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Also stemming from my conversation with DrP about the pt with the infected ovaries....I asked if she should be started on antibiotics, as it made sense to me and some of my coworkers had also been wondering the same thing all day. So I ask, and he orders two antibiotics. The next day I hear DrP talking to the patient and say well the nurse asked me about antibiotics so I ordered them to make her happy. Jeez, really. That sure made my day! Not! As a doctor you take the information the nurses give you about the patient as we are there 8-12 hours/day, you listen to our concerns and questions, and then you make a Medical decision. I should hope you are not so unthinking, and put off by nurses that you just agree with whatever we say or ask. It is okay with me if you disagree, tell me your plan for treatment, and maybe if you want to be nice tell me your rationale so I can learn too. You won't help me by just doing anything I suggest, its okay to have different opinions, and I am still trying to learn all the course of treatment for all the different ailments out there. And don't blame the nurse in front of the patients for what is ultimately your decision. We are supposed to be a team, be partners. We are each supposed to use our brains and our educations to make the best decisions we know how to provide our patients with the best care.