ebear BSN, RN

I can assure you that your statement, explanations, etc. will not affect my sleep. Perhaps you need to examine your own defensiveness, Ayorenee. Good night.

Ayorenee, your statement says a lot. "I will never be that FNP who looks down on my nursing staff".... A). They are not YOUR staff B). Do you realize the underlying implication of that statement?

KaKa, like Ruby Vee, I was not making a blanket statement to include ALL nurses, NPs, PAs, etc., nor does EVERYONE choose to become a bedside nurse. I am simply referring to the fact that the FOCUS seems to have moved away from the patient..who has g...

This entire thread leaves me empty. The basic question for me is: "IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE BRASS TACKS OF TAKING CARE OF PATIENTS ANYMORE?" Seems to be a contest of "my degree is higher/better than YOUR degree" and a never ending push to pile de...

I am from the South and have no problem at ALL with someone calling me "Ma'am." It's being called "Mama" from colleagues that I have a problem with.

Oh, Emse! I KNOW! Isn't that such a rude awakening?! When the day came that I realized I was older than most of the DOCTORS, I was floored too! HA!!

I found it too, wooh!

absolutely, RN in training, and read PRN when you're pulling your hair out! Good luck!

What really infuriates me is when the younguns call me "Mama"!!!!! The last one to call me that was told calmly but firmly, "I'm not your mother but if you ever choose to call me that again, I WILL get my switch." Word spread. Most of us can still wo...

soundofmusic, I don't think they are in denial at all. I think they are totally ignorant.

I know what to do...GET OUT. NOW.

Thanks for this post, Lindsey. After hurling all of the disrespectful comments, lack of respect, and general condescending attitudes toward seasoned nurses, guess who the "kids" make a beeline for when they get their tails in a crack???

(((HUGS))) to you, gatoraims

Learning that it is just as important to know when to LEAVE SOMETHING ALONE as it is to intervene. "First, do no harm."

It means watching life come in to world and watching it leave. It means having a soft heart and a steel spine. Laughing and crying sometimes within the same hour. Tired feet and legs and every muscle in your body hurting. A wink between yourself and ...

gatoraims, didn't mean to offend. It just hit my funnybone. We seasoned nurses are just well acquainted with MOM on either a professional or personal level, I guess! They used to mix it with Cascara sometimes too! You talk about the "BOMB"!!

Sorry, I just had to :hhmth:

Nocturnenrse, you will eventually grow a spine and just may surprise yourself one day. Hang with it! You are not alone. Their are times when being a beeotche is the highest honor and rude people will back sloooowly away! :)

your husband (who is a computer engineer) thinks he is a nurse or doctor? Just because your wife and sisters are RNs and your brother-in-law is an MD, somehow that makes you qualified to give medical advice and diagnose? I've had more than a few disc...

he gives TERRIBLE advise and I DO roll my eyes when he isn't looking!:lol2: Y'all wouldn't believe it! His advice can be sometimes dangerous...that's when I step into the conversation!

Copy this post and make an appt with HR ASAP! They are well aware of Joint Commission's mandates. Research bullying in the workplace ...there are MANY that apply to your situation. GO FOR IT!, Suzq1!

PLEASE report this to your HR dept ASAP. You have witnesess. Copy your post to hand to them, too! JUST DO IT!!! ebear

rn/writer, After I finished a LOT of research, studied the stance of Joint Commish on this issue,,, and became certified in legal nursing, I sent the Director of HR a very professional letter with my legal business card attached and attached a copy o...

I was bullied by a nurse in an O.R. Many years ago and had been certified in that field for years (>25). When I went into the breakroom for lunch, everybody got up en masse and walked out. Then I was told by my supv that non of the surgeons wanted...

Why do docs go into the staff break room to hang out? There is a doctors lounge right down the hall. Most of the docs are really nice...BUT....do they have a clue that they are some of the very peeps we are trying to get away from for a precious few ...