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I HAVE BEEN IN NURSING FOR 30 YEARS AND I DO PRESENTLY SEE A CHANGE IN PHYSICIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS NURSES.YES PHYSICIANS THAT I WORK WITH HAVE COME A LONG WAY.A SMALL % STILL NEED TO CHANGE THEIR WAYS THOUGH!!!!!!! I WORK IN A INTERMEDIATE SURGICAL CARE UNIT SO WE HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SURGEONS AND THEY LISTEN TO US.WE TAKE CARE OF THEIR PATIENTS FOR 12 HOUR SHIFTS AND KNOW THE PATIENTS WELL.IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY ALSO TO SAY" THIS PATIENT NEEDS TO BE ON THEIR PRE-OP MEDS" IF INDICATED AND THE PHYSICAN USUALLY LISTENS.HOPEFULLY--MEDICAL SCHOOLS TEACH THEIR STUDENTS THAT THEY SHOULD RESPECT NURSES.WE ARE THE LINE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS!!!!!!!!