The next time she tries to "oh poor thing" you, can you look her dead in the eye and say, "I don't feel you're being professional to say that in such a condescending way, or really, to make that sort of comment in any tone at all. Can we just address the history, symptoms, and procedures for improvement, please?"
Actually this suggestion really helped me formulate a plan of action. I think the next time this girl asks me a medical question (beyond 'What hurts today?") but like about the actual disease or doctors treatments or anything, I think I am just going to say the same thing I say to old ladies and friends of my mom's, "I am not comfortable answering that question." And if she pulls out the, "I am a medical professional" card, I am going to be straight up and say, "The last time I answered a question about my history, you gave me a very unprofessional response and I am no longer comfortable answering questions that don't pertain to exactly what we are doing right now."
Or something like that. I've had unprofessional responses from other medical personnel before, but it's usually someone that I know I am only seeing the once, so I don't worry about it. But if I have to keep working with this girl, I think the best course of action is just to shut her down when it comes up, just like I would any non-medical professional. Which is a sad thing, because she is suppose to be trained in PR as much as the actual treatment options.
Actually this suggestion really helped me formulate a plan of action. I think the next time this girl asks me a medical question (beyond 'What hurts today?") but like about the actual disease or doctors treatments or anything, I think I am just going to say the same thing I say to old ladies and friends of my mom's, "I am not comfortable answering that question." And if she pulls out the, "I am a medical professional" card, I am going to be straight up and say, "The last time I answered a question about my history, you gave me a very unprofessional response and I am no longer comfortable answering questions that don't pertain to exactly what we are doing right now."
Or something like that. I've had unprofessional responses from other medical personnel before, but it's usually someone that I know I am only seeing the once, so I don't worry about it. But if I have to keep working with this girl, I think the best course of action is just to shut her down when it comes up, just like I would any non-medical professional. Which is a sad thing, because she is suppose to be trained in PR as much as the actual treatment options.
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