{"id":457333,"date":"2022-06-03T22:54:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T19:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nurses-say-they-arent-seen-as-human-by-patients-doctors\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T22:54:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T19:54:22","slug":"nurses-say-they-arent-seen-as-human-by-patients-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nurses-say-they-arent-seen-as-human-by-patients-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nurses say they aren&#8217;t seen as &#8216;human&#8217; by patients, doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f5bb764f01\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f5bb764f01\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nurses-say-they-arent-seen-as-human-by-patients-doctors\/#%E2%80%9CNurses_say_they_arent_seen_as_%E2%80%98human_by_patients_doctors%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Nurses say they aren&#8217;t seen as &#8216;human&#8217; by patients, doctors&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNurses_say_they_arent_seen_as_%E2%80%98human_by_patients_doctors%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Nurses say they aren&#8217;t seen as &#8216;human&#8217; by patients, doctors&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Being in the medical field in any capacity is hard work, and no group knows that fact better than nurses.<\/p>\n<p>A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DfB9wzn1Jt0\">new study<\/a> has concluded that a majority of nurses feel under<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciated and misunderstood by others \u2014 including by doctors and patients. <\/p>\n<p>About nine in 10 American nurses believe that others don\u2019t understand their level of work, according to a new poll done by OnePoll on behalf of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.connectrn.com\/\">connectRN<\/a>\u00a0for National Nurses Week.<\/p>\n<p>The survey asked 1,000 nurses about how they\u2019re perceived in their profession, with 85% noting that they feel misconstrued by outsiders.<\/p>\n<p>Forty-seven percent of nurses stated that one of the biggest misconceptions about them is that their position is \u201ceasy\u201d in comparison to other healthcare workers. <\/p>\n<p>The poll also showed that 63% of nurses surmised that they\u2019re depicted more positively now in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> than they were before the coronavirus pandemic. However, 63% still feel that their jobs aren\u2019t seen as \u201chuman\u201d by both patients and doctors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Nurse at the hospital putting an IV Drip on a patient\" class=\"wp-image-22525708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nurses still find their work rewarding, demanding and joyful. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eighty-three percent noted that nurses are overlooked for what they do as frontline workers, while 63% feel the ways in which their bosses show their appreciation feels \u201cpatronizing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of healthcare will be built shoulder to shoulder with the nurses and aides who have supported us all,\u201d connectRN CEO Ted Jeanloz told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/talker.news\/2022\/05\/02\/majority-of-nurses-feel-misunderstood-by-the-general-public\/\">Talker News<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s critical that we, as an industry, listen to what nurses need and take measures to improve their working conditions to empower this community and inspire those who are just starting their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The study also implored nurses to state what would make their jobs better \u2014 and they cited higher pay (41%) and smaller nurse-to-patient ratios (23%) in order to be able to give more time to every patient.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Hospital Ward: Professional Black Head Nurse Wearing Face Mask Does Checkup of Patient's Vitals, Checking Heart Rate Computer, Intravenous or Iv Fluids Drip Bag. Caring Nurse Monitors Person Recovery\" class=\"wp-image-22525707\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Eighty-three percent noted that nurses are overlooked as frontline workers.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When asked what the hardest parts of working are, nurses explained that tackling long hours (30%), providing emotional support for multiple patients in one shift (20%) and dealing with nurse-to-patient ratios that are too large (18%) were the biggest issues.<\/p>\n<p>Another conflict that nurses face is that they are often required to choose their job over time with their kids, according to 67% of those polled.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hardships of working in the medical sector, nurses still love what they do, calling their jobs rewarding (66%), demanding (47%) and joyful (41%).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Nurse wearing a facemask while checking on a patient at the hospital\" class=\"wp-image-22525706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThe future of healthcare will be built shoulder to shoulder with the nurses and aides who have supported us all,\u201d connectRN CEO Ted Jeanloz said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>About 54% recounted a desire to heal people while another 40% noted they got into the profession due to their experiences with an ailing family member. Twenty-nine percent wanted to embody the support they themselves would desire from others.<\/p>\n<p>Seventy-nine percent of nurses did say that the doctors and other healthcare workers they work with daily often make them feel cherished, though 40% said they feel the most appreciated by their patients.<\/p>\n<p>Sixty-four percent of respondents were happy to receive verbal or written \u201cthank yous,\u201d with 34% of people enjoying getting gifts and gift cards.<\/p>\n<p>One of the nurses in the survey also shared one of the proudest moments of her nursing career. She recalled one time when she took an ICU patient outside for the first time in three months.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"African American nurse at the hospital putting an IV Drip on a patient - healthcare and medicine concepts\" class=\"wp-image-22525747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/nurses-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nurses explained that the higher pay and having a smaller amount of patients to handle at a time would make their jobs better.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The person felt so loved and grateful for the simple gesture that the patient sobbed. \u201cI still think about her five years later,\u201d the nurse said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo hear how nurses and aides have been \u2018recognized\u2019 in the past for their contributions is both sad and infuriating. We have to do better,\u201d connectRN\u2019s Chief Marketing Officer Jen Reddy reiterated. \u201cOur goal this year is to change the experience for this community and demonstrate we are listening \u2014 and valuing their impact \u2014 not just for one week, but every day.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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