woah. Just no. There is NO excuse, regardless how stressed out to wish DEATH on an innocent child over something so stupid and insignificant as a smoke.

You know smoking is addictive right? I'm not taking up for her but she was probably going through pain withdrawls. Downvote me all you want but some people say things they don't mean out of anger.

Most people say things they don't mean out of anger, but wishing a baby who hasn't even taken its first breath to die is inexcusable, no matter the "pain" she is going through from her addiction. If she has that much of an issue with nicotine, she should seek help, or wear a patch at work. Especially in her line of work, when breaks can be unpredictable or nonexistent. It's not like she was in a heat of the moment argument when she said this either, so I don't think her saying something out of anger that she didn't really mean works here anyway.

Once again, she probably said it out of anger or stress. Everyone has done it once in their life and just because she reached a breaking point and said it about a child doesn't mean she's a horrible person.

Did you not read my first and last point? I understand you stated she said it out of anger or stress. Because she couldn't deal with her own addiction. You are defending her actions. If OP, who is stressed, scared, and now angry, went up and started tearing the nurse a new one, out of stress and anger, he would be kicked out for abuse and violence towards a staff member. If she is that stressed out over not having a smoke, she needs to deal with her addiction. If an alcoholic was angry because they were out of booze and took it out on their spouse, would it be justified because they were angry? Or if I was angry for any reason, and stormed past a group of people, bumping into someone, only to turn around and yell "watch it retard", would I be justified? I think. If it was due to her stress and anger because of her addiction, the nurse needs to deal with her addiction without taking it out on innocent parties. It is not justified, even out of anger.

and what about the pain the MOTHER was going through while trying to deliver the baby . i dont care what anyone says ;saying a baby should die is wrong they should be checked to make sure they dont have a mental illness ! if the nurse was dying that much for a smoke she could spoke to another nurse and asked them to stay with the mother . there was no excuse for her saying that so if the nurse loses her job because of it then thats her problem. maybe next time she will learn.

I understand the need to vent, but it is completely inappropriate to say something like that in earshot of the baby's parents.

I have heard nurses say such things on oncology wards or medical wards when the person is really old or really sick and not expected to live, but never on a maternity ward. It's our worst nightmare having a baby or Mum die. Sometimes I've heard nurses say it in a compassionate way, hoping that the patients pain and suffering will end. But there is always the lazy nurse who should have left nursing years ago saying things because they don't want a 'heavy' (as in duties) patient any longer. Nurses burn out sometimes, particularly on heavy wards. They may not get fired, finding staff is hard, but the comment/attitude wouldn't be swept under the rug. Not anywhere I've worked anyway.

@75, Oh of course lol no one is questioning that in the least bit; it was wrong what that nurse did, but things like that happen often :/ It shouldn't-but it does.

@92, My mom worked in a bunch of places-from military medical, to eye doctors, maternity sectors, to surgery centers (which is where she is at now and is her main thing). In almost every place there was someone whom was like that nurse in OP's post and more often than not it is the nurses unfortunately. It is like you said-there is always that nurse or person whom should have left a long time ago and staff is hard to find :/ Unfortunately in all the places my mom worked-there were many where it was swept under the rug. Not everyone is lucky to be able to get rid of their "trash"... >_>