifying to see ANYone admit and own up to a mistake and make a sincere apology. I just hope others can see this and follow suit; it remains to be seen. I find it a bit sad that it takes a huge shortage of nurses to get ANYONE to care that verbal abuse is a problem and should never be tolerated in ANY workplace, no matter who perpetrates and who is on the receiving end. BRAVO, Dr. Norman.

KeniRN · Jul 9, 2002

Copied. Pasted. Printed.

Gonna post it at work tomorrow!

Originally posted by ceecel.dee
Pat a dog's head every time he pees outside and he'll never wet the rug. [/b]

ROFLOL!!!:roll :chuckle :rotfl:

Let's see what truth there is to teaching old dogs new tricks;)

sharann, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2002

That Dr. Norman has guts! I admire that. We are all guilty of being short tempered with our co-workers, but when a doc does it...it gets us more than when another does. Interesting humm?