tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post4245198031608559197..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Weekend rerunsGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4996679993993588482014-06-21T05:52:43.509-04:002014-06-21T05:52:43.509-04:00Indeed, nursing is a noble and very rewarding prof...Indeed, nursing is a noble and very rewarding profession. A lot of people may not appreciate the worth of a nurse and may think that nurses are merely handmaid of doctors but everyone should keep in mind that MDs and RNs work in collaboration. One cannot stand without the other. Imagine a hospital without a nurse or a doctor. Each of them has his/ her own role. Hence, both of them should be equally respected and be treated well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124464095676487225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89922936272203388202013-04-10T13:52:54.561-04:002013-04-10T13:52:54.561-04:00Doc, from the many, many folks in my family who ha...Doc, from the many, many folks in my family who have chosen to be nurses I say a heartfelt thank you and add my own - damn straight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-64849557140789642812013-04-01T19:06:10.923-04:002013-04-01T19:06:10.923-04:00Thank you for the props, Grumpy!
I'd like, to...Thank you for the props, Grumpy!<br /><br />I'd like, too, to direct everybody's attention to the nurse aides, lab techs, phlebotomists, EEG and EKG majordomos, the superheros who run the echo and sono machines, and the housekeeping staff (ESPECIALLY the housekeeping staffs) of every hospital everywhere. <br /><br />We're all cogs in a big, cool machine, and sometimes the hardest-working, most-dealing-with-gross-stuff cogs get forgotten. <br /><br />Thanks, y'all.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15209074974670523332013-03-31T23:43:30.011-04:002013-03-31T23:43:30.011-04:00From a student clinical cardiac technologist - tha...From a student clinical cardiac technologist - thanks for the shout out Doctor G ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-20729212457948503512013-03-31T03:52:49.999-04:002013-03-31T03:52:49.999-04:00Even if this were nothing more than blatant suckin...Even if this were nothing more than blatant sucking up, we'd still appreciate it.<br /><br />But it's much more than that.<br /><br />Preach it, brother.Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2598169868171740852013-03-28T15:36:47.267-04:002013-03-28T15:36:47.267-04:00If only there were some way that you could make ev...If only there were some way that you could make every med student and resident read this post. <br /><br />The g/f is an ICU nurse and I always say...some of these residents who think they're a god because they have M.D. behind their name better hope that I'm never watching a relative in the hospital and hear them say some of the things they do. <br /><br />Why would you not listen to a nurse that has a hell of a lot more experience than you when someone's life is at stake? Every story I've heard basically ends with the nurse being right and the resident being wrong. Are some of them really that egotistical?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-55390827339327037822013-03-28T02:41:09.183-04:002013-03-28T02:41:09.183-04:00Grumpy, you are so sweet. As an OBGYN RN for 40 y...Grumpy, you are so sweet. As an OBGYN RN for 40 years and most of that at a teaching hospital, I learned to dread July when the new interns and residents showed up. . . Some knew what they were doing and many did not. But then, that's why they are there. . . to learn. With a little prodding and encouragement, or even verbally ordering a verbal order. . . they get the experience they need to move on. Most of the MD's I work with in my department now, I have known since they were students. We have a great time and good laughs about "the good old days" when they were just babes in training. . . kevel88https://www.blogger.com/profile/14523415032685646085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19240015884217053202013-03-27T07:33:36.587-04:002013-03-27T07:33:36.587-04:00Dr. Grumpy,
