RNbabe

Funny that you mention it. Ive given serious thought to stripping myself for extra money. I'm tired of being broke and figured I might as well use my perky rack for money while im still young!

I know I should definitely take some sort of action, but its always at the risk of being a trouble maker and causing waves. Its just difficult as I'm very non-confrontational by nature.

Hey guys. I'm currently in a NP program. I'm working fulltime and doing the program, so to say the least I'm very busy! I was talking to a friend who is a CRNA and he really ticked me off. He was saying "All NP students are people who tried to get into CRNA school and wasn't good enough". That kind of attitude is so infuriating. I have never wanted to be a CRNA, and have very good grades and GRE scores. Have you noticed this superior attitudes with other CRNA's? Wonder why? Is it because they are so highly paid??

Thanks for all your guys' replies. Makes me feel better!

I have the distinct displeasure of working alongside the rudest resident physician I have ever come across! :angryfire I work in a surgical ICU. This resident is only 3 years older than I am, but treats me like a complete moron. He barely looks at me when talking to me or addressing me...is very dismissive of me. The only time he does make actual eye contact is to degrade me in someway. The other day I was following an order of his, and he came to me to ask why I did it that specific way. I told him it was the way we always did it in this unit. He then raises his voice and says, and I quote, "You nurses are all the same -- a bunch of trained monkeys!" And then proceeds to grab the chart out of my hands that I was holding. I've tried being nice to him. One time he prescribed my patient some morphine who was in pain. As small talk, I said, "I wish I could just whip out a pad and prescribe my patients what they need!". While he was still writing, he said "Well, if you did more than go to a vocational school to be a nurse, maybe you could" -- and walked away! I was stunned. Im a RN-BSN and worked my butt off to be where I'm at as well as now enrolled in NP school. People like him infuriate me! :angryfire Sorry, I just had to let off some steam. As you can probably tell, it's been a long week working with him!!

Still looking! But i do love the ICU and the personal care it allows me to give to each of my 2 patients.

I live up on a steep hill. If its terrible in the morning, I'm not going to risk my life or limb to get there! I call in plenty of time and tell them I will be in ASAP!