"My Tech" or "My Aide"

[dreamer30]

It bothers me when RN'S or LPN's say "my tech". For example: If they are looking for me or another tech they will say "where's my tech" or when they ask for help they say "can i borrow your Tech"

That's really bothers me and I always correct them. Does that bother anyone else... I'm not property and I work with you not for you...

[dreamer30]

Welp I guess I'm the only one that feels like that. That's fine for you guys but call me by my name. And I don't say my nurse. I say her/his name.

[dreamer30]

I don't understand how you would rather be addressed.

You are a tech. That is you job title. Your floor obviously have made it where you are partnered up with a nurse and when they are communicating with someone they are trying to address and ask about you specifically from the other techs.

It is no more offending then a patient asking where their nurse is.

I don't like the "my". My name is everywhere. So say my name or just refer to me as "the tech".

[dreamer30]

I refer to people as "my patient", "my client", "my person", "my aide". They are all part of the team I am working with for the day. I wasn't born a nurse, I was a home health aide for 4 years and I still pick up hha hours. Not everyone that moves up the chain thinks they're better than everyone else.

If you don't feel appreciated, maybe it's the work environment - think about getting a new job. The place I work for makes me feel like a rock star, don't settle for less.

How does me complaing abt the phrase "my tech" say I need a new job....

[dreamer30]

They probably mean it as the tech who is assigned to work with them that night. I hear it used in clinical that way all of the time. For that matter I will say my nurse as in the nurse that is assigned to me on that clinical day and no one has ever had a problem with it. Each day when the charge nurse comes in, she pairs everyone up. The tech would say my nurse and the nurse would say my tech. Nobody thinks they own you, it just means who is assigned to them that day. And by the other nurse asking if she can borrow her tech, it's a sign of courtesy to ask that instead of just walking up to the tech and taking them from their job at the moment to help them. I honestly think you are reading waaayyy to much into it.

I understand I just don't like the way it sounds.

[pixiestudent2]

People always say my when referring to people. I'm a student, and I call my preceptor " my nurse", and she says "my student"

[FlyingScot, RN]

I understand I just don't like the way it sounds.

That's because you are twisting it to mean something it. just. doesn't.

[mirandaaa]

The problem with solely using names and "the tech" is that not everyone the nurse speaks to knows your name.

And because there are many techs, saying "the tech" doesn't specify which one.

But if she says, "my tech", then the person she's talking to knows exactly who the nurse is talking about because they can associate you with that nurse.

Different example: Teacher says, "The student did great on their test." Well which one? Your student? Another teacher's student? "My student did great on their test." It gives the receiver enough information to associate the teacher and the student together.

"The tech" just seems so impersonal.

"Oh, that's just THE tech."

"Oh, that's my tech!" Makes a huge difference.

[sjalv]

Do you get upset about someone saying "my coworker", or your parent saying "my child"? Or perhaps a sibling saying "my sister"?

[HelloWish, ADN, BSN]

I say my coworker, my classmate, my preceptor, my instructor, my school and I know they aren't mine in particular but I am associated with them and vice versa. I think people just say it without meaning it in a derogatory manner.

[annie.rn]

In certain situations I can see how it is offensive but, in general, I don't think it's too high on the list of things to be offended by.

If everyone involved clearly knows one another's names but you refer to someone as "my" then it does come off as offensive to me. Not necessarily because of the possessive nature of the term but because it is impersonal.

If we all know each other then I want to be referred to by my name just as I would assume others would prefer to be. Others remembering my name would be better for team boosting than being referred to as "my".

I don't think I use the term "my tech" too often. I try hard to remember their names (if it's a PCA I'm not familiar with I write their name on my cheat sheet) as well as the names of the other nurses on shift. If I don't know their name but need to ask a question about them, I'll usually say "the PCA/nurse who is assigned to room XYZ."

However, I know a lot of people who think like my uncle. He used to say, "You can call me whatever you want, just don't call me late for dinner!"

[/username, BSN, RN]

I don't like the "my". My name is everywhere. So say my name or just refer to me as "the tech".

That's crap. If they were doing that, you'd be complaining about how they don't use your name.

[springchick1, ADN, RN]

I don't like the "my". My name is everywhere. So say my name or just refer to me as "the tech".

If anything, I would think "the tech" would be more offensive than "my tech". Saying "the" is just so impersonal. Saying "my" means you are part of the team. I think if this is all you have to worry about at work then you are in great shape!!