What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jan 9, 2005

You, a nusrse?! haha! Such a GAY profession!"

My reply to this would be "Why yes, there are plenty of happy times with it".

If nursing's a gay profession, then i've really screwed up. I've still been dating guys since graduation.

Limik · Jan 9, 2005

I hate people (almost always non-nurses) that say every two minutes, "Well in my previous position, we did things this way", usually in telling me how to do a nursing related task. Hello, I have been a nurse for over 10 years, just because you watch ER doesn't make you equipped to tell me how to handle my job! :angryfire Sorry, my OFFICE MANAGER has really tried my patience this week. :uhoh21:

BeenThereDoneThat74, MSN, RN · Jan 9, 2005

"a nurse! why not be a doctor? you certainly have the brains and the ability. why do you want to settle for any less and that too as a nurse"
"listen to me! you are making a hasty desicion! have you ever bothered about your social standing? a man... being a nurse?!!! couldn't you find something better?!"
"you, a nusrse?! haha! such a gay profession!"
some people... just don't get it. oh well, small price to pay for doing somthing that makes me feel good :)

with a name like fokker, i guess this really hits home :angryfire

BeenThereDoneThat74, MSN, RN · Jan 9, 2005

i hate people (almost always non-nurses) that say every two minutes, "well in my previous position, we did things this way", usually in telling me how to do a nursing related task. hello, i have been a nurse for over 10 years, just because you watch er doesn't make you equipped to tell me how to handle my job! :angryfire sorry, my office manager has really tried my patience this week. :uhoh21:

what about nurses who do this. well at 'fill in the blank hospital, we did it this way". i used to do that, not realize how annoying it must sound.

on the flipside, i can't stand it when nurses assume that if you are new to a hospital or unit (but not a new grad) that you don't know anything!! (being a job-hopper, i experience this quite often :chuckle ). they say, "honey, i've been doing this for a long time", or "don't worry, you'll get used to nights". how do you know i'm not already used to it?? ask me how long i've been a nurse (probably longer than you!!). so at these times, you may have to blow their mind and say, at my last job, we did it this way...

another thing that make my blood boil (and i'm not really sure why), is when i come on, and the previous shift gives me that "oh, you're in for a rough day/night", and proceed to tell you about all the negative things that are going to happen. they often do it with this smirk about them too (like ha ha ha). i'll decide what kind of night it's going to be. i know that it's not completely in my control, but don't bring me down before i even start. :angryfire

stbernardclub · Jan 9, 2005

I HATE THE FACT THAT WE ARE PAID SO MUCH LESS THAN O.T OR P.T. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY FOUND THIS OUT TO BE A FACT AT A HOMECARE AGENCY.HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A DIFFERENCE...R.N. MAKES BETWEEN 21.00 TO 24.00 PER HOUR AND SEE'S 6-7 PATIENTS A DAY. PHYSICAL THERAPIST MAKES 50.00 PER VISIT AND TRIES TO SEE UP TO 10 PPL A DAY....DO THE MATH!!!!!!!!!!! YES, THIS IS TRUE. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT FOR DOING AS LITTLE AS WIGGLING A FEW TOES ON A ELDERLY PT IN BED. THE NURSE DOES ALL THE HARD WORK.THIS REALLY BURNS ME. :angryfire

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2005

My biggest Pet Peeve

Hmmm that would anyone dumb enough to piss me off.

Hmmm everyone pisses me off..

moral of the story here

Its better to be pissed off than on

stbernardclub · Jan 9, 2005

Lets try it out...I have 2 St. Bernards that will try:rotfl:

My biggest Pet Peeve
Hmmm that would anyone dumb enough to piss me off.
Hmmm everyone pisses me off..
moral of the story here
Its better to be pissed off than on

ChristineO · Jan 9, 2005

since we are just talking about pet peeves and not all the other things that we need to work on..how about our image to the public...nurses that walk around with cartoon characters on their scrubs....we are professionals, you don't see doctors or lawyers or other professionals dressing in cartoon garb...the only place I think it's acceptable is on a peds unit or at a children's hospital....how can you expect patients and their families to take you seriously when you are wearing Spongebob Squarepants or Winnie the Pooh all over your shirt...

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jan 9, 2005

how can you expect patients and their families to take you seriously when you are wearing Spongebob Squarepants or Winnie the Pooh all over your shirt...

By acting professional.

ChristineO · Jan 9, 2005

By acting professional.

I guess in the world you live in people don't judge by appearances....

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jan 9, 2005

I guess in the world you live in people don't judge by appearances....

That was really uncalled for.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jan 9, 2005

Here's another pet peeve: BACKORDERS w/o any substitutions. Lately ours have been Shileys and red rubber caths. We CAN use the Foley caths, but then we're also going to be stuck with a bunch of Foley bags, and running low on the Foley caths.