Rude Doctors

[nrcma_kevin]

A blog I wrote for people dealing with rude and egotistical doctors. I deal with this on a daily basis so I thought I would share some advice with others.

Doctors are some of the rudest people you will ever encounter. They have spent many years in school and established their financial and professional status. Somewhere along the way they did not learn how to treat people with common courtesy. Maintain your peace and confidence. If a doctor disrespects you and acts unprofessional, stand your ground and refuse to tolerate his/her behavior. Speak with him/her one on one and explain how you feel. If the physician refuses to comply, take it to the center manager or whoever is in charge of the company. Worst case scenario, leave the practice. There is no reason one should suffer through consistent verbal punishment from a doctor whose ego is bigger than his/her salary.

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[reesern1963]

This is a blog, not an article, for medical assistants.

[nrcma_kevin]

Thanks for the correction reesern1963. I must have been thinking of something else when I wrote it )

[reesern1963]

I think you should amend your comments. "Some doctors" are difficult. The reasons they behave badly are varied. Some nurses are difficult people, so are some CMAs. People are people, and some people are rude.

Perhaps it's been your experience that most of the doctors you have encountered are rude, but what is true for you may not be true for everyone else.

[nrcma_kevin]

I understand what you are saying and I do know that people are people. However, this post was directed towards rude doctors, not rude cma's or nurses. I specifically made it that way because....well I wanted to. If I wanted to talk about other people who are rude in general, I would have done it. I thought it would be interesting to talk about rude doctors. Not trying to argue with ya, this issue was just something that occurs daily where I am. So I just wanted to shed some light on it that's all.

[reesern1963]

I don't think it's helpful to make sweeping generalizations about any group; it only fosters more ill-will.

Are you looking for advice on how to deal with difficult doctors? I don't think a thread bashing doctors would be productive.

[nrcma_kevin]

You're right. Not all doctors are rude, and that was a sweeping generalization. I do apologize. I used it to capture the attention of the readers who are dealing with this issue. I'm not trying to bash doctors. But when the situation calls for it. Some people may need to know what to do to stand up against this problem. There is no problem with that. And...perhaps it has been your experience that the doctors you have encountered were not rude but, what's true for you may not be true for others. Please understand where I am coming from and do not "bash" this post. If you do not like it then just move on to the next ya know.

[reesern1963]

I'm not bashing your post. I'm trying to figure out what your intention is by starting it. If it's to just rant against doctors, then I think that is unprofessional and counter-productive. If it's to offer positive solutions to defuse tense situations with difficult doctors, then I'm all for it.

[Edson!]

I agree. I have worked with tons of great docs. I have worked with many great nurses. And then I have worked with a number of nurses that seem to behave like they have ice picks in the back pockets. What are you gonna do? You try to treat everyone with respect, even if you think they just might not deserve it. . .they are human. . .so do unto others. . .

Kevin, this is simply my POV. Yes, I have worked with a few rude, mean, insecure docs. But I can honestly say I have worked with more than a fewrude, mean, insecure nurses. I kiss no one's butt. Being respectful and on top of things is not kissing butt. I don't do things strategically to be praised by the right people in nursing either. I think docs have seen this about me and respect it. They trust me with their patients after the usual testing period, and I don't let the testing period bother me. It's about the pt/pts and their families. That's the main focus. Problem comes when any of us lose sight of that.

[nrcma_kevin]

@reesern1963
I believe my intentions were clear regarding the original post. I identifed a problem and offered a solution to it. And I also believe that it was a positive solution. I do not want other people to go crazy and start bashing doctors. But I do feel that bad behavior has to be called out. It is just the best way to deal with it in my opinion.


@Edson
Most of the doctors that I have worked with were very rude. For example, I worked with a doc that yelled at a MA and made her cry simply because she told the patient it was ok to use the restroom. The doctor came to the room and noticed it was empty and argued at her about letting the patient go.

I told him that the patient is an adult and they can choose to relieve themselves whenever they want. How are we supposed to tell a grown man/woman when they can and cannot go to the restroom??

Bottom line...

That is absolutely unacceptable in any profession. Period. The majority of doctors I have worked with are like this. And this always happens because people are afraid to call out bad behavior when the situation calls for it. I hoped the original post would be read by that one person going through this on a daily basis and, I wanted them to know that a positive solution is available.


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[reesern1963]

By all means, post it.

[MissRN2U]

It's been my experience that surgeons are the worst! I absolutely hate to have to call a surgeon for anything..I do because it's my duty to the patient but I don't like it at all. I just try to be prepared for whatever they may (or may not) say or want (information wise) and go from there with a knot in my stomach.

[Cballard]

It is a generalization that some doctors are rude and surgeons are "the worst."-I have "heard" that but have never experienced it personally.

Knowing what doctors have to go through (I worked in an IM Residency Program) and knowing what they still continue to go through after school/residency, I give them the utmost respect...I personally would shrug off feeling upset that an MA got yelled at for allowing a patient to go to the bathroom...everyone is allowed a bad day, right? Everyone is who they are, as said previously, so I guess it's a personal decision how "you" (used in a general way) handle a doc/nurse/MA/person in general.

[VISHWAMITR]

Just like all nurses are not friendly and amicable, there are some doctors who aren't either. So no need to push all of them from the edge of a cliff. I have worked with doctors who would literally give their shirt off their back. (Well, not exactly, but I did witness a doctor who took of his shoes for an indigent patient, stating, "I have another pair in my car" and walked out the unit bare feet.)
One endocrinologist and a podiatrist treated my father for diabetes management and diabetic foot, free of charge (since he was visiting from another country and didn't have insurance.) Another medical doctor gave me free samples of metformin and insulin bottles, needless to say, at no-charge.
As such, I am unable to identify with Kevin and his experiences with the "rude doctors". May be it's time to listen to MJ's song, "So I am starting with the man in the mirror; I am asking him to change his ways."

[medicaltransportflorida]

I think you got very bad experiences from the doctors but i have to say that all doctors are not bad but ya some of the doctors are rude.