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unsaint77
88 Posts
I am about to launch into my nursing career. I want to be a nurse anesthetist eventually, but probably I will start out as a nursing home nurse. I admire many great nurses. However, it's disheartening to hear about some high tech nurses (ICU nurses for example) looking down on home care nurses or long term care nurses.
That phenomenon exists in all professions, and it stems from insecurity. For example, an electrician loves pouncing on minor flaws of other electrician's jobs. We all feel insecure about our skills, although we don't admit it. A high tech nurse would get a dose of ego-boost by dissing the nurses in less high-tech fields. But what does that say about that nurse's view toward the holistic nature of nursing? Perhaps that nurse should have gone to a medical school.
something to think about..