ModernRN

YOU are a true caring nurse..all you others that feel the need to belittle my situation should listen and learn! Im outta here.

I forgot to mention that you will be working with a ton of vicious, ruthless, and egotistical folks you will have as coworker... :-)

Just as a reminder, I wasn't asking for anyones opinion or discussion. I am aware that not everyone will feel the way I do. I am only a portion of many perspectives out there and I just wanted to share *MY* experiences with others who may be considering nursing as a career. Just because you guys feel different does not mean my perspective shouldn't be treated with any less value.

I don't think the answer realistically is to leave as I have worked very hard to be where I am today and have spent a lot of time and money to go to school. I know I am just one life but its mine and I am not about to flush everything down the drain. Where is the compassion for the people who are expected to be the most compassionate people in the world so to speak? "If we don't like it then just get out"?. If I took that approach with a patient I'd be fired. Why can't someone understand us as we are to be sooo understanding of others? I know for a fact that I am not the only one who feels the way I do. Why doesn't the system improve? I guess since we clean crap, others think we can just eat crap too.

If your thinking of going to school to become a nurse please take a moment to reflect on my experiences during the 17 years I have been in nursing. To be honest up front, nurses are treated like dogs. If you have the compassion to take care of others then thats awesome but I must warn you that no one is going to foster that compassion once your in the real world. You will be expected to never make a single error and even to the point as having to consistently correct a physicians mistake. Oh yea, thats right. You must tell the physicians what needs to be done all the time and catch all their errors or else you the nurse will be punished or scolded. Most of you who are not a nurse probably think nursing is very rewarding. Wrong again. Nurses are not commended for a good job done because it is expected even when you correct errors there is no special recognition. Also the attitudes of todays patients aren't very grateful but can be downright mean and hateful towards nurses. Furthermore, physicians hardy even assess their patients adequately leaving you to wonder if the doctor really saw everything with the patient that needs to be assessed. For instants any skin issues or wounds. Most of what is the duty of the MD the nurses wind up doing. Look, I can go on and on but here is some helpful info to help you decide if you wanna be a nurse for the rest of your lives. Do a google search for "the truth about nursing" and see what comes up. This is a great way to see just how awful the nursing profession is. Thank you, and good luck choosing a career.

I just looked up the definition for "sweet cheeks" and opps..Honestly didn't know it meant that so I apologize for who ever I offended.

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A nurse has the right to refuse putting ANY order in if they do not feel it is safe.. Verbal orders are deemed UNSAFE by JCAHO...Smile! :-)

Yea, avoid the topic content and aim at the "sweet cheeks" comment. LOL.

Guess what? Get the verbal order and initiate it but the physician must put in the order himself/herself eventually otherwise you leave room for error. Its not rocket science Ma'am! That better for you?

Yes you are BSN16! The goal is to eliminate ALL verbal order entry by nurses! ALL!! The doc can put in the Levophed order himself when he takes his ass to a computer or chart. Stop kissing ass and keeping us from getting physicians on board with the system and technology where they should be sweet cheeks!

Thank you for this response. I must say that I am a travel nurse working in a hospital full of travel nurses because they can't keep any full time staff..I have worked at much better facilities where workflow is awesome! After being a nurse for 17 years its very difficult not to let these things get to me. Everyone of us nurses know that if something can be pinned on the nurse it will be done and we will take the heat...On the other hand I see physicians make errors and its like "oh well"...Just doesn't seem fair but hey Life isn't fair right? I think I am looking for boundaries between the nurses and physicians so I will feel more confident and not always be made to feel like we are the bad guys. I love what I do and have no clue how to do any other job...just wish I could better process these things that bother me. Thanks again!

Your practicing outside of the scope of nursing and risking the pt's safety and your license. When a nurse catches a physicians error the docs just say oh ok thanks and keep on rolling. But if a physician catches a nursing error he or she is liable to write you up or tell your manager and the nurse is scolded. Id like to see physician scolded for their errors as well. Just my opinion and frustration I suppose.. With todays age and time, I feel it is important to define the boundaries between nurses and physicians as I am the only one looking out for my license. Healthcare is a team effort but I promise when your in court it you WILL be examined on a individual basis.

Just because YOU are ok putting in the verbal orders, YOU are putting the patients safety at risk! Plus you are enabling the physicians to continue to exercise bad habits in healthcare!

What I am saying is that the physician should know their patients and write the orders accordingly. We have enough on our plates keeping the sick alive and having to question the physicians orders is absurd in my opinion.