Step away from the old nurse! - Page 5

I have a feeling you'll do very well. A Pattee.

There is no disrespect, older nurses need to be more accepting of younger nurses, and need to be more supportive. Rather than being distant, rude and unwilling to help. Older nurses cant do the work forever, so they need to transfer some knowledge to the new nurse, and help the profession, rather than getting caught up in, "eating their young."

I recently returned to bedside nursing after being in the management role. Bedside nursing has changed A LOT since I have last been at the bedside. When I left we were still handwriting our shift assessments and using a med cart. Now everything is on the computer, we are using Meditech and the EMAR. I have only been back for three weeks. The nurse that is my preceptor is very young, has been a nurse less then three years. I was extremely apprehensive of returning to the floor and still at times question my decision, I have good days and I have bad days. The one positive experience has been the fact that my preceptor treats me with such respect. She tells everyone that I have been a nurse much longer then she has and that she looks to me to teach her some things. She knows that my nursing skills are still present and that it is the computer that I need to learn. She has been extemely helpful and it is because of her that I think I will be okay. I returned to the bedside because I would like to be a clinical instructor and feel that I should know the job that I want to help teach others. Thank you Michelle for being such a sweet and helpful preceptor.

congratulations are in order for your 34yrs. of service, you should be proud of your accomplishment, wishing you the best as i send you a hug from across the miles...aloha~

young nurses could learn a lot by shadowing older mature nurses. Young nurses tend not to have people skills. Considering more patients are the baby boomers, who are needing compassionate level. The door swings both way, for the two to get along. We are all in this together, lets not get ego's involved. OR hang you ego at the door!