Are you a sensitive person?

[BrendaH84, BSN]

Are you a sensitive person? Well if you are, please don't bring it to work unless you're using it to take good care of patients. We are licensed professionals, please don't act like this is not a place of employment. Whether you are a student or a new grad or a long time nurse or CNA or Tech. Please stop acting all crazy because you think someone rolled their eyes at you, huffed and puffed at you, wanted you to get their spouse a sandwich or whatever.

Sometimes people roll their eyes because for the 2nd time they forgot to get the one thing they wanted from the supply area, or they keep having to adjust that one sock that is too big & feels like a rock in thier shoe. That spouse who wants a sandwish.. so what? go get it.

It's tiresome having to deal with overly sensitive people. We are at work & have lots of things to do, no one wants to add your "sensitive nature" to that list of stuff to deal with.

We all act like it's no big deal to listen once again to how you felt slighted when such and such happened, & we all try not to notice when your eyes get all big because, uh oh, sensitive person didn't like something. But believe me, we are tired of your dramatics.

it is ok that you are sensitive, just please act grown up at work, and try not to be paranoid.

thank you.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

Amen.

(We surely work in the same place!!)

[BrendaH84, BSN]

lol :)

[futurecnm18]

That's kind of harsh. People don't choose to be sensitive. Speaking as someone who is sensitive it is a burden which I work very hard to not let affect my life. It's like saying if you have blue eyes please don't bring that to work.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Is this 'sensitivity'? Seems more like over-reaction if they feel that a request is "beneath" them. One of the most unsettling realizations for most wanna-be nurses is that nursing care involves a lot of servitude. Yeah, we do a lot of menial things - it's part of the job. If I think I shouldn't be bothered to adjust a sock or heat up the coffee, I'm in the wrong business.

[slauren]

I consider myself sensitive. I'm not like that though. No one can always be 100% happy with you [as a professional/co-worker]. I think some people just hold onto a lot of baggage and when someone does a simple rude act or what not, it just adds more to it. If it annoys you, maybe change the subject with that person to something funny or important to get their mind off of it. From my personal experience, when someone is crying and everyone attends to it, it tends to make the person cry more. I wouldn't say to ignore them but just switch their mind to something else.

[BrendaH84, BSN]

I usually say, "hey Hon, we shouldn't talk about this, someone is bound to hear the complaining & I need my job" then I hope they let it go.

[TriciaJ, RN]

That's kind of harsh. People don't choose to be sensitive. Speaking as someone who is sensitive it is a burden which I work very hard to not let affect my life. It's like saying if you have blue eyes please don't bring that to work.

Yes, some people do choose it. Maybe they're just not aware they can choose to think differently. They don't have to take every little thing personally. They don't have to constantly scan their surroundings for things to be hurt by or take offense at.

Being a nurse can make you feel powerless at times. Getting others to walk on eggs around you - that's power. When your coworkers have to work harder to communicate with you than they do their sickest patients - that's power. I'm glad you work to keep your sensitivity in check. I've worked with many people who wield it like a weapon.

[MamaBeaRN]

This is so offensive to sensitive people. You are describing an A-hole, not a sensitive person! Also, haven't you learned not to generalize people?

[mbtsab]

well now my feelings are hurt ---

#Ireallyamasensitiveperson