Reply With QuoteI agreee with you about needing allies in the field. But after a while, kissing everyone's butt gets old. I like working. I feel good when I do a good job and things run smoothly. I'm not much of a socializer while working because I get distracted and make mistakes. The biggest problem that I have is that people tend to make-up "policy" based on what they like. They also tend to like to get riled up over issues that can be easily solved by checking the chart, rather than paging the doctor for every darn thing. Oh, and the anesthesia personnel... I remember when I worked ICU and how high strung those nurses were. Well, those same high strung control freaks have a regular tendency of giving my patient versed prior to me interviewing them. I also get lots of "help" from my co-workers. They come into my room and take over my tasks or socialize. Both of these activities distract me and aren't helpful at all. I absolutely love my work, but am beginning to believe that nursing isn't for me. I've worked in several environments. But I wouldn't want to work any one of them full-time because people are less than kind. I have read a bit on the subject and many psychologists point to the female dynamic. It's an environment full of bullying. They say that they see this environment replicated in teaching and other female dominated professions. I'm thinking of getting into engineering. I love the technical analytical aspects of nursing. But the social structure is for the birds.Originally Posted by or-nery
