Problem with a nurse at my Dr.'s office, need advice please?

I'm 8 months pregnant, but I've only been seeing this Dr. for the last 4 months. I lost my job and health insurance in February and ended up on medicaid. The nurse at this Dr.'s office treats me different from the other patients and I believe it's because of the insurance I have. She isn't friendly to me, she is with the others, she doesn't smile at me, does the others, she's rude and treats me like I'm bothering her and just a general waste of her time. I have an appt. tomorrow and I'm thinking of talking to her about it but I don't really know what to say without just going off and yelling. The Dr. isn't any different, he's a rude jerk too. I only have a month left and don't really want to change Dr.'s again, but I also dread my appointments and dealing with her. I've seen her chit chat and be friendly to everyone but me and it's been going on for 4 months so it's not just my imagination. I'm fed up with her attitude towards me, any advice on how to handle the situation?Problem with a nurse at my Dr.'s office, need advice please?
Whether you are on Medicaid or not, everyone deserves to be treated with the same respect at all times. I wouldn't confront her, I would go over her head and your Dr.'s head as well. Problem though is you have to do it after the birth of your baby.





Now if you are going to change to another physician, do it right away. First off, do you want some rude jerk delivering your baby? You should check with your Social Worker and find out what OB physicians are available to you. Try and find one.





Then, you write a letter to the Insurance Commission in your state and send copies of it to Medicaid, Social Services and the American Medical Association. Believe me, he is not going to want his name and reputation smeared on that board as a unprofessional physician. I would also send a letter to his office staff and his nurse stating why you left the practice and how it made you feel. I'm sure it felt crummy! I've been put through the same crap myself and it's not a good feeling, especially when you are pregnant. My first husband dropped me off our insurance right after I found out I was pregnant. I had to get Medicaid and was treated like dirt.





It also helps to write a letter to the editorial section of your local newspaper so word gets out that his practice stinks!


And send a copy of your insurance letter to your state Senator. You are being treated unfairly and I don't think you should continue with him. If he has a bad attitude because he isn't going to make big bucks being your OB, then you don't need him, suppose that attitude carries over into the delivery room and a moment that is meant to be special turns into total embarrassment because he's stupid!





This is a time in your life where you should be treated kindly, and compassionately. Please don't allow this to continue because every Medicaid patient they get in that office is going to be treated as bad as you have been. You don't have to send letters out until after you have the baby, but I would send hem. I have done it to Dr.'s before for other things and believe me the sqeaky wheel does get the oil!! I have also changed OB in my eighth month before as well. Take care!Problem with a nurse at my Dr.'s office, need advice please?
This is your OB we're talking about, isn't it?


It doesn't matter if you only have a month or so left-you don't want to have a bad birthing experience, do you?


The fact that even the doctor is a jerk is a good enough reason to change!


You should be able to trust and see eye to eye with your doctor.


Giving birth, although beautiful, is a hard job. You don't want a total @sshole making the experience terrible!


Ask around for a new doctor.


If you stay and have this jerk deliver your baby, you'll regret it.


And his b**hy nurse only adds more unnecessary stress to your delicate condition.


I once switched family physicians because his secretary was a total nasty b*tch!


You're well being is much more important.


You are not obligated to put up with that crap.


Do it for yourself and your baby.





GOOD LUCK!!





In regards to Claire's response: Everybody is different! Some people are nasty by nature! Those will just snap right back again-not coil back and suddenly become nice! It's obvious hat nurse is doing it intentionally. Give me a break, Claire!
i say change doctors! even though you said you don't want to - if these are the people that are going to be there when you have your baby... i can't imagine that would be the magical experience that it's supposed to be. tell them that if they want to keep all of their patients they better start treating them better. i hated my doctor too.
I'm so sorry that you are being treated in this manner. Having medicaid doesn't make one a lesser person, and I hate the possibility of the nurse's treatment of you being due to that sort of thing.





You need to speak to the office manager. You should be treated respectfully, regardless of your finances.





I wish you all the best, I hope that the rest of the pgcy goes rather quickly for you and that you needn't deal with rudeness for too much longer. If by chance nothing changes, I would really consider making a switch. I realize that you are far along, but you need to be comfortable with your prenatal care.
I would just come right out and respectfully ask her why she treats you differently.





You could say something like, ';You seem to treat me differently than you treat other patients, have I done something to offend you?';





Believe me when I tell you... she will watch her attitude from then on.
You only have 2 more months to go, then you can find another doctor. They shouldn't be treating you any different than their other clients. In fact, they shouldn't be dealing with any of the insurance or billing aspects of the job, either.





Ask if you can have a different nurse because you feel uncomfortable around her. Maybe if the nurse isn't there acting like a b*tch, the doc will shape up a bit and be nicer to you.
Just be curt right back. If you say something about it you could risk sounding like a paranoid fool. Be snippy with them and then forget all about it after you leave the building.