I don't know why but that statement makes my jaw clench up everytime I hear it.
I had a patient the other day ask me how I was going to insert a foley since "the head is down there, wont that hurt the baby?" For the love god, people .... come on .. 2 HOLES! SERIOUSLY!
and my favorite of all time ...
"Does that machine beep everytime I dilate?" .. this one left me speechless
Please share your "omg, no she didn't say/ask that" quotes
I get this one a lot too, I am very young looking and short too. I am 23 years old, brand new RN, problem is I look like Im about 16. Especially those nights when I'm too tired to put makeup on before work. God, I'm so sick of oh you are such a cute little thing (mostly from little old ladies) Or my you are so young. Oh well i'll appreciate it when i'm 35 and look like i'm 25 (i hope)
I can't speak for the short thing, but try to enjoy those little old ladies saying you are such a cute little thing. On the surface it may sound demeaning, but they really and truly mean it as a compliment. I'll trade ya. I'm 43 and a freshman. Try the grumpy old men who ask, "aren't you a little old to be a student?" Yeah, that's a real ego booster.
I can't speak for the short thing, but try to enjoy those little old ladies saying you are such a cute little thing. On the surface it may sound demeaning, but they really and truly mean it as a compliment. I'll trade ya. I'm 43 and a freshman. Try the grumpy old men who ask, "aren't you a little old to be a student?" Yeah, that's a real ego booster.
yeah I guess you are right, I never thought about the other side of the dilemma. when did people get so comfortable saying things to others that could be considered rude.
This drives me crazy too and I'm not even a nurse yet! But I can't tell you how many times I have heard someone say that I needed to give one of my infants formula because they were "starving" only having colostrum. Give me a break.. I'm pretty sure God knew what he was doing when he designed the female body!
I actually had a p/p nurse in the hospital tell me this six years ago. She said I needed to give formula to my 9 lb baby because he was "starving" and that bigger babies can't get enough to eat with just colustrum. Having had babies before, I didn't take it much to heart, but I still worry that she may have discouraged first-time moms from nursing with her advice.
She also didn't like that I would feed the baby hourly (on one side each time--I'll do anything to avoid engorgement, lol); she said babies needed to be on a 3-4 hour schedule. So, I "officially" reported every three hour feeding during her shift and ignored the others.
I actually had a p/p nurse in the hospital tell me this six years ago. She said I needed to give formula to my 9 lb baby because he was "starving" and that bigger babies can't get enough to eat with just colustrum. Having had babies before, I didn't take it much to heart, but I still worry that she may have discouraged first-time moms from nursing with her advice.
She also didn't like that I would feed the baby hourly (on one side each time--I'll do anything to avoid engorgement, lol); she said babies needed to be on a 3-4 hour schedule. So, I "officially" reported every three hour feeding during her shift and ignored the others.
Yeah, I worked at a hospital where the nursery nurses insisted on supplementing every baby. They actually got a policy written even though it was tottaly aginst all the current research.
I absolutely hate when adults have unruly children visiting with them and when I come near they start saying things like "you better behave or that nurse will give you a shot!" No wonder kids are afraid of us!!!!!!!
Vickie
I have only had that happen twice in all the years I have been a nurse. However, BOTH times, I stopped the person who said that, told the child I would NOT give them any shots (needles, etc) and told the adult (right in the kid's presence) that it is NOT appropriate to tell a child something that is untrue. It usually fixes the problem.
I actually had a p/p nurse in the hospital tell me this six years ago. She said I needed to give formula to my 9 lb baby because he was "starving" and that bigger babies can't get enough to eat with just colustrum. Having had babies before, I didn't take it much to heart, but I still worry that she may have discouraged first-time moms from nursing with her advice.
She also didn't like that I would feed the baby hourly (on one side each time--I'll do anything to avoid engorgement, lol); she said babies needed to be on a 3-4 hour schedule. So, I "officially" reported every three hour feeding during her shift and ignored the others.
I hope that at that time you took that problem a step further. That nurse really needed some education. Why do you think we have so many mothers having trouble these days? It's because there are still nurses out there givign out that kind of advice.
I absolutely hate when adults have unruly children visiting with them and when I come near they start saying things like "you better behave or that nurse will give you a shot!" No wonder kids are afraid of us!!!!!!!
Yes! This drives me nuts! It really bugs me when I have a family in an office, and I'm giving immunizations to one of the kids and the parents threaten the others, "If you don't behave she'll give you shots too!" :angryfire
I feel like shaking the parents and saying, "Children in some countries die terrible deaths of perfectly preventable diseases, like tetorifice! Shots are a good thing for children, not a punishment. Terrible... (this happened today, so it's a sore spot right now)
I am so glad I read this thread or I would have nurses rolling their eyes behind MY back. I have been an ER and critical care nurse for about 10 years but I find that I am guilty of saying a phrase that irks all you OB-GYN nurses.
~cringing~.....I have said "take the baby". People ask me all the time when I am due. Instead of getting into details, I say, "well, they are going to take the baby at 36 weeks". I assume that people know I am talking about "taking it" from my uterus as opposed to to the amusement park....or as opposed to me pushing and expelling it out of my uterus around the due date.
I have had to explain to nurses that work in others areas things like intraventricular drains, ICP's, and cardiac output monitoring. They are clueless just like I obviously am in the OB world.. :)
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"how much money do you make?
answer: " I do make make a salary equal to my level of education, credentials and experience and expertise."
I've been asked the question enough that I intend to start using that response.