Will a Doctor help ya out??

Start2 · Jan 9, 2011

Hi johnny depp23:

From my experience, doctors are humans. Some will gladly help you and others will not. If you run into the latter kind, do not take it personally... Maybe they had a rough day, etc.. If you are fortunate to get the former kind, please be sure to say thank you and let them know how much you appreciate their help.

johnny depp23 · Jan 9, 2011

Hi johnny depp23:
From my experience, doctors are humans. Some will gladly help you and others will not. If you run into the latter kind, do not take it personally... Maybe they had a rough day, etc.. If you are fortunate to get the former kind, please be sure to say thank you and let them know how much you appreciate their help.

I sure will! Thank you for the reply

ImThatGuy, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2011

Why would they not just because they're doctors?

elkpark · Jan 9, 2011

Depends on the individual physician, but, generally, yes.

regularRN · Jan 9, 2011

Why not ask a CRNA if you can shadow?

Flo., BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2011

My docs will love to teach, as long as you ask a question when they are not crazy busy.

RNperdiem, RN · Jan 9, 2011

As long as your timing is right and the question is fairly simple, then fine.

Use your common sense.

During a code is not the time to ask about work, as you can imagine.

NaKcl, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2011

"During a code is not the time to ask about work, as you can imagine."

funny!

ImThatGuy, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2011

Nah, but on more than one occasion I've talked about what we were going to do for lunch during a code.

Seas · Jan 9, 2011

Depends on person, not title.

GHGoonette, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2011

Op, most doctors love airing their knowledge! Ask them intelligent questions and they will love you to bits-even the crusty ones!

As for asking questions in the middle of a code.... none of the (thankfully rare) codes that I was involved in allowed time for asking unrelated questions....