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Rude nurse

hrking2011hrking2011
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Im writing from the cafeteria of the hospital. I had an issue with one of Teagen's nurses earlier this morning, everything has pretty much been smooth sailing with her since shes been born (thank god!) but when I got discharged I had to leave and LO had to stay, I live over an hour away from her hospital so I was calling numerous times a day to check on her and to calm myself some. Well Im back at the hospital now until she comes home. As her nurse was getting her ready to eat she was telling me the meds they put her on and then causally mentioned that LOs been having brady episodes and early last week they had thought one of her lungs collapsed and when I asked why no one had told me she got extremely snotty and told me to just let her do her job. I was so upset that I asked to talk to her doctor then requested a new nurse for LO.

This was also the nurse last night that told me I could bathe her the next day and then turned around and gave her a bath an hour after I left. No big deal ill give her plenty of baths when shes home but I was still excited lol 

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  • beckettsbecketts
    Wow.  I'm glad you stood up for yourself and asked for a nurse who would actually communicate important medical information. 
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  • ShannonSkyShannonSky member

    imagebecketts:
    Wow.  I'm glad you stood up for yourself and asked for a nurse who would actually communicate important medical information. 

    Definitely this. IIRC, you are pretty young, right? I'd wager you'll find a lot of doctors/nurses will treat you differently because of it. You will have to work harder to be an advocate for your LO. But it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and if you continue to make sure you educate yourself on your LO's care, you'll be able to work through it. Just make it clear that even though you are young, you are not unwilling to be a part of LO's care!

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  • hrking2011hrking2011
    imageShannonSky:

    imagebecketts:
    Wow.  I'm glad you stood up for yourself and asked for a nurse who would actually communicate important medical information. 

    Definitely this. IIRC, you are pretty young, right? I'd wager you'll find a lot of doctors/nurses will treat you differently because of it. You will have to work harder to be an advocate for your LO. But it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and if you continue to make sure you educate yourself on your LO's care, you'll be able to work through it. Just make it clear that even though you are young, you are not unwilling to be a part of LO's care!

     

    Yep Im only 18 but ive actually found that most of her nurses and doctors will explain everything to me better because I am younger, I think I mightve just caught one that wasnt in a good mood or something. 

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  • momof30weekermomof30weeker
    You seemed a lot calmer than I would have been. You have every right to know everything that is happening with you LO. Glad you said something and there was a change made. Good mood or not, they should still be able to explain things to you! 
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  • devinjonesrndevinjonesrn member

    Dear Nurse,

          Please be supportive and explain things when you have time.  Be sweet to my kiddos and let me help.

    Thanks,  NICU Mom 

    p.s. The little things make a huge difference, like offering to put a bow in my daughter's hair or propping up the pacifier for my son!   

    I'm so proud of you for standing up for yourself.  "Just let me do my job?!" Please!  She wasn't doing a very good job if they weren't keeping you informed about your daughter's condition!  I have been amazed at how much the babies' nurse impacts me.  If I like the nurse I am in a great mood and have a great day.  If the nurse is cold or condescending I am in an awful mood and have a bad day.   

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  • ShannonSkyShannonSky member
    imagehrking2011:
    imageShannonSky:

    imagebecketts:
    Wow.  I'm glad you stood up for yourself and asked for a nurse who would actually communicate important medical information. 

    Definitely this. IIRC, you are pretty young, right? I'd wager you'll find a lot of doctors/nurses will treat you differently because of it. You will have to work harder to be an advocate for your LO. But it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and if you continue to make sure you educate yourself on your LO's care, you'll be able to work through it. Just make it clear that even though you are young, you are not unwilling to be a part of LO's care!

     

    Yep Im only 18 but ive actually found that most of her nurses and doctors will explain everything to me better because I am younger, I think I mightve just caught one that wasnt in a good mood or something. 

    Good! We live in a metro area where most moms are older and I got a lot of crap from doctors when we were TTC with the RE (I was only 22 at the time). When I had DD, it was in a county out of the metro area and I was 23, so it wasn't quite as bad. This time around, I didn't even feel out of place at the RE's waiting room (I turned 25 after we got pg).

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