How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

Tilleycs · Jul 14, 2003

My girlfriend is an RN. I've been taking classes headed toward nursing school, and she's been a great help/encourager/resource.

healingtouchRN · Jul 14, 2003

I dated an EMT-P while in nursing school. He understood some, but it was the old paramedic vs nurse mentality that got on my nerves. He felt we were overpaid to do things he did everyday. I tried to explain the need for both & differences....but to no avail. He's a fire chief now with hopefully a new respect for nurses ( I doubt it). I also put my hubby thru school. Dilbert school though. :rolleyes:

Soldiersnurse · Jul 15, 2003

When I met my husband he was an EMT-B, and he was wonderful. The more EMS knowledge he got the more resentful he became of nurses (especially ER nurses). Still love him though. We agree to disagree

NicuGal, MSN, RN · Jul 15, 2003

I met my DH at work :) He works in Radiology/special imaging :)

cincygirlpnp · Aug 12, 2003

I'm married to a new doctor. It has its ups and downs. For example the time he referred to nurses as "blue collar workers" and another time hs said, "Well, aren't you there to just pass medications?" Though I KNOW some of your are going to be ticked off by what he said- he IS a very good person. I blame the lack of medical schools teaching concerning the role of the nurse as well as the media. MOST people will say these things about nurses. Sometimes we get into the self-pity mode of whose job sucks the most, and he usually wins (rightly so-might I add)

By being with him I've learned a lot about what it takes to be a doctor and have come to realize that there are VERY MEAN nurses out there (just as there are some VERY MEAN doc's), who take it upon themselves to make my husband miserable- especially when he is on call.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Aug 12, 2003

Originally posted by 3rdShiftGuy
I'm sure you don't do like some ladies I've met who when they talk about they husbands who are md's they don't say "my husband would like some pain medicine", they say "Dr. So & So needs pain medicine". That bugs me for some reason.

Because some have the mentality that by saying "Dr. needs this or that", that they KNOW what they want is ok because they are a Dr. Said some, not all.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Aug 12, 2003

Originally posted by cincygirlpnp
I'm married to a new doctor. It has its ups and downs. For example the time he referred to nurses as "blue collar workers"

This will be true once i'm a nurse. Because i love the color blue, the majority of my scrubs will have a blue collar.

Monica RN,BSN · Aug 12, 2003

These are nice stories... I dated plenty of other nurses, Both LPN an RN, Was married to a massage therapist, (last time around) But I was the last to get an appointment.. funny how that works...

Think I didn't have much luck i suppose by dating within the same profession, dunno why that is.... I have a "normal" boyfriend, (whatever Normal means... Hummm) Who is not in medical field at all, He is an AC/ refrigeration Tech, Mustang fixer, and all around fix what ever kinda guy. I did however send him to Instructor training to teach CPR classes on the days I am too busy or too tired! Imagine THAT!!! And surprisingly he does a great job at it.

He is a fabulous guy! Monica is truly BLESSED! :)

NICU_Nurse, BSN, RN · Aug 12, 2003

My husband is awfully squeamish, and thankfully, not in healthcare. I have an ongoing experiment in which I attempt to gross him out as frequently as possible, and then chart on a visual graph exactly when he runs hurling from the room. His tolerance is fairly low, but we have seen some improvements since I first began, as you can see... (pointing vaguely to said chart with laser pointer)

My mom is a nurse and my dad was an engineer. He lived for thirty years with her stories with no escape until I got married. Now, when my mom and I are in the same room, we end up with our legs curled beneath us and grinning maniacally as we share our stories and cackle like witches, while my dad and husband escape mercifully into the backyard where they share a beer and talk about how loony we are and discuss how neither of them knew when they first married us that we were going to be nurses and is it possible to create some sort of warning system for other innocent men like the two of them that alarms just prior to saying "I Do!"- like a flashing crucifix behind the alter at the church, or a trio of dancing choirboys who interrupt the ceremony to sing a "Get Out While Ye Still Can, Brethren" type of hymn.

It works out well for us all, I think.

oceanblue · Aug 12, 2003

Mu husband is a pipefitter, don't think I'd like the idea of being at work together all of the time, goig to work & doing my job is "my time" & I enjoy that.

Sekar · Aug 13, 2003

We're both Nurses. It allows to completely understand each other's work days. I do, occassionally, feel sorry for our kids who have a strange idea of what "normal" supper time discussions are made of....

KaylaRN2005 · Aug 13, 2003

My fiance is a cop :) Not in the medical field, but also in a public-service type career. I have heard that there are many nurses romantically involved with those from the law enforcement career, and it makes sense to me!