I work as a nurse on a tele/stroke/med...Dr. Grumpy,<br />I work as a nurse on a tele/stroke/medical/detox/you name it floor. I really admire how you always know that the nurses are looking out for you and your patients. I have a few physicians who don't care to listen to my suggestions, and the patient usually winds up having a problem in some way. good tip for all doctors is that the nurses are the ones who are the front line to the beginning of a problem. Thanks for a well meant post. lorenzonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-24136525715099043742013-03-27T04:10:35.923-04:002013-03-27T04:10:35.923-04:00Thanks, Dr. Grumpy, as a L&D RN who got her as...Thanks, Dr. Grumpy, as a L&D RN who got her ass chewed out this week by an OB, I appreciated so much what you said. Now if I can just post this in her call room all would be good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-58636259794890286282013-03-26T00:55:22.652-04:002013-03-26T00:55:22.652-04:00I'm an oncology RN and love my job. There is a...I'm an oncology RN and love my job. There is a lot of dirty work, literally, that goes unnoticed so to get recognition for what we do as a profession is awesome. I particularly like the line about the docs running out as nurses run in when the vomit starts.<br /><br /> I also love the MDs, PAs and NPs I work with. They went to way more school than I did and truly know their stuff, as I'm sure you do. I wouldn't want that job for the world. When collaboration happens between these worlds it is such a beautiful thing. Angelahttp://www.angelasknox.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28479439346206336682013-03-26T00:29:14.296-04:002013-03-26T00:29:14.296-04:00Another clinical lab scientist from the dark unkno...Another clinical lab scientist from the dark unknown basement thanks you for the mention. Too many people have no idea what we do and think it's a high school diploma and throwing stuff on an analyzer hitting the send button with the results. On the rare occasions we do get noticed/thanked, it's always greatly appreciated. There are so many people that make a hospital/patient care run smoothly. It's great if they all get a little thanks once in awhile. Definitely agree that a good nurse can make or break your hospital stay. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-42268196623873642862013-03-25T21:16:25.321-04:002013-03-25T21:16:25.321-04:00At the risk of earning everyone's ire, I'm...At the risk of earning everyone's ire, I'm going to go the other way for a moment. I'm a NYC surgery resident on outside rotation in Rhode Island. I think there are many incredible nurses, and I've met far more than I ever could have hoped for on this outside rotation. But I do have to say that, in New York, the nurses generally make up about 80% of the awful experiences that your typical med student, intern and resident experience in the course of medical training. For no good reason, the nurses in that area (and I can say this as a born and raised New Yorker) truly do not care about teaching, helping or being part of the medical community. I have seen nurses refuse to do basic parts of their jobs, give unnecessary hassle for tasks that had implications for direct patient care. I have seen nurses torture medical students whom they have never met (and therefore did not earn the torture), just because they could. I have seen nurses refuse to help during codes because they were "on break". <br /><br />There are of course many wonderful nurses in the NYC area including at my hospital (especially in the ICU) but they are sadly too rare. On arriving at this outside rotation, I was shocked at how much work these wonderful nurses were willing to do, and they were shocked with my tales of nurses refusing to attempt IV lines, blood draws, foleys on male patients and generally being completely unaware of the patient's condition.<br /><br />My point is this: I am all for singing the praises of anybody who works hard. But where I come from, residents save the asses of nurses just as much as the nurses save the asses of residents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68082627168250763182013-03-25T20:23:14.815-04:002013-03-25T20:23:14.815-04:00After a rough night in critical care, this was a m...After a rough night in critical care, this was a much needed post to read. Sending a BIG thank you and virtual hug your way. k!nkyNursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771423961484199988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89397670386097248592013-03-25T20:17:42.876-04:002013-03-25T20:17:42.876-04:00Nurses are AWESOME. I'm in my final year of p...Nurses are AWESOME. I'm in my final year of pharmacy school and have done two rotations in the ICU. The nurses were all really cool and willing to help a poor overwhelmed student. They really are wonderful.Ali Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-10110400547908995952013-03-25T19:31:27.231-04:002013-03-25T19:31:27.231-04:00This brought tears to my eyes after an especially ...This brought tears to my eyes after an especially rough week at work. Thank you.nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497750804580404408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-8381293559866907992013-03-25T16:39:37.860-04:002013-03-25T16:39:37.860-04:00So