Massachusetts Nurses

[roliepolieoliefan]

Thanks rpofan.
There is a certain amusement factor in all this, isn't there?

Yep!

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

This conversation has too much potential to go sour so I'm going to bow out now. DisneyDoll is going to repeatedly twist my words - I never said being a tech was the same as a nurse - they are worlds apart, I said that the term is used frequently and regularly by nurses I work with. Anyway, you med-surg nurses have an extremely difficult job. I think it's amazing you can handle 12 patients, but that's exactly why I don't want to start in med-surg. I don't want to be thrown into the mix and put my license at risk by trying to prioritize for 12 patients, half of which I'm sure have serious potential to go down the tubes. I want structure among chaos. Whether you're offended about "unlearning" adult patients and systems in med-surg to go to the NICU, there's not much room to argue that caring for micropreemie is fundamentally different from an adult med-surg patient. If that's offensive, I'm sorry, it's true. It doesn't mean that one is better than the other or should be held in higher regard. If you started off in the NICU and went to med-surg, you'd have a lot of unlearning to do there, too. Whew, glad you're not the nurse managers who will eventually interview me. Too quick to judge and that wouldn't be an environment I'd want to work in. There are so many new grads having difficulty finding a job, it's not just me or my so-called attitude. There aren't any positions TO interview for! Take care.

These comments alone, just make me want to laugh! OK I will laugh!

She just doesn't get it!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

It's always neat to touch base with other nurses, but I wanted to say to the non-nurses who posted on this thread, your words were touching and even brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

 

[Disney Doll]

I agree Pea-N-Me. It's nice to be appreciated.