The Mockery of Nursing

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Just a bit ago the top three threads involved:

1.I have a DWI. Can I be a nurse?

2.I am stupid. Can I be a nurse?

3.If it takes me five times to pass NCLEX, Can I be nurse.

Not much left to add. Says it all.

Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
I just went through the annoyance of registering for that publication's website, so that I could post in the Comments section below the article.

I invite you all to read what "ActualRN" had to say ;)

So did I. It was disheartening reading some of those posts; people can be so stupid.

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Nursing, at least when I was stating out, was a calling. separate then working a drug store. or beauty Shop or anything else. If you were schedule you went in. Mother sick you went in, My father dying I had to go in. When did it become "I don't think that I can give proper care to my patients, I'm calling out. I think the archaic word was dedication. Still feel that way
Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on this. I do believe that my life experiences led me to be a nurse. I do believe in God, and I believe the He called me to be a nurse. But I am a nurse, not a nun. I did not take a vow of obedience when I got my license. Calling off work for no reason is not good in any profession, not just nursing, but in your examples, heck yes I'm calling in. If my dad's dying, you bet I'll be at his side. Another nurse can be found for my patients, but I can't get another dad. My mom's sick and I need to care for her? Of course I'm going to be with her. If that means I'm not "dedicated," so be it.

We shouldn't allow ourselves to be abused and taken advantage of because of some false notion of dedication.

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I just went through the annoyance of registering for that publication's website, so that I could post in the Comments section below the article.

I invite you all to read what "ActualRN" had to say ;)

Her eyebrows look positively terrifying. That should have been a hint of something amiss.

Good comments though. Unfortunately, people will keep on believing what they want; whatever is most convenient and the most dramatic.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on this. I do believe that my life experiences led me to be a nurse. I do believe in God, and I believe the He called me to be a nurse. But I am a nurse, not a nun. I did not take a vow of obedience when I got my license. Calling off work for no reason is not good in any profession, not just nursing, but in your examples, heck yes I'm calling in. If my dad's dying, you bet I'll be at his side. Another nurse can be found for my patients, but I can't get another dad. My mom's sick and I need to care for her? Of course I'm going to be with her. If that means I'm not "dedicated," so be it.

We shouldn't allow ourselves to be abused and taken advantage of because of some false notion of dedication.

I totally agree. Martyr Mary RN needs to be buried.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
Her eyebrows look positively terrifying. That should have been a hint of something amiss.

Good comments though. Unfortunately, people will keep on believing what they want; whatever is most convenient and the most dramatic.

I loved the comment, "Who did her eyebrows. Mr. Sharpie?"

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Well, did I uphold our high standards in my Comment?

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So did I. It was disheartening reading some of those posts; people can be so stupid.

Uh-oh, I go back to the site and see you and I are ganging up on him! LOL Should be fun...

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Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on this. I do believe that my life experiences led me to be a nurse. I do believe in God, and I believe the He called me to be a nurse. But I am a nurse, not a nun. I did not take a vow of obedience when I got my license. Calling off work for no reason is not good in any profession, not just nursing, but in your examples, heck yes I'm calling in. If my dad's dying, you bet I'll be at his side. Another nurse can be found for my patients, but I can't get another dad. My mom's sick and I need to care for her? Of course I'm going to be with her. If that means I'm not "dedicated," so be it.

We shouldn't allow ourselves to be abused and taken advantage of because of some false notion of dedication.

Agreed. If I feel that I can't give good care to my patients, whether it be for health reasons or personal reasons, like a family crisis, then I have no business going into work.

It's bad for me, it's bad for my family, and most important, it's bad for the patients.

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Uh-oh, I go back to the site and see you and I are ganging up on him! LOL Should be fun...

Kinda feel like the ANA should sue him for libel if he does not post a correction and apology. Also find it interesting that the name of the facility is not mentioned...hmmmm...

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I loved the comment, "Who did her eyebrows. Mr. Sharpie?"

I have a feeling those eyebrows are tatooed on. Some mistakes....you can never take back.

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Just for you, jbudd.

'm trying to rid my memory of that grotesque dance move Davey had going in that youtube.

.... and then you inflicted it on me......... I could have gone a very long time without absorbing that image! Oh my........

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
.... and then you inflicted it on me......... I could have gone a very long time without absorbing that image! Oh my........

Happy to help! ;)

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