It seems probie's can't take a joke or laugh

[abbaking]

Okay, So I have learned very well that new nurses (wet behind the ears) are not the best company to have as friends. Yes, that is a bit harsh but considering my long term nurse friends from school or my first job, It seems that the probies honestly do not have a sense of humor at all.

We all go out for coffee or out to dinner. We share our own "war" stories (we've all done it people, don't lie). My aged co-workers and myself joke and laugh about certain situations.

Then comes the probie "Well I think its unprofessional to make those comments and laugh about a person pooping all over the bed" .

KILL JOY!

What the probie does not seem to understand is that (and I quote my mother here) "If we didn't laugh, we'd cry".

Or for example the probie calling me to to say he is going to call in sick from work that night for a headache. My joking response is to take a Lindsay Lohan milkshake (Milk of Mag, Norco, and 2 shots of Vodka).

Probie's response "How dare you assume I am a druggie - you have no clout or professionalism".

Really - I have no professionalism?

I my opinion, calling off sick for a headache is a sign of unprofessionalism.

My advise to probies under 1 year of bedside experience : Learn to laugh at yourself and the world as a whole. It not all textbook in the real world. Sometimes you have to go out for coffee and make jokes and laugh.

[leslie :-D]

- perhaps you and everyone on this thread need to understand that its one thing to make a joke about C-Diff on the mouth, its a whole different ballpark when someone dies or a patient has a serious injury

Just so everyone is clear -

to me, it's sad that you would even feel the need to justify and/or redeem yourself.

i would hope that most would know that already.

don't let an isolated and histrionic post, affect you in such a way.

that said, if you ever knew the jokes that my coworkers and i have made privately, i'm sure it would turn a head or two.

i'm talking, killing myself from laughing so hard...and i help people die!!

that's the difference abbaking...

i don't go broadcasting my oft-warped humor.

so, here's a *dopeslap*, and time to move on.

it's all good.:)

leslie

[dianah, ASN]

After Staff discussion it was decided the OP's original question/query has been answered (and more) and this thread will now be closed.