When I read posts like these I wonder why there is such a lack of teamwork in medicine. Mostly between doctors and nurses - there is such a power play on the part of the docs that gets in the way of what is best for patient care. I just don't get i...
beewink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Relations
I had a preceptor like this too. In the OR for the ortho rotation. He wouldn't show me a thing - would only allow me to watch him work. He wouldn't answer my questions, and just flat out ignored me. I talked to the charge nurse and she said she k...
Wait til you try to please your bosses, fellow employees, doctors, pharmacists, other ancillary staff, patients, their families, and of course administration. Then you'll see being a nurse isn't really any better...
Reenski - I did do something else before nursing. While it didn't pay as well - I worked in a loan department at a bank - it was much more satisfying to me when I look back. I could go in and do my job and do it well. I had an hour for lunch, was...
Now this is telling it like it is....All of you folks who are just entering nursing school should really pay attention to what this poster is saying. This is not a vent from a current situation - lots of people on here like to say that the negative ...
I sure didn't think nursing would be easy or fun either. But I also didn't think it would be rare to get a break or a lunch in a 12 hour shift. Or have so many patients you can't provide safe care to many of them so that nursing becomes putting out...
Employers these days are not loyal to their employees. It's CYA all around. Always remember to do the right thing even when it means butting up against folks who want you to do wrong.
First of all, good for you for coming back on and replying.... Secondly, as to the above quote - the reality of nursing is a bad one these days. Sure there are still plenty of folks who love it, who have found there niche - but there seem to be many...