Bad attitudes in the ED

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Im currently working as an ED tech, I need to know if all ED doctors have crappy attitudes and Egos the size of mountains. Nurses who backstabb each other and nagging, complaining techs or is it just were I work. I really want to be a ED nurse, but I am starting to change my mind. HELP:scrying:

Specializes in ED.

I thank all of you for your responses. I will continue to pursue my career in the ED, probably not at this location. I will graduate in May. Thanks again.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

Glad to hear you haven't given up on all of us :nurse:

My ER is great, we work (and play) well together. There is friction here and there, grumbles about this person or that one once in a while, but considering the stress of a trauma center surprisingly little. Our docs throw a party for the whole staff every Christmas. Our biggest problems are with management (hospital got "partnered" with a big corp. lately, too polite to call it a takeover). I've been in this ER going on 15 years, there are nurses who've been here longer (not on nights anymore though!). Several of our docs have been here longer than that.

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Specializes in ER.

no, not all places are like this....please look into another er. i was in similar situation. i worked in one er for a few years and things got really bad. a big lack of compassion from a large number of the staff, anyway i agonized over the decision to move. luckily i had a friend that worked their too that wanted to move too. she encouraged me to move on to another er. i heard a lot "its like this every where you go", "the grass isn't greener". but i am sooo glad i moved. the er i am in now has great doctors, i mean you can't ask for better people. the administration actually cares about the people and it feels like a family (dysfunctional at times) but you know everyone cares. so please, look into another place before you give up on er.

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