A girl made a post about the parenting class she took, where she was given some information regarding breastfeeding that she didn't think was correct. She had asked her mom, who told her something different. So she came on to clarify. One of the other members responds to her to listen to her mother, because nurses really are not the smartest people.
I normally just try to ignore the ignorant things people say, it's the internet after all. But that just aggravated me. First off, no where in her post did she say a nurse taught the class. Secondly, way to stereotype a group of people. Here, let me give you a pretend report on one of my ICU patients, and see how much you understand. Then tell me how "not smart" nurses really are. That would be like me saying Stay at home moms are lazy and that is why they don't work. Ugh.. sorry just needed to vent to people who understand. I don't know why it bugged me so much, but it did.
Specializes in Med/Surg, Neuro, ICU, travel RN, Psych.
That's all I need to know. These are not representative of parents in general, but those who very often see conventional medical care in OB and peds as the enemy. They feel disposable diapers, flouride in the water, immunizations, bottles and Gerber are signs of an evil cabal.
I don't mean to say that every mom who agrees with any of the above is like the most extreme of them, and I attended and considered being a La Leche League leader myself, but some are fiery crusaders.
My guess is that the nurse comment probably meant that the average nurse is not the person to go to as a lactation expert. I'd agree with that one. A nurse who specializes in the area of breastfeeding is an expert on it though. There are some people today who still see "the Establishment" (lovely 60s term) as out to harm them.
She actually commented back that every nurse she has ever interacted with was ******* stupid. Not just regarding BF, just in general.
Specializes in Med/Surg, Neuro, ICU, travel RN, Psych.
No, that's not true.
Just like as an RN, if I'm employed by a hospital, their malpractice insurance covers me.
In private practice, LCs wouldn't be able to have businesses if their malpractice insurance was crazy expensive. It's not an extremely lucrative business.
That does make sense. It was from an LC that I heard it from. Maybe she was just disgrunteled or had a bad experience.
Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.
Leslie...
now you have to come over here and clean the diet orange soda from my laptop!
I'd like to add another thought...are there dumb nurses? Heck yes! But there are also dumb rocket scientists!
Yes, there are dumb nurses. Thankfully, I have run into VERY few of them. Dumb rocket scientists? That is scary. What sends a chill up my spine (no pun intended) is dumb neurosurgeons. *shudder
I had a girl argue with me one time that being a nurse wasn't any big deal, as anyone could do it in just a few months. She had family and friends who had done it, and I just didn't know what I was talking about. I told her, Wow.. I wish I had been aware of this before I had spent all that time, money, and stress paying for my education. :smackingf
Being a nurse isn't a big deal when compared against other professions. One can complete an LPN program in just over 12 months.
We're an inclusive trade. We'll let anyone in, and - surprisingly - enthusiastically encourage people to "not give up on ur dream!" as they look for support after having failed the NCLEX - arguably one of the easiest licensing exams - for the 8th time.
Having been in the "profession" for a little while now, I can say that while the public generally doesn't understand what nursing is, the idea that just about anyone could be a nurse if they wanted is pretty accurate.
Could just anyone make it through law school? Medical school? Become an engineer? Not really.
The only limiting factor in becoming a nurse is your willingness to put up with the mounds of BS and tedium that is nursing school.
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
She actually commented back that every nurse she has ever interacted with was ******* stupid. Not just regarding BF, just in general.
I feel sorry for somebody with an attitude like that. It will come back and bite her in the *** one day, and she is the one who lacks the higher brain function that would allow her to make the connection between her close-minded judgemental attitude and the consequences of it. Likely she will get by convincing others she's the victim. Annoying!!
Specializes in Med/Surg, Neuro, ICU, travel RN, Psych.
Being a nurse isn't a big deal when compared against other professions. One can complete an LPN program in just over 12 months.
We're an inclusive trade. We'll let anyone in, and - surprisingly - enthusiastically encourage people to "not give up on ur dream!" as they look for support after having failed the NCLEX - arguably one of the easiest licensing exams - for the 8th time.
Having been in the "profession" for a little while now, I can say that while the public generally doesn't understand what nursing is, the idea that just about anyone could be a nurse if they wanted is pretty accurate.
Could just anyone make it through law school? Medical school? Become an engineer? Not really.
The only limiting factor in becoming a nurse is your willingness to put up with the mounds of BS and tedium that is nursing school.
She was talking about being an RN with the conversation I was referring to. Sorry, I didn't specify that. A lot of people fail out of nursing school, or fail the NCLEX though. It's hard. Not just because it's mounds of BS. Atleast the school I went to anyways. So I have to politely disagree that anyone can do it. It does take some form of brains to be able to learn all the information.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
*snort* lol
I used to work for WIC as an immunization nurse. I loathed dealing with the pro-family bed/ home school, no immunization's for my kid, never shave my armpits or wear deodorant because it is evil, why can't we get wheat germ WIC vouchers Mom.
Yes, everyone has a right to raise their kid as they choose but dealing with these multiple traits rolled into one was painful.
Thankfully, they were few and far between.
You just described me. :) Except I'm not on WIC, so I won't ever have to grace your doorstep with all my annoying traits.
I could have been a politician, and got to say things like this....
"What a waste it is to lose one's mind-or not to have a mind. How true that is.." (Dan Quayle)
Or this....
"The caribou love it. They rub against it and they have babies. There are more caribou in Alaska than you can shake a stick at." (George Bush, on the Alaska pipeline.)
Come on, admit it; we're all stupid not to be in that kind of work, earning that kind of money...
Being a nurse isn't a big deal when compared against other professions. One can complete an LPN program in just over 12 months.
We're an inclusive trade. We'll let anyone in, and - surprisingly - enthusiastically encourage people to "not give up on ur dream!" as they look for support after having failed the NCLEX - arguably one of the easiest licensing exams - for the 8th time.
Having been in the "profession" for a little while now, I can say that while the public generally doesn't understand what nursing is, the idea that just about anyone could be a nurse if they wanted is pretty accurate.
Could just anyone make it through law school? Medical school? Become an engineer? Not really.
The only limiting factor in becoming a nurse is your willingness to put up with the mounds of BS and tedium that is nursing school.
seems like some of this was tongue-in-cheek, but then again, you seem serious.
What the....?? If you truly believe the only limiting factor is willingness to put up w/ BS, then you're as bad as the rest of the population that we are writing about here. No clue.
I could have been a politician, and got to say things like this....
"What a waste it is to lose one's mind-or not to have a mind. How true that is.." (Dan Quayle)
Or this....
"The caribou love it. They rub against it and they have babies. There are more caribou in Alaska than you can shake a stick at." (George Bush, on the Alaska pipeline.)
Come on, admit it; we're all stupid not to be in that kind of work, earning that kind of money...
seems like some of this was tongue-in-cheek, but then again, you seem serious.
What the....?? If you truly believe the only limiting factor is willingness to put up w/ BS, then you're as bad as the rest of the population that we are writing about here. No clue.
I was being a smidge hyperbolic. But, I stand by the gist of it.
Nursing has low educational standards (if we're comparing it to other actual professions. If were comparing it to skilled trades, then it's about on par.) and one of the easiest licensing exams around. The NCLEX used to be much more comprehensive. These are facts.
Penelope_Pitstop, BSN, RN
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Leslie...
now you have to come over here and clean the diet orange soda from my laptop!
I'd like to add another thought...are there dumb nurses? Heck yes! But there are also dumb rocket scientists!