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.
Definitely not one of the difficult majors. Try pre-med or any type of engineering.... That's where you find the über smart. I had to go on for my NP as I am one of those who cannot take orders from providers. Now that I am a provider, I have the true opportunity to call the shots and make a real difference in the lives of my patients rather than emptying a colostomy bag.
I wouldn't say that I like or dislike any given profession in healthcare, as long as I am given the opportunity to make a true difference in someone's life then I feel like I am making a change.
If I had to do it all over again I prob would have gone straight into biology or pre med as I am practicing medicine now at a discount to my employer. I know it may be bass akwards, but I have seriously thought about just going to med school and calling it a night as opposed to beginning my DNP in the Fall at a very prestigious institution. I do want to teach at grad level in addition to being a medical provider in a clinical setting. I know this is all it will help me with at this time, although the DNP will phase out the MSN in the future....maybe not within the next 5-10 years, but eventually.
Sadly enough, the physician will always have more respect and admiration than any nurse, NP, or PA and they deserve it. The schooling and training to become a physician far outweighs that of a mid level and until that changes, well, nothing will change.
I work alongside 2 brilliant physicians everyday and appreciate the insight they bring to my medical decision making.
You. You're the type of NP that makes all the others look bad. You're the type of wanna be physician NP that they mock out on SDN. You're totally the same as a physician, just cheaper. Mhhmm. Saving lives, one unneccessary Z-Pak at a time.
I never felt I was a super anything. But studies have shown that the most difficult degree to earn is a BSN.
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You mean the most difficult nursing degree? I am pretty sure my midwifery training was more challenging. My ASN, BSN and MSN programs were not at ALL too difficult for me to balance with family and work. My CNM program was incredibly challenging, both in content and in the immense time commitment. But obviously my CNM training was not "the most difficult" degree to earn, even within the nursing profession.
Funny. I get embarrassed by those t-shirts and won't be caught dead wearing them. I'd probably wear one of those Keep Calm shirts but that's it. Nurses are great but I've only seen a few who goes above and beyond.
Yeah, I get the "Sacrificed My Life" things y'all are sayin, but, the comments about
"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."
can be subjective from nurse to nurse, as when you deal with the "crispy critter" deaths, the new onset 26 y/o stroke victims, the guy working in the print shop who got his hair caught in the press which peeled his scalp right back like you tear the rind off the orange;these kinda cases, well, after awhile you DO FIND that being a nurse does make you a better person , as having to face that stuff AND BE ABLE TO HELP those affected after such life changing events, you find that you DO become a better person for witnessing these tragedies WHILE HELPING others cope...
Having been a nurse for over 20 years, I have never saved a life by myself...it is always a TEAM effort and if you are looking for some sort of validation by wearing a t shirt like that, you are in the wrong profession!
Nurses do sacrifice. If you are not a nurse, you cannot understand. There are nurses who do this job for the wrong reasons, but for most of us, it is a calling. In my case, I work nights, weekends, holidays. I love my job but it is very stressful and some days sucks the life out of me. When I get home, I am so drained that at times, I have no energy for my friends or family. There are no super heroes in nursing. But give the good nurses credit for taking care of your loved ones.
Lol this is how I always feel when my mom would tell people I was in nursing school. She can find a way to slip in that I'm in nursing school to the person working the register at the grocery store. It always makes me cringe. I eventually had to say mom I know you're proud of me but if you could not brag about me to strangers, especially when I'm standing right there...that would be superb. [emoji106]������
LOL, so true...moms are moms! Maybe the T-shirt was from the nurses MOM! She wearing it to the gym out of guilt!
lol!! I know the feeling. After I became nurse, my dad was proud and he use to tell everyone, including the cashier, other nurses etc... " my daughter is a nurse, she's a regular nurse" (RN) he actually thought the RN stood for regular nurse. I tried many times to correct him- finally just gave up & accepted the title! He has passed away 3 years ago & I think about him and the regular nurse every time i see my ID badge, lol!
Panful, LPN
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When my mom was on the oncology unit as a pt she would always tell them she was calling her daughter because I would know better than the hospital.