danemeth

I am a male RN and have been in different positions for many years. First I would like to say that there are good Nurses out there. There are alot that are incompetent and cover their asses. Hospital administrators do not care about Nurses that is their job to belittle us and work us to the point of death. If Nurses could submit a bill to the insurance for their time and we could have a hospital billing office then we would have autonomy. Thats just my 2 cents. As long as we cost the hospital money we will be belittled and treated as handmaidens for the Doctors. also continuing education should be promoted and staff should encourage each other instead of discouraging each other. MD's have collegiality, Nurses do not for the most part. Then you have some nurses from other countries that keep to themselves and do not join the American culture. Then as a male Nurse you are treated with disrespect or as a plaything to be rubbed on at work. So hospital administration and a weak department of Nursing is the reason Nurses are treated like ****. Everybody is afraid to stand up or they will be be fired by administration and it happens alot. I like nursing, but if I knew what to expect I think I would have tried something else with my life. Best of luck