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R. E. S. P. E. C. T.
for Nurses
Find out what it means..........
To You
The new residency class is getting ready
to be thrown into the fire. Nurses all over the country are anxiously awaiting
their arrival. These people can be your best friend or your worst enemy
depending on YOUR attitude.
Nurses can be
your best friends, or your worst nightmares !
They know you need help when you first start. It is my
recommendation that you be somewhat humble and graciously accept their
assistance. They have been through it many times before, and have come to expect
a few newcomers who are aloof and obnoxious. To those of you who intend to
follow this path. BEWARE!
The Fate that
Befalls the Wise Guy Resident Who Thinks S/he is Better than the Nurses
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You may find yourself
taking ten trips a day to central supply because no one will tell you how to
access gauze pads, Ace bandages, suture removal scissors, or culturettes.
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Surgical instruments
tend to find their way into the hands of the attending rather than the hopeful
resident.
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No scissor. No pen.
“Can’t help you.”
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That extra pair of hands
that you desperately need during a bedside I&D may decide its time for a lunch
break.
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“Can you help me…
where did they transfer Mr. Johnson…..?” The computer terminal is in the
doctor’s lounge…Check hospital census.
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You might find yourself
walking straight into an ambush, a B.M. on the bed sheets or a combative
patient with a pitcher of ice water in their hand.
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The ER nurse might
inadvertently neglect to inform you of a Pilon fracture that’s in bed 5.
So do it right the first day
Call nurses by
their names.
Use terms like
“thanks,” “please,” “can you.” You’ll be grateful to me for this advice.
From the
http://www.realnurse.net web site
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Jay Lieberman, DPM
Editor - PRESENT
Director of
Podiatric Medical Education
Northwest Medical Center
Margate,
Florida
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