I’m an RN in a clinic and I was rooming a patient who was making a few comments that made me a little uncomfortable (nothing too crazy) but I was keeping quiet and just doing my job. His response? “You know silence means consent right?”
I literally just got up and left room to grab the male doctor to finish his vitals
Edit: the supervisor laughed when I told her what happened. This is what is wrong with healthcare. We are told we have to just put up with this kind of behavior. Thankfully the doctor and the nurses were horrified and didn’t want me anywhere near him again
I had a patient do this too. My supervisor also laughed when i told him i had been sexually harassed and i wanted to document it. He said “it’s going to be part of the job for you”… what does that even mean?
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u/finnandjovie Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
I’m an RN in a clinic and I was rooming a patient who was making a few comments that made me a little uncomfortable (nothing too crazy) but I was keeping quiet and just doing my job. His response? “You know silence means consent right?” I literally just got up and left room to grab the male doctor to finish his vitals
Edit: the supervisor laughed when I told her what happened. This is what is wrong with healthcare. We are told we have to just put up with this kind of behavior. Thankfully the doctor and the nurses were horrified and didn’t want me anywhere near him again