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NOW does the public understand?

This news item made it to the Keith Olberman show yesterday and got curious. I picked this up from the local newspaper called The Journal.

Particularly sad is the reported statement the doctor made at the time of his arrest... ""I am a (expletive) medical doctor and you are below me,"

Nurses put up with this attitude every day. Perhaps now the public will understand just a little what we put up with.

http://www.journal-news.net/news/story/0516202006_new03_DUI_051606_n.asp

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Officer O'Myacin just loooves adding on charges when people do that when he arrests them.... I'm sure that "public littering" or something of the like would have been added on had he been there!

But I think the public is well aware of the "God Complex" but they put up with it since they feel they depend on docs for all the answers. (I think I just threw up a little into my mouth typing that...)

But we nurses are supposed to be angels at the bedside, wiping feverish brows and saying "yes doctor" and "right away doctor" and bustling off to bring sunshine, light and bedpans to all that need them!! ;) So a moody doc is all in a happy day's work...(blah...)

Blee

Nope, John Q. Public is oblivious. Even after this happens.

Docs are just people too. They cry, whine, hunger, thirst, urinate, defecate and hemorrahage just like the rest of us. I will never understand the God complex or where it comes from.

And the fact that one is a physician, or a police officer, or an elected public official means squat when you are altered by any substance and operating any vehicle.

Maybe Dr. so and so will figure that one out really quick.

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Is this news surprising to any nurse out there? Please! Many doctors possess a superiority complex called the 'God Complex' and expect everyone with lesser education to bow down in their supposedly godly presence.

And the fact that one is a physician, or a police officer, or an elected public official means squat when you are altered by any substance and operating any vehicle.

Maybe Dr. so and so will figure that one out really quick.

So sayeth one with "Because I am the Boss of you" in the signature line ;) :p :p :p :p

Just kidding - I say that to my nieces too :)

LOL Roy but I am COMPLETELY sober when I say that.

Besides I AM the boss!:rotfl:

Docs are just people too. They cry, whine, hunger, thirst, urinate, defecate and hemorrahage just like the rest of us. I will never understand the God complex or where it comes from.

:yeahthat: That kind of attitude from anybody makes me want to :barf02: . There's just no excuse for behavior like that--we're all human here.

I'm a nursing student now.. I still have at least a year and a half left, and haven't started clinicals yet or anything.. so I haven't had to deal with doctors yet. What do you do when doctors treat you like this?? Just take it?

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I'm a nursing student now.. I still have at least a year and a half left, and haven't started clinicals yet or anything.. so I haven't had to deal with doctors yet. What do you do when doctors treat you like this?? Just take it?
Try to ignore it as best as you humanly can.

Many doctors tend to be especially terse or unfriendly to students, so try to not take it personally.

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What do you do when doctors treat you like this?? Just take it?

Know what I do? Take a look at my avatar and you'll get a hint, LOL!

But I think the public is well aware of the "God Complex" but they put up with it since they feel they depend on docs for all the answers. (I think I just threw up a little into my mouth typing that...)

Blee

ROFLMAO!!!! :rotfl:

What do you do when doctors treat you like this?? Just take it?

Hasn't happened too many times in my experience but when it has, I've confronted them..."Excuse me, what did you say?" And look 'em square in th' eye when I do it with most likely my hand on my hip. ;)

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