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Nurses have an Attitude Problem

Nurses have an attitude problem. They are catty, cliquey, think they know-it-all, don't care at all what you think (what they say is always right and final), dislike outsiders, newcomers and change, and most of all, rude. I cannot get along with any of them, which is different from other professions. Before you say "then why don't you choose a different career if you don't like it" in typical nursing rudeness/we are the best, the attitude is not appealing.

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    I'm still a nursing student, but I have met many nurses through my volunteer work, mutual friends, and clinical rotations. From my own personal experience, a majority of the nurses I met were fantastic men/women. Some may be a little more withdrawn and focused because they have so much to get done. They were always short-staffed and overwhelmed it seemed - they spent a majority of the day on the computer charting.

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    Of course, younger nurses never bully older nurses. No...it's just the "old grumpy nurses."

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    If you read her first thread, she probably actually needs one, and some supportive, disinterested advice, judging from what she posted about how her mom treats her.

    I followed that back and found that I had responded to her queries then (being helpful and NOT rude, lol....). She's obviously unhappy in her coursework, and my advice was to stop, then, and reassess as she wasn't going to suddenly BECOME happy with it. Seems I was right.

    Projecting her unhappiness with her life situation and life choices onto those who have done her no harm isn't fair, especially to those whom she labels so nastily. I imagine that those specific nurses she's encountered (and found so unforgivingly offensive) might just have a few choice words to say about her, too. Food for thought.

    Perhaps

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    I can count on my two hands the number of nurses in 14 years as a nurse that are truly catty, unhelpful, rude, know-it-alls, or any combination of the above. Truly.

    Just as in every other group of people out there, in nursing there are going to have some people you really like (hopefully this will be the biggest group but not a given), a few members of the Order of the Perpetually Peed-in Cornflakes, and the middle ground of people you won't fraternize with outside work but can get along with well enough to do your respective jobs.

    At baseline I find it pretty easy to let others' opinions of me roll off. If you can cultivate this, it helps. That way when you do come across a grouch you can think, they're not doing it to me, they're just doing it.

    Hasty generalizations are also a hindrance to good interpersonal relationships and collegiality, if you catch my drift. ;)

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    I've worked with many that I sincerely loved working with. I hope you find better nurses to work with. At the very least, be the nurse you wish you saw more of.

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    Its a female driven profession, that should sum it up.

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    Its a female driven profession that should sum it up.[/quote']

    Thanks for your troglodytic sexism.

    Next.

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    Its a female driven profession that should sum it up.[/quote']

    Do you enjoy stirring the pot?

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    Nursing is hard, sometimes we come off rude. That's the side effect of being responsible for someone's life or their death. Deal with it.

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    Its a female driven profession that should sum it up.[/quote']

    ROFL....well, I think your statement here sums YOU up pretty well! :rolleyes: Too funny....

    and yes....NEXT!

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    All I know is the common denominator in all these incidents is you. You need to look to yourself to find out what the problem is.

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    Hey Sunrise-

    I don't usually play matchmaker, but maybe you should PM Mathboy,

    On a more serious note:

    Are you sure you want to head into a profession surrounded by people you don't like?

    Is it possible that you feel this way because you feel stuck with nursing, despite not even being in nursing school?

    Of all the professions in the world, nursing may not be the best choice for somebody who doesn't like nurses.

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