I'm currently in nursing school. I'm 22...So I'm currently in nursing school. I'm 22 and literally just starting my pre-reqs because I didn't figure out until recently that my unending desire/need to help people was my brain going 'Nurse. Be a nurse. BE A NURSE YOU DUMMY'<br />anyway I figured it out, and I'm so excited and motivated and I know that I want to be the kind of nurse that makes people love nurses. <br /><br />I told my friend Michael (just in remission from leukemia) that I was going in to nursing, and he hugged me. <br /><br />Last year a nurse saved my life by noticing that the two medications I had been prescribed would have stopped my heart.<br /><br />Nurses man.<br /><br />They rock.Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-56921204493138334112013-03-25T14:29:20.723-04:002013-03-25T14:29:20.723-04:00Please don't take offense, Anon at 1:26. I r...Please don't take offense, Anon at 1:26. I respect and admire my vets techs. But the title Nurse *is* legally restricted in all 50 states- just like the title Doctor is. . Calling oneself a nurse without an RN or LPN license is a misdemeanor is some states, a felony in others. I can't use your title or theirs, they can't use mine or yours, etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57454434455587777222013-03-25T13:26:21.076-04:002013-03-25T13:26:21.076-04:00Anonymous at 10:10- vet techs can and should absol...Anonymous at 10:10- vet techs can and should absolutely be called nurses! As a veterinarian in a busy emergency room I can tell you without a doubt that our veterinary nurses are extremely well trained and way more knowledgeable that my husband who happens to be an RN (no offense meant to him of course). They need to know every specialty and every species except humans. There is no such law that says a vet tech cannot be called a nurse and on behalf of all my awesome techs I am offended by your comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-40047331800898892162013-03-25T12:57:38.225-04:002013-03-25T12:57:38.225-04:00I agree with Anon @ 1138 (3/24) ~ this should be r...I agree with Anon @ 1138 (3/24) ~ this should be repeated once a year, perhaps on May 6th (National Nurses Day)bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-54053941665792600042013-03-25T11:16:22.826-04:002013-03-25T11:16:22.826-04:00Wow. Thanks Doc. Wow. Thanks Doc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-35470513421079376472013-03-25T10:32:18.695-04:002013-03-25T10:32:18.695-04:00Our daughter is a Nurse, she just moved over to an...Our daughter is a Nurse, she just moved over to an ICU month, she is young, the work is hard. You got me teared up. Thanks.Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790343423937405624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71734113506634555282013-03-25T09:47:13.954-04:002013-03-25T09:47:13.954-04:00Thank you Dr. Grumpy, this means more to me than y...Thank you Dr. Grumpy, this means more to me than you'll ever know.Medic2RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514425726875804330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32905607771438024652013-03-25T09:24:26.430-04:002013-03-25T09:24:26.430-04:00This RN has HUGE respect for EMS. You guys star...This RN has HUGE respect for EMS. You guys start turning the patient around- by flashlight, in smooshed cars, in the rain, on dangerous corners- with no labs or imaging and by the seat of your pants. Hats off. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75033303316686473832013-03-25T09:22:45.253-04:002013-03-25T09:22:45.253-04:00Amen. Nurses delivered my second child because th...Amen. Nurses delivered my second child because the doctor didn't get there within 2 hours. Whenever I've needed medical care, the nurses have been amazing and wonderful. When my son was in the ICU for 2 weeks, and his stuffed Tigger accidentally got thrown away, the nurse felt so bad that she gave us a gift card to Target to get him a new one. Nurses CARE, often more than the doctors. Nurses rock.Maitrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559563433241033522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21977501630249164082013-03-25T04:30:48.645-04:002013-03-25T04:30:48.645-04:00On behalf of all the EMT-B's and Paramedics ou...On behalf of all the EMT-B's and Paramedics out here, thank you for the nod at the end.<br /><br />Now if we can just get the medical community to realize Pre-Hospital care is a profession, and that we are professionals in the same sense that Doctors and Nurses are...FireCap5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03212518132355928502noreply@blogger.com