Nursing a prejudiced Pt.

[Avid reader]

Have had several prejudiced patients over the years, but one springs to mind immediately because he was a Mexican/ Indian Asian, who happened to be extremely light skinned and very Caucasian looking, with the name of Jones. Only found out when his Indian relative who looked Caucasian but had an Indian accent arrived. He wasn't overtly racist but let slipped to the night nurse that he preferred the white nurses because they appeared more competent and kind. It was difficult being objective from that point! How do others handle this silliness?

[VegGal, BSN, RN]

VegGal, do you think Germans feel guilty about the Holocaust, even though they had nothing to do with it? A naughty uncle or embarrassed by your parents etc? Trump as our president? I travel extensively and I have yet to get a question not related to, is he for real? Do Americans really think like that? He represents us and that's the image everyone now have of us. Now there's going to be Trump guilt!

Avid reader, I think we're just going to have to agree to disagree but I'll answer your questions for now.

I'm quite sure most Germans don't feel guilty about the Holocaust as they had nothing to do with it. Most Germans today are decent people who'd never allow such a thing to happen, the same way most Americans today are decent people who'd never allow slavery to happen.

Like you, I too happen to travel extensively. Our last trip was to Australia, the previous one was to Singapore, and strangely enough no one has asked me those questions about Trump. However, had they asked me, I'd respond like this: National security is important. Just as we have doors to our homes to keep ourselves safe from intruders, we have to have protection for our country and our borders.

In my opinion, Trump may actually help us with out national debt. I don't have children, but I do worry about the national debt and what it's going to do to future generations. If Trump can keep us safe, help us pay down our national debt, get foreign criminals out of our country (note that I said criminals and not immigrants), bring back American businesses therefore creating more jobs here to help America prosper, I for one would be happy, and I think many others would as well.