I Hate We Nurses,,

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Lon

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You know the ones that greet you in the morning and ask "Have We Moved Our Bowels yet? Or later ask "Have We had breakfast? " or "Have We taken our mess".?:):)
 

I would have to agree, Lon, that would drive me crazy.....talking to you like you are a child...that would be so annoying and irritating!
 
I totally agree. I was a practical nurse back in the late 60's early 70's. Later on I worked for public health. I never spoke to a person like that nor would the places I worked consider it acceptable. I was also taught not to call a patient by their first name. It was always Mr.or Mrs. etc. I remember visiting my grandfather many years ago and a very young nurse was tending to his needs. My Grandfather's name was John and she was calling him Johnnie. John would have been bad enough, she certainly knew his last name,she should have used it. I bit my lip but when I look back I wish I had said something.
 

Well, to be honest,I differ. When those angels help me, take away my pain, my mess, help save my life, bring food, talk to me, calm my fears, they can call me anything they want.

I'm old enough to get over any habit of speech I may not be crazy about, considering what whining and bloody hell they have to put up with every day, and tolerate our guests on top of it.
 
RadishRose said:
Well, to be honest,I differ. When those angels help me, take away my pain, my mess, help save my life, bring food, talk to me, calm my fears, they can call me anything they want.

I'm old enough to get over any habit of speech I may not be crazy about, considering what whining and bloody hell they have to put up with every day, and tolerate our guests on top of it.
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I have to agree with all of the above. Today it is customary in Australia to use first names although this was not the case when my daughter was training.

On one of my husband's hospital trips they let him get so badly constipated that he had to stay in hospital an extra week. He was in no condition to be discharged to the rehab hospital. As long as the nurses are diligent and the doctors pay attention to what the nurses are telling them, then I don't care how they phrase their questions.
 
I never heard the "we"---but some of the nurses were condescending
like I was a child, constantly repeating themselves.

Still I am appreciative for their attention and care of me
recently.
 

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