Part 2/2
Whenever I talk about this, I’m flooded with responses informing me that I’m not alone in this lonely experience. Being harassed by patients seems to be par for the course in medicine, and it’s even worse for HCWs who are at bedside, like nurses and CNAs. The common thread in these stories is that nothing is ever done about it. Best case scenario the patient will be reassigned to another provider, but there are no consequences, no push from above to protect our workers. Even the response from my attendings when I confide in them is often so lukewarm- a chuckle at worst, a “stern talking to” at best, never a patient fired, or threatened to be transferred, nada.
I know y’all have stories. If you feel comfortable, please share them.
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