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Caregiver Support from a Nursing Perspective Feb 25, 2022 | By Megan Roessler M. Ed. (@meganroessler)Comment receiving replies
"You may not be recognized from the patient, family, friends, or the medical staff . . ."
My husband has terminal brain cancer. At one appointment when I was taking notes of what the doctor said, a nurse told me, "Well, aren't you a good little secretary!" I think that was the most offensive thing a medical person EVER said to me. Caregivers deserve as much respect and attention as the patient. Period.
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@sonial Thank you for sharing. I apologize you experienced that situation. I can understand how that made you feel offended.
It is a great point to discuss. Unfortunately, those comments can be really demeaning and taken to heart, regardless of the intention. Were you able to share your thoughts with the Nurse that made the comment? Again, thank you so much for sharing. Our hope this will bring awareness to more people.