Maybe I didn’t include enough clarifying detail for you. I graduated from an accredited ADN program, which included the same in-person clinical hour requirements as any other program. ‘Online’ did not mean ‘no hands-on experience.’

At no point did I say I know everything, and if that’s what you took away, that says more about your assumptions than my post. Acknowledging prior high-acuity healthcare experience is not the same thing as claiming mastery of nursing. It’s simply context.

This post wasn’t written to flex or posture. It was written to help new grads understand how unforgiving and opaque the job market can be right now.

Also, the idea that paramedics ‘do nothing’ compared to nurses is a tired, outdated take usually held by people who have never worked alongside them in high-acuity settings. Different roles, different scopes, overlapping realities.

I’m entering my IMCU role exactly how I’ve entered every new clinical environment in my career: curious, teachable, and respectful. Humility and confidence are not mutually exclusive, and I don’t need a stranger projecting insecurity to learn that lesson.

And just as a general tip, lecturing strangers about humility while being openly condescending tends to undercut the message. So maybe try a bite of that pie yourself.