Please bear with me, but I really need to say this! My pet peeve is when people say to me, "Oh, you got your RN degree." Or "So and so is going for their RN."
Hello, people! When you go to school, you earn a diploma (not so common anymore) or a degree (such as an ADN, BSN, MSN, etc). Becoming a Registered Nurse involves taking the NCLEX exam, passing and becoming licensed by the state. It is THEN that you BECOME a Registered Nurse.
Ok, thanks for letting me vent. DH teases me about this peeve all the time, but I can't help it. Just because someone earns their ADN does not mean that they have permission to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
I have a similar pet peeve; people asking "WHEN are you going to become an RN" or better yet when RNs say to me "Why don't you want to be a NURSE" when I am a licensed practical NURSE, already.
I have all of the admiration in the world for the RNs that are good at what they do. But, registered nursing is not for everyone, and while I may not be an RN, I am a nurse. I care about what I do, I take positive outcomes very seriously under my scope of practice. I contribute to the care of the patients and try to be a good team member. Okay, off of my soap box...
My wife is a long time RN, and gets a lot of calls from family/friends, such as "Hi. I cut my finger/toe/head, do you think it's infected? Should I go to the doctor?"
Her pat answer: "I don't know. Hold it up to the phone so I can see it."
My favorite is when ppl just assume because you have an Rn after your name you know everything! I know it is part of our job the community part of it, but at the same time they are asking us to do what an MD does.....diagnose! and that is not in our scope. I know the general public doesnt know this but its frustrating when i tell them they have to talk to there doc and then they just keep askin ?'s and ?'s and ?'s! HELLO!!! didnt i just say to talk to ur doc?!?! :chuckle
I have a similar pet peeve; people asking "WHEN are you going to become an RN" or better yet when RNs say to me "Why don't you want to be a NURSE" when I am a licensed practical NURSE, already.
I have all of the admiration in the world for the RNs that are good at what they do. But, registered nursing is not for everyone, and while I may not be an RN, I am a nurse. I care about what I do, I take positive outcomes very seriously under my scope of practice. I contribute to the care of the patients and try to be a good team member. Okay, off of my soap box...
A good LVN (or LPN) is worth their weight in gold! Speaking as an RN who worked with some good ones--I salute you!
:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire people who chew gum with their mouth open, smacking their lips and talking overly loud, or just smacking away during a quite room. Hello, your smacking your freaking gum! I always want to run over and snatch up their cheeks and yell, "Spit out your d@mn gum, NOW":angryfire:angryfire:angryfire
sonitments, centimeters, LOL.
Yea the bathroom drives me nuts and makes me laugh. I wish I could pee outside, and not get in trouble.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
my favorite is when ppl just assume because you have an rn after your name you know everything! i know it is part of our job the community part of it, but at the same time they are asking us to do what an md does.....diagnose! and that is not in our scope. i know the general public doesnt know this but its frustrating when i tell them they have to talk to there doc and then they just keep askin ?'s and ?'s and ?'s! hello!!! didnt i just say to talk to ur doc?!?! :chuckle
i have encountered strange situations like that as well. on tuesday morning i went to mcdonalds and one of the girls at the counter remembered me (i still don't remember her)..."hey, you're the nurse that gave me my shots!!" and another girl from behind the counter shoved her left arm before me asking "do you know about this?" (i can tell it was a ppd implanted incorrectly, and it was also blaring positive and she was coughing heavily). she proceeds to tell me that she has to leave early so that she can get it interpeted, but wanted a 'heads up' on what it was. i told her that, i cannot interpet it for her because i did not put in in, did not see an order for it to be placed in, that it was to be measured. she then asked me if she gave me a ruler, could i do it, and again, i said "no". she comes from behind the counter and persists. i said to her that in all reality, i can't say what was implanted (although i knew-but she couldn't articulate what was implanted or why), why, or measure anything without an order, and it would not be fair or ethical to do so. meanwhile, she is coughing so hard her face is literally turning red.
suddenly, i decided that maybe i just shouldn't eat breakfast here, because people started looking and it seemed that a few others had medical questions. this is what i get for having to wear a uniform to work since i have no locker.
I think they're trying to say, "What are you doing in here, just sitting down! Prioritize and multitask - if you're going to pee, then you must also do something work related! Get off that toilet and go back to work! We're not paying you to sit and take breaks!"
Not only do the postings in the bathroom irritate me, but some coworkers seem to feel the same way about bathroom breaks. I absolutely HATE it when people talk to me through the bathroom door!:angryfire I wish I could train my coworkers as I did my boys when they were at home - If you ask me anything through the bathroom door the answer is automatically "NO!". I don't care if I am a captive audience.......
Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..
A book in the toilet..Ewww.can you imagine the cross infection risk! I think I would have infection control in there quick smart!Centimetres is the correct spelling but then I'm not from US!Orientation....every time!Palpitation...jumps you get in the heart beat.
:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire people who chew gum with their mouth open, smacking their lips and talking overly loud, or just smacking away during a quite room. Hello, your smacking your freaking gum! I always want to run over and snatch up their cheeks and yell, "Spit out your d@mn gum, NOW":angryfire:angryfire:angryfire
sonitments, centimeters, LOL.
Yea the bathroom drives me nuts and makes me laugh. I wish I could pee outside, and not get in trouble.
I am so with you on the gum thing. Do they think it looks cool? Ugh.
As far as info in the bathroom, I make a point not to read it. I'd love to swab some of those posters and send the swabs to infection control...
pagandeva2000, LPN
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I have a similar pet peeve; people asking "WHEN are you going to become an RN" or better yet when RNs say to me "Why don't you want to be a NURSE" when I am a licensed practical NURSE, already.
I have all of the admiration in the world for the RNs that are good at what they do. But, registered nursing is not for everyone, and while I may not be an RN, I am a nurse. I care about what I do, I take positive outcomes very seriously under my scope of practice. I contribute to the care of the patients and try to be a good team member. Okay, off of my soap box...