Have you ever been referred to as Nurse Ratched? I have, and it really bothers me especially because I know I'm not that type of nurse. I am honest, caring, compassionate, and depended on by many. I was accused of being Nurse Ratched by a family member, because I am "firm and I make people do things they don't want to do." Nurse Ratched was so much more than just firm. She was cold, heartless, controlling, and humiliating. Definitely not someone any nurse wants to be compared to.
I have expressed how I feel about this, as it is an ongoing joke in my family, and I'm at my limit. The alternative could be that I don't give a care, let them eat and drink whatever they want, skip taking their medications, blow off doctor's recommendations, and slowly kill themselves. Then tell them don't come to me complaining of every little ailment and want advice, because I'm Nurse Ratched...remember?
buffalobilly
28 Posts
Exactly!