Being professional in your profession.

[Ramiele]

So I am learning how rude some nurses are. In the last three days I have been to the emergency room twice because I have been really sick. I will spare you the details. Well, last night I got taken to a bed and we waited and waited and waited. It's busy in there, I know this because Oktoberfest is going on in our city and things happen.

Well, a nurse came in, and asked me how I was, where I replied, "I still feel terrible..." I didn't criticize the wait at ALL because I know how it is in emergency rooms. However she had the nerve to say, "You're not the only one in this emergency room. Just because it's past your bedtime doesn't mean the place is empty and waiting on you."

Uh...what??? Wrong time to use the word, "still" I guess?

I've encountered a lot of rude nurses recently (as well as some very sweet ones!) because of my fiance having leukemia. You'd think with the fact that nursing is about taking care of ill people they'd be a little kinder, right? I know that there are moments. Last week at work, I got into a shouting fight with a co-worker in front of the class we were teaching together (we work with children two hours a night talking about nurturing parents and what you need in life) and that was definitely not professional so I understand it happens. I know that ER work is stressful as well.

When it comes to your profession, do you feel you act professional?
Have you ever not acted professional? Why/Why not?
What whatever portrays to nurses/hospital stories/profession stories whatever. I'm easy going

[KHeLeiDoSCoPe]

When it comes to your profession, do you feel you act professional?
I don't have a profession (yet). However, when I get the one I want, I'll do my best to be as professional as I can be.
Have you ever not acted professional? Why/Why not?
There hasn't really been a time when I've had to act professional. :/

[Dust.And.Echoes.]

When it comes to your profession, do you feel you act professional?
I'm self employed and a business owner, so yes I'm very professional.
Have you ever not acted professional? Why/Why not?
Sometimes, I'm a bit honest, but I try to keep it professional at all times.
What whatever portrays to nurses/hospital stories/profession stories whatever.
I've dealt with some unprofessional people, but the most recent stands out.
I live in a "manufactured home community" AKA a trailer park, in which you own your own home. We still have to pay a lot rent, but it covers no external maintenance, and we have to do our own.
So this past June, we get a notice on our door at 4pm (an hour before they close), that our lawn needed to be mowed. We had literally mowed two days prior, and were getting ready to go out of town. We had a three day notice to mow, or we owed $60. So I pick up the phone, and call the office. I explain we literally just mowed. Here was my response, "We measured some grass remaining that is over 6 inches tall at the front of your home (I'm looking out my door, to some grass on my neighbor's property), and we need you to mow it immediately." I explain, that it is on the neighbors property. He told me it wasn't. So I ask exactly what the guidelines are, and where exactly we're supposed to mow. His response "Around your house, not up against the next house, and about a mower and a half wide (we have very small properties)" I tell him, that is exactly what we did, and that I'd appreciate something in writing with the exact guidelines. His response "We don't do that here, you should just know...and remember". Then he pauses "I'd recommend you do that today ma'am" I explain to him, my severe allergy to cut grass, and how it will hospitalize me. He says, "Well I guess in your case, it'd just be cheaper to pay the $60 then huh?" I then told him, that I couldn't immediately get it done, but my husband could when he gets home. His response was "Oh...well...good...then"

His wife, though...takes the cake. My 16 year old niece (who lives in Texas), calls me and asks if she can give my son a puppy for his birthday. I ask what kind, she says Golden retriever, Lab, and German Shepard.

So, I call the office, and ask. "You can't have any dog that resembles a vicious breed, for example a pit or a rot, build or markings wise". I'm like ok, well its a -breeds-, and I can have a statement from the humane service vet -insert Texas town-. "I'm sorry, we can't accept a statement from the vet, because the humane society here says its impossible for a vet to know the breed of a mixed dog...I have to see it for myself." This was my response:
"So what you're saying is, if it is built like a rot or pit...like say a boxer, we can't have it. If its marked like one, like a dachshund or a coon hound, we can't have it. And you're more qualified to determine a breed, than a vet, who has gone to college for over 6 years and has a degree?"

Long pause, Me: "You know what, honestly...its just not worth it...thank you" and I hung up.

[Satil]

I'm a therapist and I try to be as professional as I can while still being warm and relateable. I'm under constant scrutiny by my patients as I'm supposed to be role modeling and they'll think, "If my SHRINK is crazy and can't control herself, how is the b***h supposed to help me?" and lose faith and motivation in treatment.

Being a nurse is incredibly stressful and I can see why someone may snap. Whenever I snap and do something bad I always apologize as soon as I catch myself doing it.

I was working in residential once and this older girl was bullying this very meek, co-dependent girl, shouting in her face. I was trying to be all professional and de-escalate the situation. Then the older girl spit on a paper and threw it in the little girl's face and I lost it and screamed "SHUT UP" in the big girl's face. I felt so bad. sad As soon as I said it I apologized but I felt absolutely wretched. Sometimes you just snap.

[Luufie]

Either that nurse is an idiot and only in it for the money, or she has anger management issues and doesn't mean anything by what she said. Some people can lose their temper easily, and don't know how to control it when things gets busy, and their patience is shot to death.

It happens to the best of us. Unfortunately, there are idiots in the nursing field. Makes me feel guilty that I'm choosing a different profession to pursue, but I don't think I am emotionally prepared for nursing. *gets depressed easily*

[Almond Scented Cyanide]

When it comes to your profession, do you feel you act professional? Well I have a job, and I'm always polite to my customers and act professional around them.

