Can I ask not to have her on my service?

[Anonymous 1]

So SO and I are TTC baby #3. For 1 and 2, there was this God awful nurse in the post partum wing that almost killed me. I think I posted about her before. I was too sick during my first delivery/post partum to remember her name. The first time, she told me my pulmonary embolism was just gas and told me I was overdramatic about it. By the time they caught that it was a PE, my lung had started to collapse. I was so sick. It was terrifying. I feel like there’s more she did to me that i just don’t remember. I remembered her the second time. I made a note of her name. On my second baby, she asked me if he was planned, and if he was to remember how much pain after birth I have when considering whether to have a third. Any time I had anxiety, instead of giving me the meds my doctor prescribed, she’d wave these stupid essential oil sticks in my face. When I needed to take walks, she’d force me to walk faster than I was ready to. One time, she took my son during breastfeeding and sent him to the nursery for a bottle because I needed to walk. Every time I asked for meds, she’d brag about her patients who didn’t need them (I had a csection with several complications). She never let me wait for meds to kick in before making me walk.

So what I’m wondering is if for #3 I can just request that she not be my nurse. Has anyone ever done this? I hate to be the high maintenance/picky patient, but she gave me awful anxiety and an experience I’ll never forget.

[Vegaswife2011]

I don’t see why you can’t at least try. Good luck.

[Anonymous 2]

Yes you can. If she is put on your service fire her. It is truly that simple.

[Anonymous 1]

Yes you can. If she is put on your service fire her. It is truly that simple.

I’m nervous about the whole thing. I hate confrontation and don’t understand what her issue was with me that she had to be so awful.

[Anonymous 2]

Yes you can. If she is put on your service fire her. It is truly that simple.

I’m nervous about the whole thing. I hate confrontation and don’t understand what her issue was with me that she had to be so awful.

Is she an older nurse? Many are set in their ways and have problems with change. It probably had nothing to do with you and everything to do with her.

Don't be nervous just go in hoping for the best and if by chance she is your nurse fire her and get another one. She most likely won't even care.

[Deleted User 670]

Yes you can tell them you don't want her as a nurse. Why didn't you file a complaint about her with the hospital? I would imagine a nurse who attempts to use essential oils on a patient would be fired immediately.

[Anonymous 2]

Yes you can tell them you don't want her as a nurse. Why didn't you file a complaint about her with the hospital? I would imagine a nurse who attempts to use essential oils on a patient would be fired immediately.

Nurses don't get fired for using essential oils. They are used a lot in nursing.

[Anonymous 3]

Yes I did that while in the hospital with ds.

[Anonymous 4]

You’re not even pregnant yet and worrying about this? Plus do you really think you should be planning a baby during a pandemic?!

[Deleted User 670]

Yes you can tell them you don't want her as a nurse. Why didn't you file a complaint about her with the hospital? I would imagine a nurse who attempts to use essential oils on a patient would be fired immediately.

Nurses don't get fired for using essential oils. They are used a lot in nursing.

In what hospital? Not in my state.