I thought it would be nice if we could post nice things that docs have done/said -- for us, or for a patient. Doesn't have to be extraordinary, just positive. There is so much to-do made about the antagonism between doctors & nurses, and while it exists, it's been in my experience, a very small part. So....let the niceness begin!!
The other night one of my colleagues from L/D complimented one of our second-yr residents on how he is very good about protecting the perineum during a delivery. So when I saw him on rounds the next AM, I told him what she had said. He replied, "Well, I don't like doing repairs, for one, but it's also just a nice thing to do for my patient." Nice guy.
The medical director at the community health center where I used to work would take all the nurses in our facility out to lunch at a nice restaurant for Nurses' Day...and he paid for our meals out of his pocket. I know he had the money and all, but it was still something he didn't have to do.
When I was pregnant with my ds, I got exposed to a child with Fifth disease aka parvovirus, which is teratogenic. So I go to my OB and he reassures me that I'll be fine, not to worry, etc. Then about 5 minutes later he changed his mind and said, "You know what? I'll sleep better tonight if we go ahead and draw your titer to make sure you're immune." Ok, great. So a couple days later, he calls me at work HIMSELF to let me know that my titer was ok. I've worked in a doctor's office before and know that's NOT SOP. Usually the doc has his nurse or MA call. So it meant a lot to me that he called me himself to reassure me that I was alright.
Specializes in Peds Urology,primary care, hem/onc.
I am an APN and am very lucky to work with a great group of Urologists. We definitely have our tense moments, especially on crazy days but I know how much I am appreciated.
I am on a first name basis with all of them, they consider me a colleague and always value my opinion. They enjoy discussing patients with me and have often changed their plan of care based on my recommendations.
Our chief is the one with the hotest temper, but he always goes out of his way to make sure we know how much he appreciates us. He always says please/thank you. He will send us random emails thanking us for a job well done.
We recently got a new fellow to our group and she has been cracking me up. She is constantly shaking her head and is always telling us how awesome our APN's are. She looked at my chief the other day and said, "I hope you know how awesome your APN's are. I have never seen any who work as hard and do as good a job as these guys do."
I tell ya, I work my butt off for them but it is so much easier b/c I KNOW without a doubt how much I am appreciated.
Specializes in ICU;CCU;Telemetry;L&D;Hospice;ER/Trauma;.
many times I have doctors call and ask, "who is the nurse who is caring for mr./mrs. so and so????" and when the respondent says, "oh that would be CRNI," the doctors will say, "oh, GOOD....I can relax"....that is such a great compliment....to know that doctors respect my judgement and knowledge base....a good feeling inside...
One of our most vocal MD's recently brought in one of his little old ladies a can of chicken soup because she needed to eat.
Also one of our most vocal, a surgeon will document that wounds are healing, look great, etc. thanks to nursing care. Both have told patients that the nurses will take good care of you.
In my previous job, a cardiologist drove a patient across the street, in his own car, to the pharmacy to get her RX before it closed,b/c she HAD to have it that day, and paid her copay b/c she had no money.
Just the other day a neurologist checking on a pt he was covering for, came by the station and asked about my patient. While we were talking, he pulled up the MRI images on the computer and took a look. Instead of just moving on, he showed me where the patient had infarcted and how he could tell so, as well as where there was some edema. There was a second MRI done and in those images he showed me where the edema was improving. He also discussed some of the patho behind her condition. I love a doctor who will sit down and teach!
A few of our cardiologists will do the same thing. They'll come across an interesting 12 lead or rhythm strip and explain them to us when they round on our floor.
The last shift I worked, I had a pt in resp distress. I called the attending probably 5 or 6 times that night for orders/test results. He was so cool about it, and truly caring. At 6:30am, I called one last time and at the end, he thanked me and said thank goodness we made it through this night. It was a wonderful feeling, to truly feel a part of a team.
Our docs were great at that... they always took the time to explain what was going on. One of the most interesting was a CT that showed multiple loops of bowel that had escaped the abdomen and ended up in the chest cavity, lying up against and surrounding the heart. That certainly explained her chest pain!
I was very lucky to be exposed to nicer docs and nursing staff during my clinicals in my ADN, not always the case, but there were a few that really stood out.
There was the ED doc who let me shadow him for 5 hours straight. He would literally pull me into the patient's room behind him because the nurses on duty did not have 'time' for me. (It wasn't for lack of trying, btw!) Anyhow, the doc noticed that I was standing around a bit and offered to let me shadow him during assessments, teaching, etc. Very nice guy. He explained everything to me as he was performing each task, even quizzing me on bits of anatomy and procedures.
Another doc in a small 8-bed ICU was very helpful during one clinical when he had a tylenol OD, explaining to me in-depth the effects of the tylenol on her liver, her heart, etc. She even explained to me the transfer process to a larger hospital. All this, she just volunteered...I hadn't asked or anything. She was just a generally nice and helpful doctor, extremely pleasant. She even greeted me in the caf during my lunch break.
Good experiences for a student who had always heard the horror stories about mean docs...
Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN
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One of our docs always writes "Thank You" after his orders . . I know, a simple little thing. But it is nice.
All our docs make house calls. I love that.
All of them are approachable and professional. They get in bad moods, as do the nurses or other staff but you can usually redirect them (and us).
steph