Mean nurses

Well I was in the hospital yesterday for injures related to a car accident.  Well the nurse I had asked me about my last blood sugar and then asked me what my blood sugars run.  First off I hate the question.  So I tell her that they are all over.  She starts lecturing me how thats not controlled and if I don't do something about it I'm going to have complications.  BLAH BLAH BLAH.  As if I didn't know that.

I'm so sorry to hear about your car accident. Hope you are OK.

Hospital nurses nearly always tick me off, because they usually don't know as much about Type 1 diabetes as I do. They lecture about high blood sugars, and then they get hostile when I don't want to eat their carb-infested hospital crapola food. I made my DH smuggle protein food into me when I was in the hospital for pregnancy-related stuff a few years ago.

You'll be glad to know that after WL surgery, your blood sugars will probably be much more stable. It's been amazing to me the difference getting rid of insulin resistance has made in my control. I feel so vindicated--I knew that the insulin resistance was screwing with me, and heh heh now I have the proof.

 You are such an inspiration to me. The nurses are crazy.  Their knowledge of type I diabetes is so limited, They drive me crazy, but then again most people that don't have diabetes and act like they know what we are going through drive me crazy.  It's nice to know the weight loss surgery will have an impact on my insulin resistance.  I am looking forward to that.  I drank my very last soda pop tonight.  It feels very liberating.  I know it is for a good cause.  Thanks for your reply.

I'm sorry that you had such a poor experience. In all of my years (30) as a nurse I have never been called mean. I do ask those questions. Thay are important, especially if you've had an injury. It gives the medical staff a baseline to go by so they can gage your needs more effectively. Nurses are trained (drilled) to teach ALL the time. Personally, I try to find creative ways to help people find a balance, whether it be for blood sugar control or BP. I hope you have a more positive experience if you ever need to go back to the hospital.

I'm hoping you weren't injured badly from your accident.

I just want to say I am a nurse and I cannot stand that either!!!  So sorry you were treated that way.  I treat others as I would want to be treated.  Nobody wants lectured.  Good luck to you. 

I know what you mean.  I was in the hospital about six months ago, and I didn't mind them asking me about my bs.  And I told them the ugly truth about they were high, that I was not in good control.  They didn't lecture me, they didn't believe me either, so I don't think you can win in these types of situations.  They didn't believe me about my weight either.  When I told the nurse, she said "We'll see" and then weighed me.  I was within two pounds :)

Luckily, the floor nurses were really great.  A good nurse can make a huge difference.

When Nurses are mean, always remember a time tested method - Throw them a cream pie!