Nurse vs. Not

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Eriksoln,

Is it possible you are bent out of shape about something else, not this board?

some don't know a code brown from apple butter

I've said it before. We need a place to vent, to complain, to pick each other's brains.

I don't go out on a retail site and tell them how they should sing zippidy-do-dah when a customer engages in shoplifting, and how they should be more understanding, don't they know the economy's in the toliet, and if the person happened to hit them while trying to get away, they need to understand that it's an honor to serve their fellow man?

I don't go out on a lawyer site and tell them they should take it in stride if someone tries to hurt them because they got a result they didn't like, and should feel bad about themselves if they don't all join hands and sing "Kumbaya" with their attacker so they don't harm his self-esteem.

See how stupid that sounds for the other professions? Then why is it expected of us?

Interesting....I experienced that very thing just this week with a poster who is NOT a nurse but listed something like 20 years of experience...

Oh for the record, I definitely consider CNA's a part of our group. I'd rather have CNAs around and put up with the other riff raff than have CNAs gone along with the riff raff.

Students too.

I'm talking about the retail store manager who insists their job is exactly like nursing. Or the Bus driver who says they have more stress. Or the part time administrator who thinks they can teach us something about compassion.

Or there could be categories that a person would have to check off as they register (RN, LPN, nursing student, pre-req student, other, etc.) Yes, some people would lie. But most would probably tell the truth.