Who's responsible, the doctor or the nurse?
453318
BOTH ARE RESPONSIBLE but the moral responsibility is higher in the nurse's part for they are the one's responsible for patient care (holistic care) care in all aspects while doctor's only focus on cure or the disease state
956434
Is your wife a Nurse?
776732
=\ndefinitely nursing, RN or Psy RN
577621
Doctor, personally.  Even if it wasn't about the money and they paid the exact same--I couldn't stand to listen to people, I would rather have a hands-on approach to saving lives.
6214
Nurses are typically a laisaion between the other professionals and the patient.\n\nThey gather info and carry out orders of the doc and therapists, and that would probably include a nutritionist.\n\nAs info gatherers, the nurse would probably have access to a lot of info that could affect the diet of a patient. Knowing if I/O's are good (I/O means in/out, hydration and eating/elimination). Knowing if there is need for more or less fiber, supplemental shakes or vitamins, IV hydration, change in fat, sodium, cholesterol, caffeine, etc intake, if the patient can chew or chokes on their food or drink they may need it pureed or thickened.\n\nNurses as in RN's don't probably do much in terms of serving or feeding the patient, there are other people who can do that if needed, but well informed nurses will know what's up with the patient's diet and how it fits in with the overall health of the patient and they will be responsible for communicating this to a doc, who will recommend any changes or help the nutritionist/dietician decide what is needed.
980460
I have never heard that and I worked in the hospital. Nurses tell doctor's what to do...not likely
1134527
Eek. Doctors have to work all the time. They even have to work on christmas. They work in hospitals or in small little offices. They should never develope a relationship with their patients. There are many kinds of doctors. ER Doctors work specificially in the Emergency Room, doctors who give birth, doctors who give shots, etc. They must wash their hand for 2 minutes after helping someone. They must be very clean. They can't turn a patient down. If your teacher wants you to be specific then you should say which kind of doctor you prefer to be. A doctor who gets involved in lots of blood or a doctor who puts bandaides on a little boy who fell of his skateboard.
298628
What kind of silly question is this?  We need NURSES -- Male or Female -- I spent a lot of time in the hospital last year and had both Male & Female nurses and was treated fantastic by both. God Bless those that go into this profession and Thank You Nurses everywhere
1104447
Quite frankly, it's not your problem. I know you want to help, but your friend needs to be responsible for his/her actions. Tell your friend what you think, and urge him/her to be honest with the doctor. If he/she isn't honest, then he/she will suffer the consequences and it won't be your fault.
693381
Doctors are to listen to their patients because many symptoms are not evident. A chat with the patient to find out what he is feeling is more accurate than drawing blood and doing all kind of tests. \nSo it seems like you have a bunch of doctors who are not listening to you or paying attention to you. I will agree you should change the hospital where you are to another. If the hospital staff behave like that, that shows the lack of professionalism in that facility. I will agree that you file charges for compensation to repay for your suffering. If they had been attentive, you would not have to undergo unnecessary pains. Seek legal recourse not only against the doctors but also the hospital. There may be others who may not survive similiar ordeals.
96931
The doctor was his mother.
1118915
She supperviises the other nurses under her chagre. If there is a doubt or a question qbout a pqtient, such qs wheter or not to call a doctor, it would be the head nurse who makes the decission.
357525
I am not a nurse, MD.\nA nurse is best with a considerate manner that shows passion and love for not only their position and profession, but more so for their patient.\nHaving a learning and understanding ear, a smile when required, and the ability to speak up for the patients best interest.
164498
My wife is a nurse, and had to study all the time. It takes as much study to be a doctor as it does to be a nurse, only less pay and more work.
421849
If you will note, the job of a nurse is to be in charge of everything that surrounds them.  They are very meticulous in nature because they have to be to ensure that charts are right, patients are where they are supposed to be and that they are giving them the correct medication.  This "take-chargish", meticulous and (most of the time) over-bearing attitude often (if not all the time) flows right into the home. I have a lot of friends who are nurses and most of them share these same characteristics.
45740
i have one who acts as both. i am really comfortable with my dr, so she serves as my gyn. it all depends on if you are comforable enough to have your regular doctor looking at your stuff every year. i think it's great.
645119
I know a woman that was kicked out because she yelled at the nurse. She was being adviced to take her child to an oral surgeon because her child was uncontrollable and the doctor was unable to check him. The child was in total control of his mother and was obviously spoiled beyond help and the mother was a lazy parent. She wanted to blame anyone but herself for her childs abcess so she accused the nurse of not caring. When the nurse remarked about the womans child being out of control, the mother kicked open the hallway door and started to go in after her. She was promptly stopped there and told to leave or the police would be notified. She was a real piece of work let me tell you. And I was the nurse!