Dear God, yes, we do need to stand up for one another. Sometimes the expectations that people have of nurses are insane, and that is a form of emotional violence that should no longer be permitted. I...
Recuerdo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
This thread is making me so, so sad. The person who was a nurse during the '50's....conditions were bad then and nobody complained. No one would dare. The nurses of the 21st century....conditions...
Recuerdo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
It isn't just the neediness...it's those who seem to have this sense of entitlement, like the entire Universe should kiss their ass. They're the worst. Neediness can be remedied by learning how to be...
You are not a cynic at all, you are simply realistic....in the profession of nursing, you see the worst in people. It helps to remember that the problems belong to the people that have them, not to...
Recuerdo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
I recently switched floors at the hospital where I work. I've found that, really, a lot of whether or not nursing is waitressing depends on management. I am finding (haven't been there long yet,...
Recuerdo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
You know what the saddest thing of all here is, is that using this type of corporate, "customer" philosophy, we actually prevent people from healing and becoming whole again. Sometimes what people...