Am I the only one???

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Before family get togethers do any of you "brush up" on whatever new illnesses your family might be suffering from in order to be able to give out sound advice? I admit, at times I do. I'm a cardiac nurse...not an onc nurse, dialysis nurse, not a pediatric ICU nurse, not an ER nurse...geesh. It's funny how people expect nurses to know EVERYTHING but wouldn't dream of asking a dermatologist about a cardiac issue.

Am I being silly?:confused:

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I'm amazed how people use nurses for 'freebie' medical advice. They are happy to pay docs for their 'advice' but think nurses should give it away. :(

When this attitude changes, nurses will be on their way to being respected professionals, IMO.

I have no problem saying "That's not my specialty". And today, people can find ALL SORTS of medical info online, so tell them to do the research themselves. :)

I've gotten so sick of the demands I often tell my family/friends/kids to NOT advertise that I'm a nurse....bet lots of ya'll do this too, dontcha??? heheh

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Nope. I tell 'em that unless they're pregnant, I have no clue. :D

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I tell em I am not licensed to practice medicine and go into all the legalities of it...by then, they lose interest, get a glassy stare and walk away. works for me.

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Ya think chemo could fix that? :eek: :eek:

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I am with shay. Why would anyone ask an OB nurse "what kind of rash is that"?

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LOL.

With 6 Nurses in my family it is pretty easy to dodge questions...if it is not about Peds I refer them on to the appropriate Auntie: Geriatrics, Psych, OR, Corrections or Internal Medicine.

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Unfortunately I'm the ONLY medical professional in my family:o

We had a BBQ yesterday and I think I ticked people off when I suggested that they take their concerns to their PCP...oh well.

The next gathering I hope everyone remembers my advice...we'll see.

Oh yeah, I DID get the stupid "What's this rash?" question yesterday.... AAAARGH!!!!

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Shoot~ I get that, and I'm still a student! :)

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When they start talking medical problem stuff, that's when I casually get up and go to another room...

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OMG:rotfl: This just happened to me this weekend. My sister-in-law had a rash on her arms and asked me what it was. I don't start nursing school until the fall. ummmm I wonder if I should have said and emema would cure it?:D

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I say, if you fall dead on the ground right this second, I am your woman, other than that I am either off duty for minor stuff or call 911 for not so minor stuff.

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