being a nurse and patient and getting crap for it from healthcare workers

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I just read a bunch of sad stories about bad care provided to patients who are nurses. But my topic is a bit different. Have you nurses ever felt like the doctors and nurses who provided your care felt threatened by your knowledge? I know I have had a doctor basically tell me that I did not know what I was talking about because I was only a student nurse. I was the patient here. Whatever happened to listening to the patients story? Doesnt the patient typically have more insight into an illness especially if they have this specialty knowledge that healthcare workers have?

Dear God! LMK That is absolutely horrible to think that things like this has happened in the past. I would think that having a nurse or doctor as a patient would be a little easier for the staff in that, they would know not to call for unimportant things! I would have sued the hospital for mal-practice after loosing your child. I truly feel sorry for you.

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LMK, I am speechless with horror. I'm so very sorry they treated you that way....and lost your chid....what a nightmare.

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