I have been a RN for 11 years now, have seen much as many of you have. One thing that continues to irk me are nurses that think because they are a nurse are somehow a cross between Florence Nightingale and Jesus--and act like it. You know, "super nurse syndrome"
I was at my local gym and saw the a T shirt that said:
I sacrificed my life, so I could save your life. I am a nurse.
Really? You sacrificed your life to be a nurse? WOW, I never realized that going to nursing school and getting a job involved life sacrifice.( like so many 100.000's people that go to college to get jobs).
GET OVER IT ALREADY, your a nurse, your not mother Theresa, you don't walk on water and you DID NOT sacrifice your life to become a nurse.
Nursing school and how hard it is, another thing that people want to whine/brag about I get tired of hearing about. Really? I'll bet becoming a chemical engineer is very hard, I'll be learning computer coding is very hard, in fact I'll bet most any college degree--they just don't hand them out for showing up. You have to work for them and earn them---just like nursing school.
What I am saying is being a nurse does not somehow set you apart from the rest of the world, or make you a better person---just because your a nurse.
Doing your job, being courteous to patients AND coworkers AND people in general is what we and everyone else on the planet should be doing----we are all members of the human family.
So I was heading home from somewhere the other day and my route took me through 40 miles of absolutely nothing!! Farmland, a phosphate mine, more farmland. Anyway, wayyy out in Nothingville, there was a Sheriff's Deputy....and me.....doing 80 MPh. (and ironically eating potato chips, Cape Cod original variety....) Of course we're flirting with a big fat speeding ticket here, but he comes back over after running my stuff and asks "are you by any chance a nurse?" I nod, and he tells me he doesn't ticket nurses because he might need us someday. Well. Okay. thank you sir!
The license plate on my car is personalized with my initials and RN. I've had it since I graduated nursing school. That is really the only way I flaunt my occupation. I am proud of what I can do, in terms of personal accomplishment but I don't think I'm any more special than anyone else.
The other folk that I told about this, most of them promptly asked if i played the nurse card. I did'nt. The officer brought it up. In 15 years of being a healthcare professional, this is the first time I've weaseled out of a ticket due to it.
I was on my way home today-Friday, long day, brain fart, my work phone rang and without thinking I answered it without pulling over first (people driving and talking on the phone is one of my pet peeves).
Right in front of a cop. [emoji33][emoji33] Literally. We made eye contact as I passed him. Totally busted.
Admitted to the brain fart, he could see my work ID, handed my license back after running it, said "I've had three good experiences with Hospice. Please don't talk on your phone and drive again".
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Nash3222
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