How can I deal with a horrible Practice Nurse?

[raemeg]

I took my 3 month old for his jabs today and the practice nurse was horrible, really grim.

To cut a long story short she started on about how awful it is seeing all these mothers carrying their baby in one arm whilst pushing a buggy - that's how I walked in, she saw me. Then how awful it was when she saw a mum on her phone and the mum's 2 yr old ran into the road - don't get me wrong, I know that's not good, but that mum was probably frantically guilty and who knows may have been going through something. Then some other choice opinions about other mums.

Then to top it off she spouted off some really out of date advice (apparently it's fine to cover up the front of your baby's car seat with a muslin in the sun?!) And didn't do the consent for the damned jabs so didn't explain what they were/possible side effects etc (I've found it on the nhs site but I just wanted to be clear - I have proper mum brain at the moment).

So I thought fine, I'll just get an appt with someone else for the next set. But now the surgery has said she's the only one who can do them as she runs the "baby clinic". I really don't want to see the woman, she made me feel like a bad mum and judged and not terribly informed. What can I do? Grin and bear it? Try to argue for an appt with someone else?

Ugh horrible, judgey people do my nut!

Depending on the GP surgery you can email the practice manager and inform them of your concerns. If that doesn't satisfy you can contact PALS (every trust will have their own procedures, but it should be easy enough to find out online) and raise your concerns there.

I know what you mean! Judgey people are the worst, I had to pick my DS up from nursery the other day because he was ill and while I was waiting for a taxi to collect us from outside (waiting on the pavement) I was on my phone texting my DP to let him know what was happening and some middle aged man shouted out the car window at me to "get off my phone" I was so annoyed at the time. My DS was fine, strapped in his pram and sleeping anyway, I was contacting my DP to keep him informed and some judgemental prick had to stick his nose in.

Some people need to get a grip! Hope you have your issues resolved @raemeg

Inform anyone you can! And tell her to stop with the judgemental comments Please
After a resent similar drama I wish I had complained
If anything it may help you deal with the frustration of her behaviour