In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry, Hospice, Home Health.

Oh my! I am a new grad and I sooo love my job. Seriously! I have had some very difficult times in the past 4 months and even cried a few times but for the most part I am immensely grateful to be a nurse.

I am driving home this morning after a long 14 hour shift and get stopped by highway patrol for expired tabs. As I am stammering out my excuse and shuffling through some papers he says to me, "maam, that's ok, I believe you. Plus I don't give tickets to nurses". :redlight:

How sweet! After he let's me go, as I am driving away I thought to myself, shucks I should have told him "I don't give shots to cops". :yeah:

Hmmm... must be a kinship among guardians of society.

Well... we ARE pillars of society aren't we? :bowingpur :saint:

I am part serious here, and I do love being a nurse.:redbeathe Don't you all?

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Specializes in ICU/ER.

I am also a new nurse and every day I say over and over how much I love my job. I hope i never lose that love my job feeling. Nursing school was hard, orientation is hard, the work is hard. But it is so rewarding, and I am so grateful that I was presented this opportunity and took it, and am so proud that I was able to complete school and land a job I love.

I am glad you didnt get a ticket. I love to hear that other people love being a nurse.

Have a great day, and get your tags replaced!!!!

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Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.

My friend's husband is a cop. He said they don't give tickets to nurses because they don't want to wake up in a hospital bed with a nurse standing over them saying, "I remember you........" LOL!

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Hmmm... must be a kinship among guardians of society.

The last guy who pulled me over took in my scrubs and stethoscope and promptly ticketed my butt.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
The last guy who pulled me over took in my scrubs and stethoscope and promptly ticketed my butt.

Seems he had met a nurse in the past that did give shots to cops. ;)

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I hate to a booger, but how did he know you were a nurse just by your uniform? Not all people who work in a hosital who wear scrubs are nurses.

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It is pretty common for cops not to ticket nurses. But don't let that go to your heads. I know a nurse who was pulled over and actually acted like she was entitled to be let off. She got ticketed.

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I hate to a booger, but how did he know you were a nurse just by your uniform? Not all people who work in a hosital who wear scrubs are nurses.

Hush! Just go with it!:lol2:

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It is pretty common for cops not to ticket nurses. But don't let that go to your heads. I know a nurse who was pulled over and actually acted like she was entitled to be let off. She got ticketed.

yep.

many do feel entitled.

sev'l mos ago, there was a huge thread on this very subject.

and i do not expect favors from anyone.

but suninmyeyes, i'm happy for you.

there's nothing like receiving a gift unexpectedly...

and i'm enjoying your appreciation in being let off.

hi kat!!

i was just thinking of you yesterday!!!

how 'bout that!! :kiss

leslie

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Specializes in He who hesitates is probably right....

I'm a full time RN, and a part time LEO. I don't ticket nurses or other police officers.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry, Hospice, Home Health.

Chuckle, just for the record, I paid my registration to my credit union who financed the car and they told me tabs would be in the mail shortly. Groan, still no tabs. I might not be so lucky next time.

I was wearing my ID badge with a bright blue "RN" on it.

Definately no entitlement. I was quite the opposite, embarrassed.

Funny responses. Thanks for the laughs peeps!

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Specializes in ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics.

I have been stopped 3 times on the way home from 3-11 shift, maybe because I drive a 1988 car with some putty patches on it I am targeted....it is one with a big V-8 engine. I have never been speeding etc. but when stopped and I say I have worked my shift and going home they just say to watch my speed or not roll through stop signs etc. I did none of the above just believe time of night and car targets me.

Oh yeh this car is my project and my primary ride LOL imagine a nurse having to drive their project car so as to finance it.....geeze aren't we all rich?

Oh yeh female too so the gearhead profile doesn't fit either LOL, little do they know...tehee

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