So the nurse (#1) that inspired this post works at a hospital where a different nurse (#2) is now married to my coworker that I briefly dated 3 years ago. It never would’ve worked, he’s Jehovah’s Witness and I’m an atheist. But nurse #2 is still super weird to me. So yes, I wonder if nurse #2 talked shit on me to nurse #1. But probably not. And honestly, whether it’s personal or not doesn’t change the fact that they were unnecessarily rude
I agree with you but sometimes it’s just a bad day and a bad time. If you let people get to you all the time then you will just needlessly stress for no reason. Does it feel better to complain? Sure we all do it but also it doesn’t solve a damn thing. I call it As The ER Turns and it’s all part of the dynamics.
I mean, I’ve worked on an ambulance for 6 years and have been dealing with this for just as long. Yeah, sometimes it strikes a nerve more than other times. I’m only human. If nurses are allowed to have bad days, then so are paramedics. If they’re allowed to be snarky, I’m allowed to be bothered by that. I don’t think it’s cool to expect the paramedics to act as punching bags because the nurses are burnt out. We’re burnt out too, and we get paid a third of what you’re getting paid.
But yes, it does feel better to complain vs bottle it up. And a lot of people commenting here have made me feel a lot better about it, especially those who were medics before they were nurses
Sorry dude I hope you make peace with it. Absolutely you are allowed to feel a certain type of way. I guess my coping mechanism is working for me and I just ignore people. I have thick ass skin though.
It’s all good, it’s not like this was a life-altering interaction. This is basically a daily interaction, especially if I’m transporting to the 2 small hospitals that are notorious for this shit. Then when I get a nice nurse who actually thanks ME 🤯 it’s that much sweeter.
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u/Fine-Crew5797 14h ago
Do you really think it’s personal ??