Non-verbal compliments. I am honored when a doctor seeks me out for an opinion. I am honored when a doctor listens to me and respects my analysis of a situation, whether he/she acts on my input is irrelevant. The best compliment is to be included in helping to develop the best plan of care for your patient as part of a team.
LPN here. The doctor I worked with pulled me aside and said "I have had more patients tell me what a great nurse you are, and that just doesn't happen."
In a letter of recommendation he wrote for me he said, "Tammy is the best nurse I have had in 25 years of practice."
When the admitting doctor trusts you enough to give you their private cell phone number as a way to contact and text orders 🙌
When I was the rapid response RN and he called me to go see what was going on with his patient, because what the bedside RN was telling him wasn't making sense to him. He trusted me to assess the situation and report back to clarify what was going on. That's the highest compliment a doctor can pay to me. Trust that I know what I'm doing.
I also was able to verify that the bedside RN was correct in her assessment, just got tangled up in trying to explain it, so he knew that he could trust her, too.
When a surgeon requests me to be in his or her room for a procedure, as a scrub or circulator.
I was so relieved when I saw you taking report on this patient - I know we’ll be able to get this patient in a good place/stable.
“You! You, saved that heart muscle.”
He wrote a letter to my Chief Nurse and I got nominated for Daisy bcos of that.
When the doctor FOUGHT to take me with him when he traveled to another clinic. I found out later that he said I go with him, or he didn't go.
Of course he never told me about this, it was a management secret. But obviously it got out.
You can sign up for a job once you get your license
I trust your judgement
Thank you
You just saved my ass.
A few doctors have told me that I should have been a doctor. I didn't know if it was a compliment or not.
“You’re a good nurse”
“The patients love you”
Room full of nurses, “Where’s Christine?”
I trust you. What would you like to do?
“I am so glad you are charge today!”
You are a smart guy, don’t second guess yourself.