Nurses are control Freaks

i do feel this is true. i've said it once i'll say it a thousand times- I hate being a patient! lol but i love caring for them

I was recently hospitalized for five days with flu and pneumonia. I tried very hard not to second-guess everything. But I'm the first to admit I'm a terrible patient.

Do you guys blurt out you are A NURSE? It annoys the crap out of me when my patients do that, but I admit, I've done it, too.

Do you guys blurt out you are A NURSE? It annoys the crap out of me when my patients do that, but I admit, I've done it, too.

I enjoy taking care of nurses, at least the ones that aren't trying to tell me how to do my job. The reason being, they are the one patient that I have at that time that will understand when I can't get to their room the second they push the call light.

Nurses as patients are fine. Nurses as family members of patients are a thorn in my side.

And we encourage patients NOT to wear gowns. More likely to bathe, so oral care, ambulate, and overall act alive if they're wearing regular clothes or at least pajamas from home.

I was a good patient during and after my delivery. It worked out well. My nurse was able to provide time to new mothers who needed that extra TLC vs me who was just fine. I had a gown on, but had black yoga pants on under because I was not showing everyone my booty. Plus it helped to hold everything in place (for those who understand they joy of post delivery "issues"). I don't mind having medical professionals as patients as long as they don't tell me how to do my job. Have a helpful hint or trick sure share it with me. Want me to do things I'm not comfortable.. not happening.

I call myself a "type B" nurse, sort of a "fly by the seat of my pants" kinda gal. Not only does it work for me but I often hear, "You're so......calm." I could never function the way most of the nurses I work with do. I'd pass out.

But as a patient? Well, I never really am one. I see an ND and she's typically fine to work with and I feel it's more collaborative. But with my child? I ABSOLUTELY don't allow anyone to do anything to him that doesn't agree with me.

I was hospitalized 3 times last year with dehydration, low potassium, etc while we tried to figure out some IBS issues I had.

I do not say I'm a nurse unless my direct care nurse really screws me over then I let her know...as well as her nurse manager when I make an official complaint about her horrible care. I only had to do that once amongst the many, many wonderful nurses I had. I try to be a really good patient!