My wife, a nurse, absolutely HATES "Tik Tok nurses" with a burning passion. Mocks them every chance she gets.
I think a nurse being part of the "Tik Tok" variety depends on two things:
The field they're a part of. I've noticed that clinic nurses are the ones who overwhelmingly tend to fall into the Tik Tok, "gonna get me a doctor" group. They get used to sitting at a desk for 80% of the day with very little patient interaction and lower pay than nurses in other settings (nursing homes, ER, etc). This leads to a general disdain for their work and the people they're supposed to care for. Nurses in very active settings, such as the aforementioned nursing homes or ERs, tend to be the actual caring individuals who want to help. It's funny that there really doesn't seem to be a middle ground. Either a nurse is a caring, more traditional female who is family oriented...or she's a bitchy snot who depends on hook-up culture to feel wanted. I've known several nurses and those are just about the only types of nurse.
Why they got into nursing. Those who became a nurse because they sincerely wanted to help tend to be more well adjusted individuals compared to those who thought they'd get rich just by being part of the medical field.
My wife, a nurse, absolutely HATES "Tik Tok nurses" with a burning passion. Mocks them every chance she gets.
I think a nurse being part of the "Tik Tok" variety depends on two things:
The field they're a part of. I've noticed that clinic nurses are the ones who overwhelmingly tend to fall into the Tik Tok, "gonna get me a doctor" group. They get used to sitting at a desk for 80% of the day with very little patient interaction and lower pay than nurses in other settings (nursing homes, ER, etc). This leads to a general disdain for their work and the people they're supposed to care for. Nurses in very active settings, such as the aforementioned nursing homes or ERs, tend to be the actual caring individuals who want to help. It's funny that there really doesn't seem to be a middle ground. Either a nurse is a caring, more traditional female who is family oriented...or she's a bitchy snot who depends on hook-up culture to feel wanted. I've known several nurses and those are just about the only types of nurse.
Why they got into nursing. Those who became a nurse because they sincerely wanted to help tend to be more well adjusted individuals compared to those who thought they'd get rich just by being part of the medical field.