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i personally think that there is probably less racism in nursing than in most other professions..basically because we have to depend on each other in emergencies
i have worked with asian, black, redneck, cajun, gay m/f, canadian, english and just about anything that you can think of in between..
some of the nurses were outstanding..some i suspected found their licenses in a box of cracker jack..but it had no relation to sex, race, sexual preference, point of orgin, level of education, pigamentation etc
i hope that op finds some smarter nurses to work with
i personally think that there is probably less racism in nursing than in most other professions..basically because we have to depend on each other in emergencies
i have worked with asian, black, redneck, cajun, gay m/f, canadian, english and just about anything that you can think of in between..
some of the nurses were outstanding..some i suspected found their licenses in a box of cracker jack..but it had no relation to sex, race, sexual preference, point of orgin, level of education, pigamentation etc
i hope that op finds some smarter nurses to work with
I too am a nurse in the deep south (the big easy) and as a black woman who is over forty and have had quite a few occupations before nursing, I can say that I personally have experienced more racism in nursing than any of my other occupations combined. From the patient who takes one look at you and says,"where are the white nurses?" to the doctor who gets this "funny look" on his face when he realizes that the head nurse he has to deal with is black. In a racists eye, no person of color is competent no matter what their qualifications are.
A redneck is a white, person who typically lives in a rural area and is a bigot. They are typically violent towards non-whites and drive around with the dixie flag on their car or truck. Needless to say, we are full of them here in the deep south.
I am so sick and tired of minorities crying racism whenever they disagree with a white person, or sexual orientation discrimination when a gay disagrees with a straight person! Get over it maybe, just maybe that white person is merely a jerk, or maybe just maybe the black person is WRONG- heaven forbid. And I am sure that more than one person will call me a racist and I will probably get "Warned", but get a grip. Yes, racism does exist, but just because a white male might do a wrong towards an hispanic female does not necessarily make it "Racist". So, once again I will say GET OVER FEELING LIKE THE WHITE MAN OWES YOU
The definition of the rednecks that i grew up around is (as Jeffy Foxworthy said) "a glorious absence of sophistication." I know rednecks that aren't bigots or racists.
In other words, it's a stereotype.
They are typically violent towards non-whites and drive around with the dixie flag on their car or truck. Needless to say, we are full of them here in the deep south.
Where i grew up, we refered to people such as this as __________ (has 7 letters, starts with an A, ends in "hole').
This is a touchy topic, but doesn't it have to mean that when something happens to someone of a color other than white it is based on his/her race???
Many "white" nurses experience the problems of "compentancy levels", attitude problems, accused of whatever. etc There are many more...I know it is racist with the comment "where are the white nurses" That is horrible...unfort. not much can be done, even thou it should be...
But I just don't see how...attitude, incompentancy, poor work ethics, or the "I dont like him/her syndrome" is directly related to race...cause it happens to EVERYONE...no matter the color or station in life.
Sometimes I am scared too many things get said to be related to race when in reality it may just be a clash of personalities...or the jealousy situations that occur with nursing and in life...I don't like the statement of "racism" to be used as an excuse or cop out, cause it isn't always about race...some people just don't like other people, some people just don't work the same or same work ethics as others...but by NO MEANS is it limited to Race.
I think racism/equality has turned one racism act to another or against another race...I just don't see how equality is met by demanding of a particular race be hired or sex for that matter....or how people feel they are treated a certain way based on looks, not limiting to race here...
This is a touchy topic, but doesn't it have to mean that when something happens to someone of a color other than white it is based on his/her race???
Many "white" nurses experience the problems of "compentancy levels", attitude problems, accused of whatever. etc There are many more...I know it is racist with the comment "where are the white nurses" That is horrible...unfort. not much can be done, even thou it should be...
But I just don't see how...attitude, incompentancy, poor work ethics, or the "I dont like him/her syndrome" is directly related to race...cause it happens to EVERYONE...no matter the color or station in life.
Sometimes I am scared too many things get said to be related to race when in reality it may just be a clash of personalities...or the jealousy situations that occur with nursing and in life...I don't like the statement of "racism" to be used as an excuse or cop out, cause it isn't always about race...some people just don't like other people, some people just don't work the same or same work ethics as others...but by NO MEANS is it limited to Race.
I think racism/equality has turned one racism act to another or against another race...I just don't see how equality is met by demanding of a particular race be hired or sex for that matter....or how people feel they are treated a certain way based on looks, not limiting to race here...
Just my .02
You bring up some very good points and you are quite right. HOWEVER, just because it isn't always about race doesn't mean that it is never about race. And people have the right to defend themselves in that situation; we don't have to be quiet about injustices just because it gets on some people's nerves.
Get over it already!
maybe, just maybe that white person is merely a jerk, or maybe just maybe the black person is WRONG- heaven forbid. And I am sure that more than one person will call me a racist and I will probably get "Warned", but get a grip. Yes, racism does exist, but just because a white male might do a wrong towards an hispanic female does not necessarily make it "Racist". So, once again I will say GET OVER FEELING LIKE THE WHITE MAN OWES YOU 
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