The Culture of Nursing

Just out of sheer curiosity, if you could change anything about the culture of nursing, what would it be?

I'll leave it as an open-ended question without adding a poll because I feel as though there are so many different options and perspectives to include in this topic.

Thank you for the feedback!
I would remove the middle school drama.

Nurses should be able to take potty breaks and full meal periods without being pressured to cut the breaks short by management / coworkers.Seriously, this is one of the few so-called 'professions' where educated women still run around with a full bladder and empty stomach for an entire shift. If don't respect our own bodies by meeting our basic needs for hydration and elimination, how do we expect others to respect us?

I would eliminate the knee-jerk, "NETY, NETY, NETY!" every time someone more experienced so much as dares to give criticism. I would also eliminate the blatant prejudice against older nurses.

Quote from OCNRN63I would eliminate the knee-jerk, "NETY, NETY, NETY!" every time someone more experienced so much as dares to give criticism. I would also eliminate the blatant prejudice against older nurses.

I would get rid of all of the super sensitive, whiney, and lazy nurses. I am so tired of dealing with the "ooooohhhh I have 2 new patients and 1 admission" crapola! I mean, we've been working for the same hospital, same unit, same job for the past 100 years. If you haven't gotten over the 2 new patients and an admission by now....here's a cliff. Rant Complete!

I would get rid of the martyr nurses. They're not helping our cause.

The need for nursing to compete with other health professions in education and respect. If we respected ourselves and were on the same page as a profession then we would be respected.

Quote from llgI would remove the middle school drama.

Quote from Mom To 4The need for nursing to compete with other health professions in education and respect. If we respected ourselves and were on the same page as a profession then we would be respected.

Quote from redmorganI would get rid of the martyr nurses. They're not helping our cause.

Quote from OCNRN63I would eliminate the knee-jerk, "NETY, NETY, NETY!" every time someone more experienced so much as dares to give criticism. I would also eliminate the blatant prejudice against older nurses.

Quote from OCNRN63I would eliminate the knee-jerk, "NETY, NETY, NETY!" every time someone more experienced so much as dares to give criticism. I would also eliminate the blatant prejudice against older nurses.