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The Pitfalls of Being the ‘Nice’ Patient: A Nurse’s Perspective

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Image Brent Keane/via Pexels I have often heard health care professionals in various environments say, “If you’re nice to the nurses and doctors who take care of you, you’ll get better care.” As a bedside nurse myself, I understand the sentiment. First cautionary tale. But by November, I knew the lump had grown.