mrk_RN

I have been in the medical field for over 20 years the last 10+ as a nurse - 2 in ICU, 4 ER, 4 in management and just returned to ER as a staff RN. I have First of all comparing ER to the floor is like apples and soccer balls....no where near each other. Trauma center makes the comparison like chocolate and a pile of poop!!! I love ER & critical care. You have to have a thick skin to make it in these areas. I'm sorry you feel your friend is not being very nice but when a life is on the like I need to know I can trust you at my side, coddling & sugar coating isn't going to benefit you when that GSW, MVA or mass casualties arrive and all hands are needed on deck to save a life. If you were expecting Grays Anatomy you might want to take a moment and rethink your decision to go to the ER. It is the hardest job you will ever love....or you will decide nursing isn't for you. I have worked with nurses who can't tell their @** from a hole in the ground in the ER and let me tell you, I will NOT take even my worst enemy to the ER they work in. Trust yourself, don't take it personal and treat every patient as if they were your family member. The greatest thing about nursing is...if this unit doesn't work ok there are countless others all of which need a great nurse!!!!