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Thunderwolf, MSN, RN

3 Articles; 6,621 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health.
How often do you here docs say they are an "MD"...lol

Excellent point!

Thunderwolf, MSN, RN

3 Articles; 6,621 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health.
A teacher is a teacher... a soldier is a soldier... a cop is a cop. Why should our profession have an unnecessary gender-modifier attached to it?

Another excellent point!

How many times do you call a doc and hint around what you know is the problem until he/she 'gets it' and orders appropriate tx?

And, another one!

ZASHAGALKA, RN

3,322 Posts

Specializes in Critical Care.
How often do you here docs say they are an "MD".

All the time, "MD" is, in fact, an abbreviation for 'doctor'.

But most would not deign to be simply a 'doctor' or an 'MD'. No, they are CARDIOLOGISTS or NEUROSURGEONS.

You think I'm wrong? Try calling an internal medicine doc a 'family practice' doc.

Kind of makes me calling myself an RN to be quite humble by comparison.

~faith,

Timothy.

Tweety, BSN, RN

34,248 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

"Sats are dropping, lungs sound wet, etc. etc." Really, what is the crime in saying "This pt is in CHF, I want to go with a non-rebreather, give some lasix and get a chest xray." But, while there ARE some doctors that would take offense, you'd be surprise maybe to know that more NURSES are offended by such directness.

~faith,

Timothy.

I actually went to an inservice yesterday "how to call a doctor". It was manatory, very irritating to me an experienced nurse, but it sounds like your coworkers could use it too. But one of the things they told was to give our assessment and lastly make recommendations.

So while, I'm still not going to say "this patient is in CHF" (I know the signs and symptoms, but I don't have X-ray eyes, I choose not to diagnose), I do say "I've already put him on a nonrebreather and did an ekg, would you like a chest xray, abg's and lasix.....blah blah blah"?).

Tweety, BSN, RN

34,248 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
LOL Tweety, I think I'll pass on any pet names regards to my nursing profession. My wife is the only person that ... oh never mind.

Fortunately my friends don't have a pet name for me which is for the best because god knows what it would be (and it wouldn't be "bubba" or "dude"), but someone closer than a friend named me Tweety.

johny1

32 Posts

i've never been bothered by the term 'male nurse'. that is, in fact, what i am. the adjective is there because society still thinks of male nurses as a severe enough minority to be recognized as such. and point of fact, we are.

but that will change.

or as my grand pa used to say: call me anything you like except late to dinner.

(but let me add, anything but late to dinner - or murse.)

~faith,

timothy.

yeah tim, years ago when referring to a doctor, it was assumed that he was male and 'female or woman doctor' was used to differentiate the minority. now about 50 % of gps are female (in australia) and the image of a male is no longer assumed.

i guess it’s the same for a police officer…………(you had an image of a male when you read that, didn't you;) ) female police officer.

considering the high percentage of men in nursing practicing trauma and icu and with more men entering nursing in the future, mainstream society's image of a trauma-nurse or icu-nurse may become a man in scrubs.....??

johny1

32 Posts

A doctor and a nurse both finished their shift and were feeling stressed about their day. The doctor self prescribes some retail therapy and buys a new outfit with accessories and feels much more relaxed. The nurse feels better after blowing off some smuck in a traffic light drag on the way home from work.

Some nurses like cars, while some doctors like shopping and some girls like medicine, while some guys like nursing!:D

Thunderwolf, MSN, RN

3 Articles; 6,621 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health.

A doctor and a nurse both finished their shift and were feeling stressed about their day. The doctor self prescribes some retail therapy and buys a new outfit with accessories and feels much more relaxed. The nurse feels better after blowing off some smuck in a traffic light drag on the way home from work.

Some nurses like cars, while some doctors like shopping and some girls like medicine, while some guys like nursing!:D

Most Excellent Twist!

Larry77, RN

1,158 Posts

Specializes in Trauma/ED.
All the time, "MD" is, in fact, an abbreviation for 'doctor'.

But most would not deign to be simply a 'doctor' or an 'MD'. No, they are CARDIOLOGISTS or NEUROSURGEONS.

You think I'm wrong? Try calling an internal medicine doc a 'family practice' doc.

Kind of makes me calling myself an RN to be quite humble by comparison.

~faith,

Timothy.

Yes MD is in fact an abbreviation for doctor just like RN is an abbreviation for NURSE. When I introduce myself I tell my pt's my name and let them know I will be their "nurse".

Calling an RN a NURSE is nothing like calling a FP doc an IM doc. And please don't call me an OB nurse because I am an ED nurse...LOL

ZASHAGALKA, RN

3,322 Posts

Specializes in Critical Care.
Yes MD is in fact an abbreviation for doctor just like RN is an abbreviation for NURSE. When I introduce myself I tell my pt's my name and let them know I will be their "nurse".

Calling an RN a NURSE is nothing like calling a FP doc an IM doc. And please don't call me an OB nurse because I am an ED nurse...LOL

That's why my badge says CCRN!

But I'm not pretentious: RN is enough for verbal ID.

~faith,

Timothy.

froghair

130 Posts

nurse, sister......mister sister i dont really care

SteveNNP, MSN, NP

1 Article; 2,512 Posts

Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

I once got called a "boy nurse" by a young mom a few months ago, and it has stuck. I am the only guy on my shift in NICU, so my friends and coworkers now refer to me jokingly as the "boy nurse". I really don't mind. It's more comical than offensive, as I am by far the youngest RN in my unit.

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