I just want to discuss the fact that I think the patients attitude is getting worse and worse. Sometimes it´s even that bad that I seriously think about quitting my job as an RN.
I do have to tell that I work in a big hospital in Belgium, so I have no idea how it is in the States, but my opinion is that, since I graduated six years ago, the attitude of patients is getting worse.
Some patients think that they entered the Hilton or Four Seasons once they step through the front door and start demanding things from us. And you know, asking it is one thing, but most of them just SAY it. No please or thank you. Is that sooooo hard to do? It really irritates the crap out of me.
And what is it with the fact that other people, who have no nursing experience, start telling us how to do our job. And with other people I´m not only talking about patients, but also about visitors. Please, I studied for four years so I really do know what I´m talking about. And I do know what has to be done. I´m not telling the doctor how to operate, so why is someone with no experience and insight telling me how to do my job?
I might really sound negative and all, and I know that nursing has a lot of upsides too, but I think that it´s something that doesn´t get better anymore.
Am I the only one that thinks like this or are there other people who have problems with the patients´ attitude?
