After a year, it seems the managers ignore me

[SoundofMusic]

I've been off orientation about a year now -- and now, it seems, the management doesn't have a lot to say to me. I do ok, don't get "dinged" much on my charts or care. I might get the occasional reminder -- maybe I'm doing ok, but I also wonder if they just are so overwhelmed at times trying to bring in the next crop that they just leave you alone, knowing that you are independent. I don't know. It feels weird -- like at one time I was the cute kitten that got all the attention - and now I'm just the grown up cat that doesn't anymore.

I suppose I should be glad they're leaving me alone. I don't know. Has anyone else noticed this?

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

Whooooo-eeeeee..........if they're not yapping at you and nipping at your ankles, you're one lucky "puddy tat'!

Be grateful for their lack of attention---believe me, if you weren't doing well, you'd be hearing about it---and keep up the great work.

[caliotter3]

No news is good news.

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

How come is it nurses seem to never get a "Thanks, your doing a good job!" note or verbal encouragement every now and then? I mean throw the dog a bone every now and then!

It seems nursing is one field where you don't get feedback til you screw up!

[RNperdiem, RN]

I think of it this way: the job of a manager is to run the unit. The manager hires, fires, handles the scheduling and budget.

Anything personal is extra.

I don't expect praise unless I have done something truly exceptional.

[elkpark]

How come is it nurses seem to never get a "Thanks, your doing a good job!" note or verbal encouragement every now and then? I mean throw the dog a bone every now and then!

It seems nursing is one field where you don't get feedback til you screw up!

I worked a wide variety of jobs before I went into nursing, and I've never gotten vebal or written thank you/congrats in any field I've worked. As a long-time RN, I agree with caliotter3 -- no news is good news. The less attention from your manager, the better.

[zuzi]

SoundofMusic, what was your expectancies from management? What did you expected to happen after one year?

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

Don't expect too much positive feedback. It'd be nice, but it just doesn't work that way. Sure, you were the little kitten that got a lot of attention - they had to mind you from jumping on the counter, climbing the curtains and eating the plants. Now you're the grown up cat and you know better than to do these things, but be assured that if you do jump up on the counter you'll get promptly blasted with the squirt gun by management.

I always enjoyed when then kittens learned to be grown up cats.

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

be grateful you are not on her radar...

[Natkat, BSN, MSN, RN]

How come is it nurses seem to never get a "Thanks, your doing a good job!" note or verbal encouragement every now and then? I mean throw the dog a bone every now and then!

It seems nursing is one field where you don't get feedback til you screw up!

To me that's just the reality of the job. I'm with you in that I love it when people show me some appreciation. In this job though you don't get that and that's just how it is. I figure the good pay takes the place of the pat on the back and that's a trade-off I'm happy with.

[sunray12]

I worked a wide variety of jobs before I went into nursing, and I've never gotten vebal or written thank you/congrats in any field I've worked. As a long-time RN, I agree with caliotter3 -- no news is good news. The less attention from your manager, the better.

IA.

BTW OP no news is a good thing. It means management thinks you're capable and can fly on your own without issue. As others have said - if you weren't doing the right thing - you'd hear about it.

[tencat]

NOT a bad thing, really....lots of jobs do not offer any positive feedback to the employees. I don't think it's right, but that's the way it is, unfortunately. People are too concerned about putting out fires than trying to keep good things running well.