Professional: Exchanging Stupid for Stupidity...

Egad.

I'm sure all nurses aren't idiots, just as I'm sure that all nurses don't have a complex about being a nurse and doing as they're told (with the occasional ask for their input.)

But methinks that we have a shitload of the former and an assload of the latter. I don't know if they've just been beaten into submission by attendings and docs in the past, but I want to work alongside my nurses, not have a hostile relationship. Hell, if I didn't know any better, I'd think that "hateful" is exactly what they're striving for.I try not to be a mean person. Even if I'm tired and quite the cranky-pants, I still try not to yell at folks or get sharp with them. But I can see why others do it: it's easy and effective.

Telling a nurse to basically shut the fuck up and do what she's told is a lot easier than trying to befriend them and schmooze them. And putting the fear of god into them is also effective, in that they know you don't fuck around and that they're in for a mouthfull if they don't oblige.

Now, that could backfire on you in that they page and call you at all times of the night, but it's not like they don't do that ALREADY so you'd basically have a win-win.

I talked to Ram-z and he reiterated some of my feelings to a T. I'm glad he's around and know what's going on. The unfortunate thing is that there are no guys on the pedi floor, so I have to deal with catty female nurses all fuckin' day. *Le sigh* It's a travesty.