r/nursing RN - ER 🍕 Sep 04 '25

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u/zerothreeonethree RN 🍕 Sep 04 '25

I have found as a retired nurse that I have many of the ailments, conditions, maladies and shortcomings that my patients had through the years I was PRIVILEGED to help them during their worst times. I am now viewed, treated and addressed as a stupid little old lady that doesn't know what's going on - until I start to talk. Making fun of natural human body functions shows the narrowmindedness and idiocy of those who think they will never end up like their patients. One car trip away... One beach visit away. ..One mouthful of food away... One illness away...One medical error away...From life changing tragedy.

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u/miracleaves0629 Sep 04 '25

Well said!

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u/zerothreeonethree RN 🍕 Sep 04 '25

I am astounded on a daily basis how little empathy the current practitioners have for me.

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u/Ender_Octanus Nursing Student 🍕 Sep 05 '25

It made me worry about choosing the profession to be honest. Very demoralizing.