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In reply to the discussion: For our D.U. Nurses. [View all]

Sympthsical

(10,786 posts)
5. Don't love this
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 06:56 AM
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While we're making the argument that nursing is a profession, this sentiment is extremely unprofessional.

That a nurse would take their personal feelings out on a patient - any patient.

Not the kind of nurse I aspire to be, tbh.

"Never anger a nurse" is . . . I dunno. Kind of gross. Plays well on the Internet. When you see it in the hospital, it usually means some ugliness is going down. People really want to see a pissed off nurse take it out on grandma? I've seen it. I've reported it. It sucks.

In the past few weeks I've been kicked, punched, grabbed, sexually harassed, had racial and sexual slurs thrown at me, spit at, and told to go fuck myself countless times.

That does not get redirected at patients. Ever.

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For our D.U. Nurses. [View all] Duncanpup Saturday OP
Sending this to my niece who is a nurse. Let's hope livetohike Saturday #1
Perfect malaise Saturday #2
Yup... definitely hlthe2b Saturday #3
From Wikipedia, "The Nurse's Song" markodochartaigh Saturday #4
Don't love this Sympthsical Saturday #5
I'm a 50 year retired nurse. tavernier Saturday #6
This is the exception that ironclads the rule. Seriously as a vet who's known really high levels of care and concern .. marble falls Saturday #12
Yep samplegirl Saturday #7
Awesome, Duncanpup! HeartsCanHope Saturday #8
No mgardener Saturday #9
We aren't professionals anymore. travelingthrulife Saturday #18
Professional: definition... returnee Saturday #22
And soon. Very, very soon. marble falls Saturday #10
"Never anger a nurse" is such a shitty thing to say, both for nurses and patients WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #11
The humor is nice but nurses are ultra-professional in my experience. twodogsbarking Saturday #13
I think your use of the word "all" is probably not true. llmart Saturday #15
I did say all of the ones I have experienced. twodogsbarking Saturday #17
This administration just said other wise malaise Saturday #16
Nature will do its thing sooner or later, ir regardless of for all intensive purposes Tetrachloride Saturday #14
Personally, I fear for the English teachers... MineralMan Saturday #21
This is why I wouldn't have been a good nurse. I'd say, "Quiet fucking piggy." Vinca Saturday #19
The list of those not deemed profesional and thus not eligible for financial aid during education TexLaProgressive Saturday #20
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