Why Do Doctors Rely On Nurses More Than You Think
They are the ones who love and never get tired of loving
We spend more working hours with nurses than with any other colleagues. They not only solve the problems of the patients, but most of the time, they know more than doctors about the progress of every patient.
I rely on their assessment, and sometimes we make better decisions with a little discussion about the situation with each other. We have the same problems, we hate the same consultants, and most of the time, we think on the same page when dealing with difficult patients and their attendants.
I feel as if my duty is incomplete if we don’t bitch about some consultant who gives a lot of round orders to follow. We notice who is wearing which lipstick, and we tell each other about where the sale is going on in the city. Most of us even know about each other’s matters, and we know who is facing problems at home at the hands of his/her in-laws or spouses.
My nurses always wait for me at lunch or dinner whenever I am on duty with them in the inpatient department. The tea available at our hospital cafeteria is really bad, and most of our male nurses go out of the hospital premises to get really good tea from a tea stall at the roadside.
