Question about Nursing

It's the culture of the ED in that particular place. A work culture ("vibe") can vary from shift to shift, from unit to unit within the same hospital, and from hospital to hospital. There is a trend to improve that culture (AACNs Healthy Workplace Environment Standards is what I'm familiar with).

I work in and ICU where the personality of the place varied with who was working. One group was great, everybody helped and had each other's back, the other group would let you drown while they sat and talked about how disorganized you were. I dreaded going to work when I was scheduled with these people. (sad thing, they were all great when they solo, it was just 2 or 3 of them together that was bad). A new director, and the toxic group slowly transferred out.

Don't let 1 toxic environment ruin the whole field for you.

While I'd still rather hit the lottery for $$$$, I usually don't mind going to work.

I agree that rude nurses is a reflection of the culture of that department. I believe that this attitude is the responsibility of the management of the department and the attitude changes when management enforces a "different, more polite and professional" expectation of staff which is "modelled" by the management staff. Too often I have witnessed first line managers "complaining" to direct care staff about their attitudes when the attitudes of the manager is unprofessional, impolite, and disrespectful. It is, in many ways, similar to a family...if the parents are boorish and disrespectful to people the children are more likely to share those characteristics...likewise, if the authority figures (parents) are polite and respectful the children are more likely to also behave similarly. Certainly there are exceptions to this, but overall behavior has a tendency to reflect the behavior witnessed and expected by those in positions of power.

Thanks for the reply! I really appreciate it! You are all so awesome!