Play Nice

[Handsome Robb]

I try and see things from both sides. Several people in this thread also tried to do that. The comments of incompetant nurses Is pure ignorance.

Why?

I'm too lazy to go back and look through and see if I posted my input in this thread.

If I did, I'll repeat myself: Both professions have competent and incompetent providers. I've met some amazing nurses along with some nurses that are downright idiots. Same goes for medics, some are brilliant and some are idiots.

Honestly I have learned more from my paramedic partners than I have from the nurses who precept me. I'm tired of hearing "the doctor ordered it" as an answer to my question. The medics take the time to sit down and explain things. I'm not saying nurses don't, plenty of nurses have sat around and explained/discussed things with me just like plenty of nurses have totally blown off my questions or given me the above answer when they were supposed to be the person "teaching" me. I'm not above doing the crappy or busy-work jobs in the ER when I'm a student there but when it comes down to it I'm a student, not a "go-fer".