To expect fat nurses to have some insight?.

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Vikingess · 07/05/2024 21:26

Just had a routine health check today at my GP surgery. Two nurses - both considerably overweight - dispensing advice on diet. I
am not overweight -AIBU to expect health professionals to demonstrate the the standards they recommended or at least admit to falling short.

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OceanStorm · 07/05/2024 21:30

Yanbu

ChefsKisser · 07/05/2024 21:30

I think it’s unrealistic to expect everyone in healthcare to live 100% perfect lives or have to explain themselves to patients when giving health advice. I provide contraception for a living and my first child was an ‘accident’ (best accident I’ve ever had!) and I would never tell patients this.

Fizzib · 07/05/2024 21:30

Well it depends what you mean. Were they telling you to lose weight and go on a diet even though you’re not overweight? If so that’s an issue irrespective of their weight.

If they were just given general healthy eating advice that’s to be expected as it’s part of their job and what you’re entitled to receive

They’re hardly going to announce “oh I’m fat myself so I can’t give you this important health information” that would be silly and distracting. They can do discuss their health with their own nurse /doctor.

Also when I was a size 6-8 for many years I had terrible eating habits. If I was a nurse giving diet advice you wouldn’t have known that about me so yeah don’t judge a book by its cover.

kalokagathos · 07/05/2024 21:29

It's like getting advice from a dentist with bad teeth a bit. Or my partner will give me advice on healthy diet and regime he doesn't stick to. So credible indeed

FourEyesGood · 07/05/2024 21:28

You think they should have apologised, and perhaps asked you for some dietary advice? Stop being so judgemental.

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