Re: Letting them get to me..HELP!!!!
Unfortunately you have to maintain a harmonious relationship with them since you guys work together, and you can never work alone.
While these people have been there longer than you, that doesn't give them the right to treat patients rudely. Be the role model that you are, teach by example and show them that you treat your patients kindly. You can't really shove your values down their throats at this point of their lives.
Talk to your supervisor about the situation and express how you feel. I'm sure you're not the only one feeling this way. Ask colleagues how they deal and I'm sure you'll find that you're in the same boat.
The great thing is that you realize that you do not want to become one of them so be thankful for that. We have enough rude people in this world, we do not need more.
Keep being yourself and you never know how much change you can do at one day at the time.
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