NURSES! NURSES! Stop eating your young!!!

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We are one of the biggest voices in healthcare but yet we cannot all be together on one accord and this is a very sad situation. I have witness and been a victim in this sad charade throughout my 5yrs as an LPN. I have seen nurses leave this field simply because of the treatment they receive from their fellow nurses despite the drama of everyday life from physicians, family, patients, etc...I am once again in nursing school RN/BSN and I am praying that a change will be reached in our profession. Please feel free to share your experience....

Specializes in Med-surg > LTC > HH >.
It's not a taboo subject, it's just very tiresome, because it runs rampant on here. Like i said before, i have yet to go a day, for a LONG time and NOT see that phrase on here. What does "oh nurses eat their young" REALLY help with???? NOTHING!

It is used as an excuse for bad bahavior. The bad behavior needs fixed, the first step would be to nix the phrase.

Guys, if u don't like a topic, then don't click on it. Who is making u come into this forum???? I can assure u there are hundreds of other topics to read on this board. That is the point of these boards, to come here & discuss what is on your mind. I think they call it freedom of speech. I don't mean to seem rude but there are plenty of subjects on this board that I don't care to read about so I don't.......
Guys, if u don't like a topic, then don't click on it. Who is making u come into this forum???? I can assure u there are hundreds of other topics to read on this board. That is the point of these boards, to come here & discuss what is on your mind. I think they call it freedom of speech. I don't mean to seem rude but there are plenty of subjects on this board that I don't care to read about so I don't.......

We are not saying we don't want to read about it -we are challenging the notion that

NURSES

eat their young. That's all and it is part of the discussion.

steph

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Guys, if u don't like a topic, then don't click on it. Who is making u come into this forum???? I can assure u there are hundreds of other topics to read on this board. That is the point of these boards, to come here & discuss what is on your mind. I think they call it freedom of speech. I don't mean to seem rude but there are plenty of subjects on this board that I don't care to read about so I don't.......

I do not have to like a topic to reply to it, but i have every freedom to reply to it, and gave a reason why i did. And i don't believe that ignoring this, as you're suggesting, is going to solve the problem. Neither does the phrase itself, which was my POINT.

Um is this of a sexual nature??:nono:

But some of them are so downright tasty

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

at least the low calorie ones:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

How about young nurses bite the hand that feed them?

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

I doubt that was out of a sexual nature, i think it was supposed to be funny.

Specializes in Med-surg > LTC > HH >.
We are not saying we don't want to read about it -we are challenging the notion that

NURSES

eat their young. That's all and it is part of the discussion.

steph

Hi Steph, o.k. I hearyou but what do you mean "we are challenging the notion". I don't know what you mean by that because people are saying they have experienced it (I for one) so how can that be challenged????????
Hi Steph, o.k. I hearyou but what do you mean "we are challenging the notion". I don't know what you mean by that because people are saying they have experienced it (I for one) so how can that be challenged????????

We are challenging the stereotype that nurses as a whole eat their young.

We are saying that individuals, in every profession, treat co-workers rudely or badly or whatever.

I'm positive you have experienced being treated badly by a co-worker . . . .but to lump it into one sack and say that "nurses eat their young" bugs the bejesus out of some of us.

steph

Specializes in Med-surg > LTC > HH >.
I do not have to like a topic to reply to it, but i have every freedom to reply to it, and gave a reason why i did. And i don't believe that ignoring this, as you're suggesting, is going to solve the problem. Neither does the phrase itself, which was my POINT.
Marie, then quit griping about the topic........ Also you should read my post better, I don't think the topic should be ignored, obviously I think experienced nurses should help inexperienced nurses. I'm always the first to help a new nurse, cna, or whatever. Please read my post before you comment that I say ignore it. The only thing you need to ignore is a topic that you stated being sick of seeing......:angryfire I don't really see why this is a heated debate, hopefully some of the not so friendly nurses will come in here and read this and they hopefully will be a little nicer to the next nurse, cna or whoever needs thier help next time.:)
Specializes in Med-surg > LTC > HH >.
We are challenging the stereotype that nurses as a whole eat their young.

We are saying that individuals, in every profession, treat co-workers rudely or badly or whatever.

I'm positive you have experienced being treated badly by a co-worker . . . .but to lump it into one sack and say that "nurses eat their young" bugs the bejesus out of some of us.

steph

:) Thank you and I can underdstand your point. I just happen to think it happens a little more often than it should is why it is easy for me to lump them all together.
Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Hmm still NO sign of the OP. Anyone wonder why?

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Marie, then quit griping about the topic........ Also you should read my post better, I don't think the topic should be ignored, obviously I think experienced nurses should help inexperienced nurses. I'm always the first to help a new nurse, cna, or whatever. Please read my post before you comment that I say ignore it. The only thing you need to ignore is a topic that you stated being sick of seeing......:angryfire I don't really see why this is a heated debate, hopefully some of the not so friendly nurses will come in here and read this and they hopefully will be a little nicer to the next nurse, cna or whoever needs thier help next time.:)

Then read my posts better, and realize that i am NOT "griping" (rude) about the topic, what i am "griping" about is how that phrase is used (a LOT) an excuse for bad behavior. The phrase is not the solution, it only aggravates the problem, and i pointed out to someone WHY the topic MIGHT seem taboo on this board!

Good GRIEF!:uhoh3:

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