It's not my Job to Interfere

February 2, 2024

As a nurse I see a lot of things

Some things I wanna see some things I don’t

But whatever at the end of the day it’s just my job can’t change anything about it,

But sometimes I wish I could

But no one really talks about the bad side of the healthcare industry

It’s ups and downs,

Flaws.

Honestly,

Some of the things I see are really painful.

So you know I just direct them to the doctor inject the shots, do all the basic stuff.

It’s my job to check the patients basic stuff, care for them,

And then I leave the diagnostic stuff to the doctors

I don’t get to know much about the patients I see

But again I don’t need to know much, my life is already busy as is.

I got my own bills to pay, I have a husband

who is a whole new set of problems.

It’s only my first year as a nurse.

See so usually I don’t interfere.

But I've seen the flaws.

Especially when one can't pay

But medical insurance is a need.

Because without it it’s a matter of life or death,

and I watched as that little girl fell into a coma.

I thought to myself, I became a nurse so that I could help people

So that I could save people.

Then why is someone dying in front of me and I can’t do anything about it.

It’s not my job to interfere,

The healthcare system has disappointed us all,

Not every family has the luxury of being able to dial 911

Sometimes I wish I could do things that weren’t allowed in my job.

But I have to remind myself of my place.

I’m just the nurse.

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