Originally Posted by rost495
Originally Posted by Tuco
Originally Posted by sse
nurses are funny. some of them seem to like having the authority/control of asking probing questions. was at the plumbing doctor once and i skipped over all the questions about 'performance' and 'activity', told her if there is somethng wrong i'll let her know. the nurse copped an attitude and confronted me about it, she wasn't happy


Most nurses I've encountered are basically wannabe doctors (my own sister was an RN) who never tire of lecturing how much education they have and how extraordinarily difficult their job is...mere mortals simply cannot comprehend it (another example of this phenomenon is school teachers). I promptly concur by agreeing that it takes tremendous brain power and skill to empty a bedpan. That usually shuts 'em up.

I've always wondered how they would do in the EMT field... you know all the nurse kind of stuff but RIGHT NOW... life or death. Hmmm...


The only person I'd rather have on scene than a first responder is, MAYBE, an ER specialist doc or a trauma surgeon. Actually, I think the paramedic is tops in the field. Different skill sets apply. All have their place.