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.
Wow, your opinion is completely amazing. I am so thrilled that you took the time to write that amazing opinion. If it were me I would love to have the nurses that believe they are super on my team. It makes a stronger, less likely to make mistakes crew. Allowing people the freedom to be who they are without critism is how this world should be, especially if you are a nurse, because we take care of every patient.
My FaceBook wall has daily ads for nurse t-shirts. Some of the texts for t-shirts takes up the entire back of the shirt, and pretty much yammers on about the glories of nurses, how awesome they are, and God made them... yeah, pretty much sucks to be you lowly peasants. I feel the same about the inspirational nurse quotes that litter my Instagram feed. If I were to wear anything identifying me as a nurse it would definitely be something dark and sarcastic, just like all the humorous pictures I post on the wall of my office...
Regarding a shirt that says, "I'm a nurse: my job is to save your a**, not kiss it!" ...
Funny, yes, around the house. Although we might all agree that we have felt like an *** kisser many times, it's disparaging to patients. Imagine how a person who is not a nurse might feel seeing that. To me, it conveys the message that patients demand that nurses kiss their ***.
Now, I do like "Be kind to nurses, we keep doctors from accidentally killing you". But still wouldn't even wear that in public. JMHO
I agree, self- important people can be totally annoying. However, nursing school is VERY challenging, and does indeed require that a nursing student's life be put "on hold" until their education is complete.
I agree, self- important people can be totally annoying. However, nursing school is VERY challenging, and does indeed require that a nursing student's life be put "on hold" until their education is complete.
Not necessarily, I got married and had a baby, plus worked part time. And yes, managed to find time to meet my sis/mom/friends for lunch or whatnot.
Nursing school is challenging, but hardly a sacrifice of life. That's what those firefighters did battling that wildfire a couple yrs ago did, or the military personnel we honored this past Monday.
I agree, self- important people can be totally annoying. However, nursing school is VERY challenging, and does indeed require that a nursing student's life be put "on hold" until their education is complete.
Ah, no. I went through a 4 year BSN program, found time for college activities, friends, parties, part time work and still did well in my classes.
Granted, there were times when studies took precedence over fun, but I hardly had to put my life "on hold".
Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.
Wow, your opinion is completely amazing. I am so thrilled that you took the time to write that amazing opinion. If it were me I would love to have the nurses that believe they are super on my team. It makes a stronger, less likely to make mistakes crew. Allowing people the freedom to be who they are without critism is how this world should be, especially if you are a nurse, because we take care of every patient.
In my experience, the nurses who believe they are super are the most likely to make mistakes. They are usually too full of themselves to believe the rules and safety checks apply to them. Any form of self-aggrandizement is usually masking a weak self-image. Such a blatant lack of decorum (and not understanding what it really means to sacrifice one's life) is embarrassing to the rest of us.
I agree, self- important people can be totally annoying. However, nursing school is VERY challenging, and does indeed require that a nursing student's life be put "on hold" until their education is complete.
Nursing school isn't that challenging. I have a BA in Psych and am currently completing a BS in Bio... the BA was definitely more difficult material but less work, and the bio degree is proving to be both more difficult material and more work than my BSN. There are plenty of other degrees that are difficult. Other people don't put their lives on hold for their degrees. I don't know why nursing students think they are so special.
I wonder if many nursing students have ever done anything else other than be a nursing student. Maybe it would give them some perspective if they had to have another major for a couple of months.
Ah, no. I went through a 4 year BSN program, found time for college activities, friends, parties, part time work and still did well in my classes.
Granted, there were times when studies took precedence over fun, but I hardly had to put my life "on hold".
Agree.
Especially if you go to school with grown up bills, you make a way to work and go to school successfully.
I worked 30 plus hours during nursing school and just realized when I was on another thread I had two jobs while studying for the NCLEX and finishing my university requirements in order to pay for my testing and licensing fees, and was able to pass my classes once and my NCLEX once.
My life couldn't be "on hold"...I was on a mission to move forward.
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.
*** You nailed it! Humility, kindness, respect, generosity, patience... are essential to making one a "super nurse."
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Wow, your opinion is completely amazing. I am so thrilled that you took the time to write that amazing opinion. If it were me I would love to have the nurses that believe they are super on my team. It makes a stronger, less likely to make mistakes crew. Allowing people the freedom to be who they are without critism is how this world should be, especially if you are a nurse, because we take care of every patient.