Educating clients

[kwalker]

Just had a client come in and got into a discussion with her about vitamin D. She said she is studying about the skin in school and tanning is not good for you becuase "they" say that you get enought vitamin D from just going outside. And that if you get too much vitamin D it hurts your skin and you can get cancer. I asked her who "they" are and she said her teacher and books. Now mind you this is a young girl who's not always playing with a full deck. I tried giving her a few facts that I have learned from all of you on here and what I learned in Nashville. She was not having any of it...kept talking over me, wouldn't let me finish a sentence. Which is nothing new with this person. I had other clients coming in and had to get them checked in.

I was thinking about making copies of some literature and giving to her. Any other suggestions?

[kwalker]

okay just found out this girl is going to school for nursing.

[AllenJ]

If she won't listen will she read? What about getting her e-mail address and sending her links to the sites that we all use?

I'm also thinking, OMG and she's going to be a nurse.

[nettcav]

But she's tanning?

[perfect_tan69]

Originally Posted by nettcav

But she's tanning?

I have nurses that tan all the time. They know the truth about tanning, just afraid to tell anybody.

[dcjjp1]

Is she going to somewhere like Sans School? Which BTW means without school... LOL!

[GeminiTanning]

Originally Posted by nettcav

But she's tanning?

That's what I'm wondering! Is she telling you how bad it is, but then tanning?

[CROVINE1]

You should take the bat from behind your counter and beat it into her skull, end of discussion!!!!!

[kwalker]

Originally Posted by GeminiTanning

That's what I'm wondering! Is she telling you how bad it is, but then tanning?

She has been a client here for over 5 years...during the conversation today she said that she knows tanning isn't really good for you but oh well she doesn't care. When she came out from tanning I asked her what she was going to school for and she said nursing. Last time I heard she was working at Hooters, but anyway she said she's been going to school for 3 years and has another year and a half to go. She's not the brightest girl...

I think I have her email address or she is on myspace so I think I will send her those links.

[kathyb]

We too have several nurses who tan with us. We have three from the same oncologists office. They know, and will say to us, how good tanning makes them feel and how they know when they need to come again because they are tired and sluggish... but will they take those same comments further... unfortunately not.