Nurses Men
Published Apr 11, 2006
Vman
38 Posts
ok, how many of u had someone call u "Doc"? u proceed to tell them u are a nurse, they look at u and say "oh" with a degrading attitude.......or they tell u they think it is great u are a nurse and give u high respect.
this morning on my way to work i stopped to get $25 of gas, stepped out of my truck to get a cup of coffee inside, the attendant saw me in my scrubs and said "good morning Doc"....i replied "if i was a Doc i would be able to afford to tell u to 'fill-er-up', not just give me $25 worth!! several people heard me say that and they got a nice early morning laugh.
Corvette Guy
1,505 Posts
ok, how many of u had someone call u "Doc"? u proceed to tell them u are a nurse, they look at u and say "oh" with a degrading attitude.......or they tell u they think it is great u are a nurse and give u high respect.this morning on my way to work i stopped to get $25 of gas, stepped out of my truck to get a cup of coffee inside, the attendant saw me in my scrubs and said "good morning Doc"....i replied "if i was a Doc i would be able to afford to tell u to 'fill-er-up', not just give me $25 worth!! several people heard me say that and they got a nice early morning laugh.
BTW, a Navy Corpsman is referred to as Doc, and they are not MDs, or RNs. You might want to take it as a compliment.
karenG
1,049 Posts
I get called Doc all the time.......as an NP, I dont wear a uniform and I'm always saying 'I'm a nurse'
you get used to it!
suppose it might help if my name badge actually said 'nurse practitioner'.........it just has a picture of winnie the pooh and my name.. Karen.
Karen
brewerpaul
231 Posts
I'm a nursing student, and am in a sort of funny position... people call me Doc, but that's OK since I actually AM a Doc: been a practicing Podiatrist for over 28 years, but I'm going to night school for my RN (running a solo practice is nothing but aggravation these days!).
Roy Fokker, BSN, RN
1 Article; 2,011 Posts
Was in court today and a guy actually looked at me (was in scrubs. Didn't have time to change ) and goes "Nurse?"
I was pleasantly surprised - cuz poeple usually assume I'm the "Doc" :)
Turns out his sister's a nurse.
Was in court today and a guy actually looked at me (was in scrubs. Didn't have time to change ) and goes "Nurse?"I was pleasantly surprised - cuz poeple usually assume I'm the "Doc" :)Turns out his sister's a nurse.
Did you look like his sister in scrubs?
I'm not sure - unless his sister is of mixed race! :chuckle
You still have not replied to my last PM sent?
flaerman
151 Posts
Hey,
I just smile at them and say, "nope-I work for a living, I'm a NURSE"
carolinapooh, BSN, RN
3,577 Posts
Yes they are. Sometimes in combat they're the only Doc you may have.
God bless you, Daddy. :flowersfo :biere: