We recently covered in
PADM 5322 incidents relating to the disparity between nurses and doctors. It made me think back to some of the stories
my mother used to tell my father (and me when I become of age to discuss “grown
folks” issues).
My mother used to be an
RN for Phoebe Putney hospital back in the 80s.
I remember her talking to my father about her day was. She would always speak highly of her patients
and most of her co-workers, but she would rarely say anything about the
doctors. Surely she had a good
relationship with them. This was
evidenced by the amount of doctors that assisted her anytime one of us had a
fundraiser. They would always give the
most. Surely they didn’t mistreat
her. She was well trained and graduated
top of the class at the illustrious Albany State University. She also quickly rose through the ranks and
eventually became the director over southwest GA in her field. No, she told me later in life that she
realized there was a “line drawn” between nurses and doctors. She also witnessed how doctors treated other
nurses disrespectfully and even condensending.
Now, even though she never had this happen to her, she had enough
insight on how to handle herself in interactions with the doc tors. This also was the reason why she left Phoebe
Putney after over 10 years of service.
In looking for
material, I found a blog written by one of my colleagues. She was dead on with her
recommendations. Clear communication, accountability,
and an examination of policies would certainly help even the playing
field. I’m not saying that doctors and
nurses are both one in the same…but I am saying that they are both human beings
in the business of saving lives. We
certainly need these two parties to get along famously so that we can have
continued efficiency and quality in healthcare.
http://melaniechambers21.blogspot.com/2012/03/pln-7-physician-nurse-conflict.html
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