http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/playing-doctor-card.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/playing-doctor-card.html#comment-87444 NurseExec Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/playing-the-doctor-card.html#comment-87444 I usually reveal the fact that I'm a nurse, and last year, when I had my gastric bypass, I honestly think I got better care, which makes me feel uncomfortable not only personally, but for the rest of the patients. I think the most important part of revealing you are a medical professional is how you treat the staff that are taking care of you--my nurses commented that I was "the best patient they'd ever had". I treated them, and wrote a letter of thanks to them (copied to the DNS, of course) after my stay. Thanks for another good post. I usually reveal the fact that I’m a nurse, and last year, when I had my gastric bypass, I honestly think I got better care, which makes me feel uncomfortable not only personally, but for the rest of the patients. I think the most important part of revealing you are a medical professional is how you treat the staff that are taking care of you–my nurses commented that I was “the best patient they’d ever had”. I treated them, and wrote a letter of thanks to them (copied to the DNS, of course) after my stay. Thanks for another good post.

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