How are "older" grads accepted?

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I've read here, several times, that "Nurses eat their young" and am hoping that this isn't the "norm" out there .... :)

I am wondering tho, what the reaction is to the "older" grad nurse joining the team?

Thanks for the input!

Hugs!

MaryRose :balloons:

Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.
i found that people cut me all kinds of slack because i was an older new grad. patients just assumed i'd been around forever. really, wasn't an issue.

besides.... we "oldies" rock !!! :D

what could there possibly be not to like ? :chuckle

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I was an older grad and wondered about being accepted, but it turned out that all nurses of varying age, gender, ethnicity really just want a good co-worker they can depend upon. You will do fine.

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besides.... we "oldies" rock !!! :D

what could there possibly be not to like ? :chuckle

lolol of course we do! :chuckle ! hee hee hee

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Yeah, BABY !!! :chuckle

The older I get, the more vocal I get. Not that I would ever be purposely rude or crude... or insensitive. But I will and DO speak my mind anymore, and love that liberated feeling of not having to worry about all the "smalll stuff" ... "who's saying what about me"?

I frankly don't CARE !!! :D I've EARNED this state of mind !

It's wonderful to get to that point in life when you KNOW who you are, accept yourself with all the good AND bad, and just LIVE.

I enjoy taking the GOOD of every day, and leaving the rest behind for others to squabble over. ;)

What an incredible attitude you have!!! I am on my way to that thinking....

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Specializes in Rehab, Step-down,Tele,Hospice.

I have never experienced this "eating of the young thing" although I have seen it happen to other students. I feel its all in how you present yourself.

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