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Insulted by a Doctor

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I am a 4th-year BSN student , and part of our OB clinical experience was to follow an OB/GYN last week.  It was a horrible experience.

First, I was put in a room with 3rd-year med students, which was great because I introduced myself and got to chat with them about their program.

Then I waited over an hour for someone to acknowledge me.  (I was escorted to the room, so it was known I was present).  Other nursing students did this same thing through the semester, so it’s not like I was the first one.

Finally, the MD came in. We all stood up, and he introduced himself, shook hands with the med students, and ignored me.  I was very upset by this, so I forced my hand out at him and introduced myself.

Then the MD told some H&P about a patient, mocked them with the door open, called out individually to med students to follow him-and did not provide me directions.  So, I made the best of it and knocked on patients’ doors, introduced myself, and asked if I could observe the visit.  This allowed me time to talk to patients and get information.

Then the docs walked in, did their exams, and left.

I know how to measure a fundus, use a Doppler, and take H&P.  Whoopie!  I was pregnant before, so this was not an educational experience for me.

Also, I was very insulted by the MD’s attitude.  He is supposed to be a professional.  He made it quite clear I was not welcome-even before he met me.  He was also unprepared.  He told every patient he had no idea what labs were drawn, what the results were, or what meds they were taking. I could not imagine this person as my MD!

For the first time since I was in nursing school, I felt out of place, insulted, and even embarrassed to be in the nursing field.  After that clinical visit, I found out that other students were treated this way.  I made a complaint to my instructor and received no feedback.

I am sure not all doctors are like this, but I recommend reading The Intern Blues instead of following some jerk around if you want to know what doctors do.  As for them knowing about what nurses do, they don’t care as long as they don’t have to do it.


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