confessions of a RRT

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this has been a ROUGH week on allnurses, I need another piece of pizza and a bath.

Wuzzie

5,116 Posts

I could openly admit that I know nothing about your IV poles but you can openly admit that maybe just maybe an RRT is a little more knowledgeable than you when it comes to the safety of the patient.

Do you think maybe, just maybe, this attitude is what's causing your negative interaction with your co-workers?

Especially since the vast majority of people responding to your post have been extremely positive about RTs regardless of the fact that you came on a nursing forum and spewed your vitriol against a bunch of people who haven't ever done anything to you.

Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.
I could openly admit that I know nothing about your IV poles but you can openly admit that maybe just maybe an RRT is a little more knowledgeable than you when it comes to the safety of the patient.

You you are an embarrassment to RRT, I can say that as I am a 45 year RN and 12 year RRT......for you education nursing has been performing your skills for decades...

shame are omn your inferiority feelings....

Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

Well my last post will probably close this poster. ... Per TOS

sorrry administrators

Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.
all the nurses on the floor ive been working on habitually bash me non stop. I literally went on that floor with a mentality that I can be a part of their team. They don't listen to any of my concerns about patients, they side track the MD's up their when I go to them with suggestions, They DO not want a well informed therapist up there that knows their stuff. they want an obedient dumb therapist who just says "ok" "sure" "no problem" "yeap" and thats it.

You are ann embarrassment to our profession Sally RN, RRT

Specializes in Critical Care.

#sorrynotsorry

Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.
I could openly admit that I know nothing about your IV poles but you can openly admit that maybe just maybe an RRT is a little more knowledgeable than you when it comes to the safety of the patient.

No yahoo.....you will never possess my knowledge and skill, sorry

Specializes in NICU.

I respect my RT colleagues, but this attitude that you are God's gift to nurses is amusing. Perhaps since nurses are there with the patient 24/7 and know them MUCH BETTER than you do, you might want to listen to what they have to say for a change, instead of just assuming that you're right.

Libby1987

3,726 Posts

What about your fellow RRTs? How do they respond to all of the nurses bashing them? They must have collectively filed well substantiated complaints against the nurses for their attitudes and patient safety issues. What was the outcome of their actions?

You say you are new to RT; I'm a relatively new nurse since I have only been doing this since 2015. With any new job, I feel like there a growing pains and a time to adjust to expectations vs reality. However, even with years of experience, it does nothing for RT - RN relations to come to our message board and snipe about coworkers who have been less than gracious to you. But I suspect you know that.

CanadianAbroad

176 Posts

Here is a dose of reality for you....in Canada, most of the time we work without RTs. Most of what you describe, RNS and RPNS do without hesitation; why, because it is taught to us in our program and continuing eduacation. Stop acting as if you are a gift from God and walk on water when you do a treatment. When I immigrated to the US, I was astounded that the hospital systems had so many RTs. I remember stating "why the hell do you have to wait for an RT to do a treatment, when it takes a few seconds to do it yourself?". The savages here are not the nurses, and you really should get over yourself.

sevensonnets

975 Posts

Be prepared, because you will be eaten alive in OR.

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