Have you ever not acted professional? Why/Why not? I revert back to the "teenager" I am when there isn't anyone but my coworkers around. Slacky, foul-mouthed, etc.

What whatever portrays to nurses/hospital stories/profession stories whatever I don't think I've ever had a problem with a nurse/doctor or anything like that. I guess I just lucked out that I've never had to go to the ER.

[Dale_Jr_Fan88]

When it comes to your profession, do you feel you act professional?
Have you ever not acted professional? Why/Why not?
What whatever portrays to nurses/hospital stories/profession stories whatever. I'm easy going

1) I don't have a profession yet, but as a (soon to be) police officer, I feel the need to be extra professional as I am the line between the citizens and the PD.
2) Again, I'm not in a profession, but in life I've ALWAYS been curteous because I know how hard it is to deal with the public and people in general.
3) Your Nurse is a b***h. I mean, maybe she was having a really crummy night (octoberfest and all), but that doesn't mean she has the right to snip at a PATIENT. Especially one that is ill......

[Xafog]

KHeLeiDoSCoPe

When it comes to your profession, do you feel you act professional?
I don't have a profession (yet). However, when I get the one I want, I'll do my best to be as professional as I can be.
Have you ever not acted professional? Why/Why not?
There hasn't really been a time when I've had to act professional. :/

[Wobbel]

This one time my parents took me to the emergency room because I was experiencing some kind of ******** headache (like the most excruciating pain Ive ever felt from a headache ever) and they gave me some really good morphine IV and wow, wow, I wish I got that headache again. burning_eyes

[Radpops]

If you go into any profession, you should look into how you have to appear towards clients, patients, customers.
Being a server is hard when you have a bad day or they are extremely picky or highly unsatisfied with things you can't control. It's an acquired skill and sometimes it's just not cut out for people.
Maybe for nursing like jobs, there should be orientations or something that mimic real life stresses so the nurse in training can really evaluate if this job is right for him/her.

[British Tourettes]

I've noticed with nurses that they're either really, really nice or really, really mean. I've come across very few nurses that were in between. I like the nurses at the birthing center I'll be going to. They are the sweetest people I have ever met. You can tell their heart is in their job.

[Eglantine Price]

The majority of nurses and doctors at the local hospital for college students are very strict and not too nice. The last time I went over there for medical reasons, I was throwing up with extreme pain and one of the doctors kept saying: "Why do you keep doing that?" in response to my curling up. Then they kept yelling at me to keep talking to them, and I was listening, but they weren't asking me nothing at all. I wanted to jump up and slap that woman.

Oh and there was another time I walked in because my head was feeling awful. The nurse kept bitching about my not making an appointment, even though it's clearly a walk-in clinic. I wasn't able to get in that day, so I made an appointment for the next day. I came in, and a different nurse just had to comment: "Oh, so you've been here before and this time you made an appointment. You should always make an appointment." She wasn't speaking in a friendly way, either. It was more of a snide remark, and with my head wanting to explode, I was willing to walk out.

[Isis_Rose Black]

Ramiele

So I am learning how rude some nurses are. In the last three days I have been to the emergency room twice because I have been really sick. I will spare you the details. Well, last night I got taken to a bed and we waited and waited and waited. It's busy in there, I know this because Oktoberfest is going on in our city and things happen.

Well, a nurse came in, and asked me how I was, where I replied, "I still feel terrible..." I didn't criticize the wait at ALL because I know how it is in emergency rooms. However she had the nerve to say, "You're not the only one in this emergency room. Just because it's past your bedtime doesn't mean the place is empty and waiting on you."

Uh...what??? Wrong time to use the word, "still" I guess?

I've encountered a lot of rude nurses recently (as well as some very sweet ones!) because of my fiance having leukemia. You'd think with the fact that nursing is about taking care of ill people they'd be a little kinder, right? I know that there are moments. Last week at work, I got into a shouting fight with a co-worker in front of the class we were teaching together (we work with children two hours a night talking about nurturing parents and what you need in life) and that was definitely not professional so I understand it happens. I know that ER work is stressful as well.

When it comes to your profession, do you feel you act professional?
Have you ever not acted professional? Why/Why not?
What whatever portrays to nurses/hospital stories/profession stories whatever. I'm easy going

Profession and professionalism: I'm a secretary for a kennel (temporally while I get my education off and running again) When it comes to being professional I try really hard, but get fed up with clients who don't have all the vaccines in order and vet clinics that insist on faxing records even if I need them immediately. I actually yelled back at a client about two months ago. She was going on and on about how her dad was a vet and she didn't need all the vaccines we require, when they're all standard for boarding and licensing your dog in my city. I finally gave up. I raised my voice and told her we require them and her personal feelings had no impact on our policies. If it was problematic she could board elsewhere.
Vet techs and nurses are cut from the same cloth. 40% are nice and helpful the other 60% are bitter and burned out.

[Syndactyly]

Dude, your the patient.

If someone treated me like that, I would be like, "b***h! I'm sick! You're the one who's supposed to respect me!! They pay you to respect people like me!"

Lol, yeah, that might be a bit over the top, but... I don't think a person has an excuse to speak to the way she spoke to you. And I won't take crap because I know the only one who can get in trouble for flinging s**t is her.

[TehBovril]

A little girl asked me what was going to happen to the lambs i was feeding. I told her i was selling them for meat. Her mom complained because her daughter was traumatised...

Not very proffessional but if you're children are going to eat meat they should know about the process.