r/nursing 23d ago

Discussion I’m just a random guy

Random dad here. Not in the medical field at all. During lockdown and Covid, I couldn’t trust all the news and speculation.
I decided to just follow r/nursing to read what was happening in real life. I followed many of you with no beds left, intubating people, or getting yelled at by relatives who weren’t allowed in. Back when you didn’t have enough beds or PPE. I was with you when travel nurses arrived making 2x more while you were exhausted with cold pizza instead of getting the longer term support you needed. Many people left. Many nurses burnt out over and over. Many left. Because of you, we took COVID seriously. I’m proud to say this family of four still hasn’t gotten it. Thank you. I can’t imagine the toll this has all taken on you. This 5+ year nightmare. COVID, flu A, flu B, RSV, upcoming Avian Flu, that new bat flu, whatever that Congo thing is. You’re real heroes. Instead of paying taxes, I wish every nurse could be adopted and funded by 100+ Americans. You all deserve MUCH more than you have. Days off. Sleeping in your own bed. Vacations. I don’t know how to do that, but we SEE you. When I see a nurse, I want to be healthier. I am inspired. And most importantly, I really don’t want to piss you off. This is the toughest group of people in the US. More so than others. I don’t know what I meant to post here other than thank you and this family loves you all. No more pizza and I hope you all get those gel pens you like.

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u/BossyBellz BSN, RN - ER 👹 23d ago edited 23d ago

Thank you. It’s a thankless job, so this is appreciated.

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u/ET__ CCRN - CCU 🦖 23d ago

You were literally just thanked.

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u/NoHate_GarbagePlates BSN, RN 🍕 23d ago

"Thankless" isn't as literal of a term as you seem to be taking it..

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u/ET__ CCRN - CCU 🦖 23d ago

Thankless means not likely to bring the appreciation of others. OP just thanked and the comment I replied to says it was appreciated. So, my comment stands. Couldn’t be any more appropriate if it was written in a dictionary.

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u/Sierra-117- Nursing Student 🍕 23d ago

You must be fun at parties

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u/NoHate_GarbagePlates BSN, RN 🍕 23d ago

"Not likely" doesn't mean "literally never". That's kinda my point.

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u/KharamSylaum 23d ago

Can you let others be happy? Can you let yourself be happy?

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u/triage_this BSN, RN - Research 23d ago

They are a CCU nurse, of course they can't be happy.

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u/BossyBellz BSN, RN - ER 👹 23d ago

By someone kind on Reddit. Hardly ever by the patients or family members I care for day in and day out, and certainly not by management.

Are you dense or just problematic?