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As to the fact that we all here are nurses, what is everyone's thoughts on telling others your a nurse when your the patient or a family member??

Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

I have no patience for people who try to intimidate me by telling me "I'm a nurse" in that adversarial tone. I just remind myself that at least they aren't my co-workers.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
When my daughter-in-law was in labor, my son made sure everyone knew I was a labor and delivery nurse and that the other grandma was a lawyer. I don't know which one of us was the most intimidating, but she got excellent care.

We put "patient (or family member) is an attorney" on patients' "problem list" in their prenatal record. In L&D, we typically roll our eyes at attorneys.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Academics.

I don't say I'm a nurse, but it really is too much work and just plain silly to play dumb with my own or my family's healthcare.

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Just wondering -- how difficult is it to write out the word "you"?

What's wrong with it?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
What's wrong with it?

Text-speak is discouraged on this forum.

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Text-speak is discouraged on this forum.

Alright my bad. Thanks

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
What's wrong with it?

Per terms of service, "no text speak."

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Per terms of service, "no text speak."

Alright. Thans for the info. Newbee hehe

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Usually my "speak" gives it away; however, my mom LOVES to announce to everyone that I am a nurse.

I've had a Grandmom question what I was doing; she was a CNA at a nursing home; I thought it was hilarious that she was debating whether sterile water was good enough for flushing a G-Tube since she was a "nurse"; as I was flushing the G-Tube and continued to do so...she backed down as she saw I was going to do it regardless once I spoke of the meaning of "sterile" and the safety of flushing sterile into sterile, and actually told me the truth; hope it wasn't my incredibly thoughtful expressive face as to my thoughts of "WHY would a licensed nurse question THIS" didn't give it away. :bored:

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Specializes in MCH,NICU,NNsy,Educ,Village Nursing.

As a rule, I don't identify myself as a nurse when either a patient or a family member of a patient. However, if it seems to be to the benefit of the patient, I do. Usually, that is taken care of by my eager children/family members who seem excited that I am a nurse and wish that their caretakers know that (this is when they are patients). Wisest advice I was ever given was by our first pediatrician: "You are a nurse until your child is sick. Then you are a mom." I try to carry that forward in every situation.

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