10 things to never say to a nurse

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
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I just graduated, I start working next month...however, I am already sick of people asking me "so are you going to go on to med school next?" or something a long those lines :no: No, I'm sorry, I will NOT be going to med school thank you very much, I have waited my whole life to be a NURSE and I'm proud of it!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

congratulations on earning your r.n.!

hope you have a wonderful career ahead!

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Specializes in LTC, SNF, PSYCH, MEDSURG, MR/DD.

i am sick and tired of being asked "so you going to come over and give me a back rub?"

when eligible men find out i am a nurse.........who the h*#@ has time to give anybody a back rub? certainly not any NURSE i know of.

when will the public realize we work HARD for NOT ENOUGH money?

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, OR.

I love the journal link and everything that was commented on is real, too. Yes I am a nurse and I am proud of it. It makes me laugh when others ask if I am going to med school, but no one understands that to go to med school I would have to start from square one. There are very few if any Abbey Lockharts out there!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Nurse Educator..

love this post!!!! so true!!~~:yeah:

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viva all nurses

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Hospice,IV Therapy.

#5 reminds me of one time I had an abcessed tooth and went to a new dentist. He pulled the tooth and was't going to give me an antibiotic because "You can just get an antibiotic tomorrow at work". I proceeded to tell him that I can't just help myself to meds and did not leave till he called in an antibiotic for me. I never went back to him.:down:

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Specializes in Long Term Care; Skilled Nursing.

I personally love #8 and #1.

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I have another one...

If you are an unemployed, uninsured, able bodied patient making unrealistic demands whilst in the hospital, NEVER say to your nurse, "You have to _______ (fill in blank), I pay your wages." Really? :no:

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You look like you know what you're doing. Have you been doing this long?

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Sevensonnets - I usually reply, "Yeah this is the first time I've done this on a real live person, but I've practiced a whole lot during sim class". Just kidding!

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