Comments on: stupid and loving it http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html a nurse blog. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: The Curmudgeon http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59523 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:43:17 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59523 The sad thing is that I would be very good in a job where I did nothing. In fact, nothing is what I do best. Hmmmmm. That doesn't sound quite right. The sad thing is that I would be very good in a job where I did nothing. In fact, nothing is what I do best.

Hmmmmm. That doesn’t sound quite right.

]]> by: Jen http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59489 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:16:06 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59489 Ironic post - you wouldn't believe the number of times well-meaning friends and family point out how "stupid" I am for wanting to give up my "cushy" "high paying" government job, to enter a back-breaking, thankless job for less money. To that, I give the similar answer as you: 1. It's not all about the money, and 2. job satisfaction - that feeling of going home at night and knowing you did something to help someone else... Ironic post - you wouldn’t believe the number of times well-meaning friends and family point out how “stupid” I am for wanting to give up my “cushy” “high paying” government job, to enter a back-breaking, thankless job for less money.

To that, I give the similar answer as you:
1. It’s not all about the money, and
2. job satisfaction - that feeling of going home at night and knowing you did something to help someone else…

]]> by: Enfergal http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59356 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:33:43 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59356 It seems that this reality is happening in more places you can imagine. In Spain, could happen the two situations: many "non-stop" nurses working all the time, without stop to rest a few minutes; or some reading the nwespaper for hours... Sad, sad reality!! It seems that this reality is happening in more places you can imagine.
In Spain, could happen the two situations: many “non-stop” nurses working all the time, without stop to rest a few minutes; or some reading the nwespaper for hours…

Sad, sad reality!!

]]> by: Onehealthpro http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59222 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:27:11 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59222 So sad and unprofessional. We need to do a better job helping people understand that health care is a calling. At church a couple of Sunday's ago, I listened at a wonderful minister who said he thought it was silly that ministers are supposedly the only people who receive a calling while everyone else has a job. I understand about paying bills, but when health care professionals report for duty with nothing on their mind but finding an easy job to pay their bills, it reflects badly on all health professionals and from a family member perspective, it's very obvious when a professional is motivated by dollars alone. On the upside, it's very obvious when great professionals bring their heart and soul to work with them. Onehealthpro So sad and unprofessional. We need to do a better job helping people understand that health care is a calling. At church a couple of Sunday’s ago, I listened at a wonderful minister who said he thought it was silly that ministers are supposedly the only people who receive a calling while everyone else has a job. I understand about paying bills, but when health care professionals report for duty with nothing on their mind but finding an easy job to pay their bills, it reflects badly on all health professionals and from a family member perspective, it’s very obvious when a professional is motivated by dollars alone. On the upside, it’s very obvious when great professionals bring their heart and soul to work with them. Onehealthpro

]]> by: Mother Jones RN http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59216 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:45:30 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59216 I think your friends aren't telling you the whole truth about what they deal with on a daily basis. Their patients are volatile and highly unpredictable, and that's why your friends are getting paid the big bucks. You may have the better job after all. MJ I think your friends aren’t telling you the whole truth about what they deal with on a daily basis. Their patients are volatile and highly unpredictable, and that’s why your friends are getting paid the big bucks. You may have the better job after all.

MJ

]]> by: katie http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59210 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:42:40 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59210 You tell them, May. Stay right where you are! You tell them, May. Stay right where you are!

]]> by: kimmyk http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59187 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:07:59 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59187 I have yet to see a nurse who does nothing. I've seen plenty that do something. Yeah, and they are underpaid. Sad reality. I have yet to see a nurse who does nothing. I’ve seen plenty that do something. Yeah, and they are underpaid. Sad reality.

]]> by: may http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59075 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:39:32 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59075 PD warrior: i guess what they mean by "doing nothing" is that they do not really do the basic bedside nursing care. i assume their patients are convicted or on trial. people who have either claimed insanity or are really mentally ill. needless to say, other than the scheduled PO meds and PRN anti-agitation/anxiety meds, especially at night, these patients are asleep, on a therapy with other specialsts, or are at least able to do ADLs that they do not need a nurse to really take care of them physically. that is of course the complete opposite of what we in the hospital, where nurses not only take care of patient's physical needs but also take care of their psychological needs at the same time. also, their patients stay in the unit for monthsd or even years, that the issue of admission and discharge is really not an issue. PD warrior: i guess what they mean by “doing nothing” is that they do not really do the basic bedside nursing care. i assume their patients are convicted or on trial. people who have either claimed insanity or are really mentally ill. needless to say, other than the scheduled PO meds and PRN anti-agitation/anxiety meds, especially at night, these patients are asleep, on a therapy with other specialsts, or are at least able to do ADLs that they do not need a nurse to really take care of them physically. that is of course the complete opposite of what we in the hospital, where nurses not only take care of patient’s physical needs but also take care of their psychological needs at the same time. also, their patients stay in the unit for monthsd or even years, that the issue of admission and discharge is really not an issue.

]]> by: PD Warrior http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59072 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:39:39 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/08/stupid-and-loving-it.html#comment-59072 I have worked many places as a nurse, and I have yet to find a place where you "do nothing." My question is for the nurses that are trying to convince you to "do nothing" with them - who is taking care of their patients while they just sit around? If these patients didn't need something, some sort of care, some sort of compassion, they wouldn't be where they are. They would be home. I have worked many places as a nurse, and I have yet to find a place where you “do nothing.” My question is for the nurses that are trying to convince you to “do nothing” with them - who is taking care of their patients while they just sit around? If these patients didn’t need something, some sort of care, some sort of compassion, they wouldn’t be where they are. They would be home.

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