Nursing is pathetic...

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It's to bad you feel this way I work in the E.R.and am constantly exposed to hiv, hepatitis,and a host of other diseases you can protect yourself. Why did you really go into nursing ws it for the money? If it was for that then you missed the whole point of what a nurse is. It was never meant to be anything more than the giving care to those in needof your services if you allow yourself to feel all these negative feeling it's time for a vacation from nursing and try something else for a while or have you considered trying a new area that may have sparked some interest. It might be something to think about?

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

Yes, I hope I don't get any "hauntings" from any of my older (and more naive) posts. The posterity of some of these BBs is amusing to say the least!

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I don't mind differing opinions. I don't like HIS attitude of arrogance and disrespect. Shandy's reply to his post was well-stated and respectful.

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
Originally posted by lgflamini

Yes, I hope I don't get any "hauntings" from any of my older (and more naive) posts. The posterity of some of these BBs is amusing to say the least!

Please note that NurseDude posted yesterday - I think that an excuse of "naive" has been long gone and expired.

There is also little excuse for longterm rudeness - shortterm maybe. 3-4 years of perpetual PMS is enough for everyone around you to get tired of excuses.

If one does not like their career - change it. There is a bigggg world of employment out there for those that work hard. To continue to kvetch is really silly and counterproductive.

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

Eek- just noticed that he posted yesterday. Originally, I hadn't realized it was a chronic thing- I thought it was an episode of burn-out. Oh well, you can't help someone that doesn't want to be helped.

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Originally posted by mark_LD_RN

we can all hope it is soon!

he does sound quite unstable. really needs to get out while he still has some of his brain left to use. since nursing burned the rest of it out. its a good bet it was burned out pretty well before he started nursing:)

Mark, I disagree with this statement. I think DUDE is not only NOT unstable, It is my opinion thats all of his posts make more sense than ANY I have read on this board. It is also my opinion that the people this original post has upset are scared because he has stated only the truth. The truth that most are afraid to state and the truth that most of us are afraid to face.

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:) To date this thread has approximately had 388 replies and an interesting 12462 views...I opened the thread 9-18-99 and apparently it has drawn some attention. :)

I find it interesting in fact, just how much attention the thread has gotten and I also find it interesting how strongly people feel about what has been said here. Undoubtedly, there are some folks who feel very strongly one way or another and it doesn't seem as if there are many in between. The contrast is pretty impressive.

Over the past four years I have caught a good deal of slack from those who disagree - and that's fine - that is their opinion and it's great that they feel so strongly about their profession. On the other hand I have recieved a lot of support from folks like Nurse 2002 (above). Again, this is very interesting - some people seem to really disagree with what I posted and others strongly agree...

Why is that?

Is Nurse 2002 correct in his or her's statement that there is some "truth that most are afraid to state...truth that most are afraid to face"? - What truth???

Is that really it? Is that all?

Or does that statement and the strong feelings on either side of the scale have something to do with "the personality of a nurse"? Are there 2 kinds of nurses? Is it possible that the reason there is a nursing shortage because there are just not enough caring people in the world or is it because the profession (although rewarding in other ways) is finacially/professionally unrealistic? Does it have something to do with the fact that nursing has been and continues to be a primarily "womans profession" ?

Nurse2002 is not the first nurse who has made the statement in this thread regarding some mysterious "truth"...

What are your thoughts?

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My thoughts are that this thread needs to be closed/deleted. There are entirely too many posts here for anyone to read through.

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The truth is that nursing isnt the rewarding job that is supposed to be. The none of us are going to save the world.

That no matter how hard we work we will never get the respect or pay we deserve.

The truth is that nurses are supposed to be kind and caring. That if it came right down to it most coworkers would turn their back on us in a heartbeat to look good for adminstration. That our supervisors dont care if we are dangeroulsy short staffed. As long as their staffing budget looks good on paper.

Does anyone honestly think, that if a nurse was stuck with a needle and contracted HIV that the facility they work for would actually be there for them and their family in this time of need? Not. The first thing they would do is deny workmens comp and try to drop your insurance.

Do anyone honestly think that if you made a med error or something due to low staffing=stress that anyone would try to help you keep your job? Right. No, the charge nurse would be right behind administration and whoever the heck else to save their own butts.

Thats one of the things thats makes being a nurse diff from being, say a plumber. Nurses have other lives in their hands. Yet, as nursedude stated earlier, plumbers make more money. Plumbers are probally more loyal to each other too.

I believe that the truth is that nurses who get very upset over the statement that " nursing is pathetic" know that the truth has been stated. That not only is nursing pathetic, but our healthcare system as a whole is pathetic.

Its pathetic that nurses do not get the respect or pay that they deserve. Sorry, but respect alone does not feed my children.

It is pathetic that many nurses do not have respect for each other. That we "eat our young".

It is pathetic that you can give excellent nursing care to a patient and have that same patient make a formal compaint that say..you did not get them that extra blanket fast enough.

Hmmmm, I dont think the "truth" is so mysterious. For those of us who live in reality it is right there. In my opinion.....lol.

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

No, Shandy - let's just leave them here to talk to each other......

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Originally posted by ShandyLynnRN

My thoughts are that this thread needs to be closed/deleted. There are entirely too many posts here for anyone to read through.

agreed

And the title is "flammable" too

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The shortage has nothing to do with that... majority of nurses will be retiring in the next ten years, babyboomers are becoming old and the need for nurses to care for them will and are increasing, and there arent enough nursing educators to instruct so the nursing schools have a limited amount of students they can take in each semester.

i'm in california and any and every nursing program here is impacted. there are far too many applicants than the school can seat. every school has a LONG a waiting list.

and one of the reasons why there are so few nursing instructors is because nurse instructors get paid less than practitioners for the same amount of education.

you are right about there being two kinds of nurses... some do it just for the money, and usually end up hatin there career. others do it because they like caring for people and the income is a bonus.

i guess the "truth" is that yea... nursing is a demanding career and yes, ur exposed to disease. but arent u pretty much aware of that when u chose to go into nursing?

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The shortage has nothing to do with that... majority of nurses will be retiring in the next ten years, babyboomers are becoming old and the need for nurses to care for them will and are increasing, and there arent enough nursing educators to instruct so the nursing schools have a limited amount of students they can take in each semester.

i'm in california and any and every nursing program here is impacted. there are far too many applicants than the school can seat. every school has a LONG a waiting list.

and one of the reasons why there are so few nursing instructors is because nurse instructors get paid less than practitioners for the same amount of education.

you are right about there being two kinds of nurses... some do it just for the money, and usually end up hatin there career. others do it because they like caring for people and the income is a bonus.

i guess the "truth" is that yea... nursing is a demanding career and yes, ur exposed to disease. but arent u pretty much aware of that when u chose to go into nursing?

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