I work on a busy med/surg unit.....really???

[Up2nogood RN]

Why do people say they work on a busy med/surg unit? It seems like a no brainer that these units are busy.

Do people really think there are slow med/surg units?

What also drives me a little batty is when you ask a co-worker how their day/noc was and they reply *busy*.

I know a silly pet peeve but just had to share my agitation and spread the wealth :)

[kakamegamama]

I think "pet peeve" was mentioned. To quote my son-in-law: "A pet peeve is a pet...only as long as you feed it." Hmmm....

[netglow, ASN, RN]

Well aren't you the clever one.

:yeah:A girl after my own heart!!!

[netglow, ASN, RN]

Busy: PC way of saying you were running around like a chicken with a full bladder.

(the chicken thing I picked up from an AN poster)

Talking to a PC person is always irritating.

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

Nursing is a busy job. That we know. I don't know why people have to be so snarky.

If I ask how your day was I already know it was busy and I'm sincerely asking how your day was.

Exactly, and some days are better or worse than others.

There's good busy, bad busy, and OMG, WHEN WILL IT END, busy

[whichone'spink, BSN, RN]

I try not to ask people the stupid questions (like how was your day), but it's a force of habit to make small talk. I wish more people would not ask these stupid questions.

[Tait, MSN, RN]

Don't sweat the small stuff.

[StrwbryblndRN]

My hubby now works physical labor after being out of a job for awhile. Not bad pay but 100% hard physical labor.

When I ask him how his day was, I get "rough".

When he asks me, I tell him "busy".

[anotherone, BSN, RN]

Nursing is a busy job. That we know. I don't know why people have to be so snarky.

If I ask how your day was I already know it was busy and I'm sincerely asking how your day was.

What do you find an acceptable answer? Some days/nights are not busy. Most are though about 99% of them. I hate this type of small useless social talk among co -workers. I just start right ahead with report so i can get out of there ASAP!

[CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN]

Weeeeeellllll. I work in a "busy" ltc. Some days are busy, some days are busier then heck and some days are just he!!.

Once in a blue moon we will have a not as busy/ got all my work done/ able to take a lunch/ bunch out on time day. Those are rare and you betta believe I will talk about them!

[RNexplorer]

I know this is an old conversation, but why do you care so much about something so trivial? It sounds to me like you got an honest response. What more do you want?