Why doctors rely on nurses more than you think

KevinMD June 7, 2024
Dr. Damane Zehra

I think 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 even know more than doctors about the progress of every patient. I really 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 are thinking on the same page when it comes to dealing with difficult patients and their attendants.

I feel as if my duty is incomplete if we don’t complain about some consultant who gives a lot of round orders to follow. We...

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