"That Black Nurse......Uncut"

Learn now if you are a student nurse, thinking about becoming one or currently are a nurse. You must have thicker skin! You will have to deal with so many things and it can be aggravating to your health! I will tell you my experiences and hopes you'll learn quickly on how to deescalate the "anger." I'm working on my facial expressions. Its challenging because I know my looks also stops people from...

I knew I shouldn't have taken this assignment! I know now to listen to my "guts." At the beginning of travel nursing I encountered many ignorant people in professional positions that didn't care how I was treated. Even today they exist! This Manager had a conversation, overheard on purpose, by me from earhustling. I grew angry because this so called professional "Manager" didn't check this redneck...

Some things you should never tolerate at anytime! Disrespectful coworkers, patients and their families to your bosses and even your own family. You will give them the buisness when they do it! I am such a person that excels in that 101 class "What did you just say to me?" You see at times with this career choice it will could cause hatred towards you. Why? Because you have a certain power as a nur...

A lesson learned by myself a long time ago told to me by my mom. I had to move back home at the age of 17 and of course my mom welcomed me back. We sat down to talk and she said, "As long as I am alive you will have a place to go, but what will happen if I were no longer living?" I went into an immediate thought of MY MOM! DEAD! Then she said, "You are at the age where you better figure it out bec...

This day was normal. I had needy patients, hanging blood and chemo while running potassium and magnesium. Families coming in complaining that no one has been in to see there loved ones and had to be corrected. Once the Caucasian Charge Nurse reminded the family member(s) numerous of times as to who I AM. Then the real hate would start, but not my Hillbilly patient!!! He was a man of country, mount...

Dealing with death as a lay person who later became a nurse was hard and different because I wasnt use to comforting "strangers." I found myself crying and comforting the patient's family members although the patient may still be alive and well. Pain is pain when losing or even celebrating the loss. These two deaths were sudden and one had took a hold on my heart 20+ yrs ago! Come on in and listen...

This story I heard right after nursing school that taught me to 1) You have the right to protect your license and the lives you care for by saying, "No, I won't do it." 2) Keep malpractice insurance no matter what because no one cares for your license and livelihood except you? 3) At the end of the day as in the beginning of your shift. Only you as the Nurse are the boss until the day your license...

This is a common belief of most people on their jobs. It is not so nurses. They gather information and takes it to your boss and guess what happens next? I'll happily tell you that same ease on down the road MJ sings about and Dorothy traveling the yellow brick road while meeting all kinds of clowns. At the end of that road they simply were wanting to find a way home. Well, if you look like me the...

Stop it! Stop IT now!" ally must get rout the "WILLIE LYNCH MENTALITY." Here we hh

Rated R...patients get on your nerves at times. Working with a busy, nosy, and problem causing Nurse Karen can cause a nurse like me devastion!! Nurse Karen's need to sit your ass down!!! I had to remove the song guys!! Sorry...

I am an ADVOCATE for my patients! I will not stand and say nothing because I am about to go up against a doctor. To hell with that!! A life before foolishness!! I am THAT BLACK NURSE!

Yes, Black Nurses can be resilient! Yes, we can do more than one thing at a time because we have to! At the end of the day. We are women and men that have feelings, too. We don't usually have an outlet because of "We must be strong!" We are Black ladies and gentlemen and we should not show weaknesses! Bullshit!

I admit as a new grad I too, was an asshole! However, I wasn't that arrogant and if I was I wasn't a dummy! Nasty attitudes come a dime a dozen because I can BE a bigger than life, attitude and run you over! This bitch though was just an dumbass undeniably. Go on and listen to this Validictorian with a BSN ya'll. This is a, "I can do this at home," procedure. Dumbass! Because of little Miss Elise,...

Ms. Elsey once again was operating outside the laws of equality called her big wig friend in the hospital. Little did she know that I talked to him often at work and at lunch, but "I never knew he was the CEO!"

When you think you are about to offend a person then why ask the question?

Once again Black Nurses concerns or "Subject Matters" stated by a TUBI REPRESENTATIVE of some kind are of no concern. TUBI validated this by saying,"This WILL NOT be forwarded to any employee with TUBI." My goodness! That"BLACK"Nurse will only say thank you for stating and giving even more validity of just how important my SUBJECT MATTER actually is for Black Nurses.! Devaluing us has got to be st...

A Black nurse is constantly said we are hostile, aggravated or aggravating! We walk on eggshells and overcompensate when there aren't reasons to do so. We hurt each other as well. We must stand up for ourselves at all times and form an alliance vs. being enemies. Thank you for your much needed support because most Black Nurses can and will be fired for this. Send me your stories to thatblacknurse@...

Sometimes in life, to be a "championette," you must believe in yourself when nobody else will. Yes, nursing is hard. You may have beaten my parents, but you didn't see ME coming. "HERE I GO!" "UH OH" "I AM THE GREATEST!"