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August 4, 2008, 11:10 am
Flag as Inappropriate DianaR
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I think nurses are, in general, wonderfully dedicated people.
That being said, I have become extremely irritated with the tendency for them to say "we will let doctor decide". Ultimately, health decision belong to the patient, based on what the doctor can offer, IMHO.
Are nurses trained to speak this way to patients?
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August 4, 2008, 5:49 pm
Flag as Inappropriate skatss says...
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They sure are trained to speak this way to patients. They aren't the patient's doctor so cannot really say anything at all to the patient.
Once a doctor forgot to tell my sister something about her cancer treatment. When we went for her chemo the nurse said something to the effect that her chemo was changed. Both my sister and I knew that it wasn't a good sign and we both became very upset. The nurse immediately called the doctor at the chemo area to talk to us. He didn't tell us anything different from what she could have told us but it wasn't up to her to explain what was going on.
The nurses always have to refer the patients back to the doctor and then the patients can talk to the doctor about the treatment.
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August 4, 2008, 8:40 pm
Flag as Inappropriate flowerhorn says...
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Why are you irritated with such a saying? Just consider it as a jargon term used by them. After all, the doctor is the one who know best and you went there to seek his professional advices and treatments. Yah, the final decision rests with the patients but without the doctor, the patient won't being able to make any decision.
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August 6, 2008, 10:41 am
Flag as Inappropriate ken7700 says...
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I am sure they get some kind of training on what they can say and what they cannot say. Also probably what information they can give us as well.
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August 9, 2008, 10:22 am
Flag as Inappropriate DianaR says...
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Flowerthorn, it tends to create the impression that the patient has no control over what happens to them.
It is that impression that bothers me, because it sets people up to submit to things they might not have to.
Language is the fabric of reality.
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