Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

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Hi everyone. Please respond and offer feedback on whether you are ashamed of or embarrassed about being a nurse; becoming a nurse; or considering nursing as a career. If you are ashamed or embarrassed, why? If not, why not?

Proud? You be. We help the folks who need help the most. I have never asked the question "Why was I put on this earth?". For a nurse, it's perfectly clear. And I think I may be a little smarter than some of the new doctors. I really have to advocate for my pts with them sometimes. Ashamed of my facility? Sometimes. The $ is more important than the pts or employees. I wish our administrator needed our ER on a bad day and got no special treatment. Maybe he would think again.

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Specializes in Everything except surgery.

(((((((((((((((((JonRN)))))))))))))) Sorry to read of your cancer...but I believe you will receive back all the caring and more that you gave others. I truly believe that...:cool:

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Brownie..........thanks so much for the kind words, you have no idea how much they mean to me. Even though I have a great support system, sometimes I feel like I am hanging out here alone, and that nobody cares. I guess it is natural to feel that way sometimes according to the leukemia/lymphoma board. You are a kind person and much appreciated by me.

Jon

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Specializes in Everything except surgery.

JonRN,

Believe me...I can be a real B at times...but my heart goes out to good people having bad things happen to them. Most recently I had a wake up call...and realized...that life is all too short. And that none of us knows the time in which we too may have to deal with the unpleasantness of life here in the world. I also had to look at those who I respect and care for...going thru some very sad times. And my heart is breaking...because but for the Grace of God....there I could be also.

My heart is glad that I have been able to used to be a blessing...if even in a very small way.:cool:

I will include you in my prayers...as pray the Lord gives healing to you, and strength to your support system. And that no day or night goes by...that someone isn't keeping you before the Lord in prayer! Take good care of yourself...and know that we're just a pm or post away....from being a supportive and caring community of caregivers...:cool:

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

I am just as proud for being a nurse as I am a mother of five....

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I have to say that on a lot of days I do feel ashamed to be a nurse. I think it is a career for a lot of dysfunctional people - meaning people who will take a lot of abuse without any recourse. And we complain until our faces are blue - but don't do anything about it. It's like the abused wife who won't leave her husband - she just complains and complains.

In my neighborhood, my neighbors (college degreed) sit around and talk (not bragging, just small talk) about their latest bonus or business trip or latest team-building day at the beach. I said the other day, "guess what I got for all my hard work? Told I had to work Thanksgiving!" It just sounds really pathetic when you talk to people in "normal" professions. My husband gets taken out to dinner for an extra hard project , or comp time when he works late, lunches on the boss. WE GET NOTHING!!! just asked to do more and more with less and less. And when you speak up - YOU"RE the problem. No one listens. Managers seem to be all just "YES" men and women - they just have blank smiles and faces and walk on. I feel like I'm talking to brick walls. It's turning into some kind of horror movie or something!!!

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Specializes in Everything except surgery.

You know I have to agree with you on just about every point you covered. My sister works in the business world, and has not more actual education than I do. But she flies on the corporate jet, going to those team building meetings you posted about, does flex-time, can telecommute to work when she needs to be at home with a sick child, has excellent profit sharing, and works with the best of the best. Her input in welcomed, and she lives in a 12 room home with a fully funished basement, and fitness center totally stocked. I must be doing something wrong...:chuckle.

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Specializes in Peds Critical Care, NICU, Burn.

Hang in there, Brownie, Heaven's coming!

Just remember, "blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth..." ;) You haven' t done anything wrong, it's just not your turn yet (or mine either, by the way)!

It is frustrating, though, that we're supposed to be part of a caring profession, but are not very cared for by the proverbial powers that be.

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Specializes in Everything except surgery.

Thanks Alley Cat...I needed that...:). It makes you think though sometimes doesn't it?? About what is valued in this life, and what should be, but isn't.:o OOh well...I'm looking for heaven...I'm sure I have a better time there than here...:chuckle

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

RNCountry....

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY !!!

You have spoken truthfully and I wholeheartedly agree with every word. THANK YOU. ;)

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

RNCountry....

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY !!!

You have spoken truthfully and I wholeheartedly agree with every word. THANK YOU. ;)

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Of course I am proud to be a nurse. If I was not proud of my profession, I would find another one. frankie

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