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Proper patient care requires utmost clinical professionalism and good communication. But “good communication” doesn’t necessarily mean “tell all.” While transparency is important, there are certainly things nurses should never say to their patients. Ever. To help you keep your patients at ease, NursingLink came up with 8 things you should never say to them. We’ll also offer suggestions for what to say instead. Read More »
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Nurses hear it all: The good, the bad, and the (very, very!) ugly. From pushy patients to bossy doctors, nurses handle it all with grace. But there are some things that can get under the most tolerant nurse’s skin. NursingLink staff members talked to healthcare professionals, one another and (of course!) nurses to find out what phrases or questions were most irritating. Ever felt like strangling someone with your stethoscope? Then you probably heard one of these 10 things. Read More »
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Once upon a time, my mother and I went to the same doctor. Many friends of our family also went to her and so we both felt assured she'd be a great fit for us, too. We couldn't have been more wrong.
Around the time that my mother had a string of worrisome medical complications and the doctor told her she was a hypochondriac and to please obsess less, she was very flippant about a pretty serious event in my own life that potentially had some big health ramifications. Fortunately for both of us, our health remained in tact and we could support each other in finding a new doctor, STAT.
I thought of that doctor with the terrible bedside manner when I read this article by a psychiatrist, in part on how doctors should be trained in patient etiquette. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (12) | Blog
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