Nurses

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:09 am

Saw a news item the other day. Apparently nurses will no longer be allowed to use terms such as 'Deary' and 'Me Darling' when talking to elderly patients. As in "And how are we this morning my dear".

I think the day is coming when all do-gooders need to be taken out and shot, simply to save a once great nation.

Inky Pete · Post by **Inky Pete** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:17 am

Isn't that a bit harsh, shooting nurses just coz they can't remember your name??

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:26 am

I think anyone that calls a stranger "mate" in every sentence needs shooting! I can't stand that!

Old people call others dear, deary, love, my darling but there's nothing wrong with that, so nurses should be allowed to use those terms if the old folks don't mind.

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:31 am

Inky Pete wrote:Isn't that a bit harsh, shooting nurses just coz they can't remember your name??

Very quick

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:53 am

I think that Nurses should address people by their National Insurance number.

Good morning NX2377345B, How are you today.

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:54 am

lol UHM as in Rank and Serial Number. Good idea

Geewizz · Post by **Geewizz** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:58 am

Will it still be ok for nurses to address me with affectionate terms of endearment when I'm staying over at the nurses' accomodation block?

54aardvark · Post by **54aardvark** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:18 am

Bludall wrote:so nurses should be allowed to use those terms if the old folks don't mind.

When I started my Nurse training in the mid 70's you were expected to call patients Mr or Mrs/Miss - unless they unvited you to call them by their first name, as for "Love", "Dearie" etc, Sister would have you on a fizzer if she heard you!.

Its something I still do automatically, especially with a career change and meeting new clients. While I am on first name terms with most of my clients, there are a few I have been working for over the past 5 years and I don't have a clue what their first name is.

I find it a bit presumtuous and patronising when peoiple I have never met (Hospitals, Banks etc) start off using my first name, its like they know more about me than they do and I immediately go on the defensive.

As for "Love", "Dearie" etc, I would be extremely annoyed if I was laid out in a hospital bed and some young thing had that little regard for my care that they couldn't be bothered to find out my name!

Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:29 am

i;d be quite happy for a nurse to call me love, or dearie!

I get called all sorts froom my customers!

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:09 pm

When I was last in hospital, the nurses asked how I'd like to be known, Mr (surname) or (forename).

"Neither" I said. Call me Stoday. They asked why

Mr A is my family name. Don't want to be called that.
B is my given name. Don't want to be called that either.
Stoday is my chosen name. That'll do for me because I chose it.

Glad I'm not IDBI. If he sh*t the bed the nurse would say "I don't believe it, I don't believe it". Ha! Ha!

If you believe this crap you'll believe anything!

Steve the Gas · Post by **Steve the Gas** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:46 pm

Your on form today you old bird

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:21 pm

Was that the hospital where they wear white coats Stoday

Or one of the ones you could come out sicker than when you went in