Do you talk about work at home?

[blackvans1234]

Hey all, wondering what the general trend is here.

My question is, do you talk about work when you're not at work?

The reason i'm asking is this: I'm a nursing student, my sister is an RN. She and I will always be talking about the hospital, patient conditions, latest things at work, latest rapid response (HIPAA naysayers can leave now), latest wild ABG (pH 7.06, CO2 140) . Etc.

A friend / classmate of mine has two sisters in nursing, but they NEVER talk about nursing when outside of the hospital. I am wondering if this is common?

To me, nursing is more than a job, it is a lifestyle.

(Obviously there are times when you won't be talking nursing, but if you're younger sibling, niece, nephew etc is studying nursing don't you think you'd talk about it once in a while?)

Potential bias on this forum, seeing how most people online right now are not at work, so are a little more into nursing than your average Jane.

[anotherone, BSN, RN]

I live alone so i don't talk to anyone! i have 2 friends/acquaintances who are nurses When we talk we might share stories. I usually go on this site and talk aka complain. other people do not understand, want to hear it or get it, even things i think are funny . if i tell an "outsider" about a awful night it would take too long to explain why it was awful, funny, etc what everything means etc .

[anotherone, BSN, RN]

I am a guy, which predisposes me to the " not so talkative type." Whether it be Nursing or my past life jobs, I may be very vague and am really not bogged won with living in the past. I may expound upon, ever so briefly, how my orifice got kicked last night, but there are more enjoyable things for me to tend to, like playing my guitar, or whatever. By contrast, when my S.O. Talks about her work day and who does this and who does that I tune the out...bbooooorrrrriiiinnnnngggggg!

I have met plenty of guys who talk alot! most of them seem quiet to others too. maybe i make people so comfortable they can't shut up. i grew up in homes where pretty much every thing was tuned out and no one wanted to hear it so i figured most people do not like to listen to others talk. i think i am right. some people like to hear themselves go on and on . no one cares most people are just "too polite " to say it

[That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

I have 2 groups of friends. Engineers and Healthcare. You bet we talk about the crazy stories we encounter.

My fiance and I also talk daily about what happens. It allows us both to learn off each other. She is in a different hospital and unit than mine so we are able to share a lot. But we can only do so for the first bit of either of us getting home. After that, nope.

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

I talk to my husband now and then but the stuff I most need to talk out seems to frustrate, frighten and/or confuse him, so most of the time I just keep it to myself. My best friend is a nurse, so I can talk to her when things really get bad.