Anyone student nurses new in the hospital field?

[PocketSize, BSN, RN]

When you started working as a tech, what was your experience like? Did you fit in and feel welcome by the staff?

Recently got hire in my a unit I wanted to work in when I graduated school but being in the actual department kinda changed my feelings.

I've come across a lot of staff that just seem rude/unfriendly and unwelcoming. I'm not a huge talker but I do smile and acknowledge people when I pass them. I only get a scowl.

I don't take it personally but some are also ride to patients and it kills me...what happened to treating the patients nicely?

I get a busy unit like the ED can take its toll on you but some have told me they're fed up with their job and it seems like they take it out on everyone around them.

I have met a few cool people but have only gotten to work with them once.

Is this part of the hazing process or is it true when they say that older nurses/staff eat their young?

Asking for a friend haha

[PocketSize, BSN, RN]

Sorry for the few typos..blame autocorrect.

[enchantedlife]

Welcome to the real world kid. School doesn't paint a clear picture of reality. The ED can be highly stressful at times. It's an uncontrolled environment. Anything can happen. Patient care isn't what it used to be. Before it was about providing services and getting paid for it. Now it's more about quality of care and pt. surveys. Old timers are seeing the changing healthcare system. More and more pts. are being dumped on nurses. They risk losing their license everyday. Not a great feeling coming into work. not to mention all the stress and pt. complaints they have to listen to all day. And doctors that abuse their nurses. Then the nurse will take it out on the techs. And the techs will take it out amongst themselves. Healthcare used to be about serving the public for the greater good of mankind. Now its really about money, power, control, and screwing people over. So yeah, the reason your shocked is b/c this isn't what you expected. Not every1 and i would argue that many people are in this field simply b/c its a job that'll pay the bills.