Nurses with stank attitudes.

PickMePlze · Sep 22, 2005

Technically it can be, since that was their pt. before the instructor took them on. The nurse typically had to double check to make sure that what that pt. need got done before her shift is up, or it's her butt.

I know its still their patient. But still, on average time is being saved by a student giving meds to patient or tending to a patient's needs while on the floor, EVEN if the nurse double checks at the end of the day.

I'm a single parent that's struggling through school on my own, struggling to pay bills and work and I can still be decent to others. I'm overburdened, so can I get a permit to be nasty toward other people too?? I"m not asking nurses to hand me a cookie and pet me for the entire day, just treat me that way they want to be treated by others. I'm sorry but i'm not feeling the excuses being made for nasty nurses.

fergus51 · Sep 22, 2005

I already established that i was nice to the student, so please do not assume that i wasn't. And i said i had a problem with a student scrubbing in, observing is a whole other thing.

I'm sorry, I didn't say or try to imply that you weren't nice to the student. I'm glad that you're ok with them observing.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Sep 22, 2005

I know its still their patient. But still, on average time is being saved by a student giving meds to patient or tending to a patient's needs while on the floor, EVEN if the nurse double checks at the end of the day.

No, believe me, it does not even begin to compare. You will begin to realize this when you graduate. Having a student has never remotely ever saved the amount of time that gets taken up by them, as far as I have ever experienced. And I have worked with plenty of student nurses.

Again, no one has a right to be "nasty" to anyone. And if someone is "nasty" to you, please let your instructor know, so that s/he may take action. But being cool, or curt when trying to do one's job, is different than being "nasty". And when the nurse is dealing with the multiple crisises that typically happen in a day of work, sometimes the "pleases" and "thank yous" will get lost, and the staff may have no time to "nurture" you when they are nurturing their patients and trying to do their work.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Sep 22, 2005

Interestingly, I have seen residents and attendings rip publicly on interns and yet no one ever accuses them of "Eating their Young".

Wonder why????????????

fergus51 · Sep 22, 2005

Interestingly, I have seen residents and attendings rip publicly on interns and yet no one ever accuses them of "Eating their Young".
Wonder why????????????

We do at my hospital. IMO, it is NOT acceptable to rip on people you are supposed to be teaching, EVER.

I don't understand why people say that it isn't acceptable, then go on to list all the excuses for it (they're tired, they're stressed, they're overworked, the student takes up time, etc). If nurses never want to deal with nursing students, they should work in an area where they won't have to.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Sep 22, 2005

I don't understand why people say that it isn't acceptable, then go on to list all the excuses for it (they're tired, they're stressed, they're overworked, the student takes up time, etc). If nurses never want to deal with nursing students, they should work in an area where they won't have to.

There is no area in the hospital where there are no nursing students....except administration.

And sometimes what a student says is "nasty" or "eating our young" is what should be considered curt and proper time management to the experienced nurse.

fergus51 · Sep 22, 2005

There is no area in the hospital where there are no nursing students....except administration.
And sometimes what a student says is "nasty" or "eating our young" is what should be considered curt and proper time management to the experienced nurse.

Perhaps not, but there are certainly hospitals out there that don't have students. Ours has students, but not on night shift. So, some nurses that hate teaching are on night shift. If you take a job in a place that takes students, you are agreeing to take them on and that part of the job should be done as professionaly as any other. Part of nursing has always been mentoring new nurses and students.

Sometimes I agree students are overly sensitive. Other times it clearly IS nurses being nasty or eating their young. There is a very big difference between being succint and being rude. I don't have trouble telling the difference.

nursemomruns · Sep 22, 2005

I know some of you have heard this rant before. Nurses that are so snotty and nasty when it comes to student nurses. I've had quite of few nurses that I shared patients with that have horrible attitudes. I don't understand it. We give all meds except IV Push this semester and all we do is get report with them in the morning, view their first assessment and from there that's it other than a few random questions. We basically relieved them of one extra patient. But the attitudes kill me. I guess they don't realize they were once in our shoes, its not like they sprang forth from the womb with fabulous nursing skills, no nursing school needed. I had a nurse today who was cold to me and the other medical staff. She warmed up towards the end of the day when she realized she wouldn't have to baby sit me and I actually took some work off her shoulders. I almost hate to have to deal with them.

I had the good fortune of teaching clinical at the same hospital where I worked - but oon a different campus. All employees were expected to follow standards of behavior. The nurses in that hospital were expected to treat the students with respect and help contribute to their learning. Having students is a great recruitment tool, so it doesn't make sense to scare them off. Besides, it's just humane to treat people the way you yourself would like to be treated. I told my students that if they encountered any of that "stank attitude" to let me know. It happened twice and I discussed it with that unit's manager. Perhaps you can share your concerns with your instructor? You may want to approach that hospital's nurse recruiter - although it may be easier to wait until after your clinical there. I am sorry this is happening to you. It's a shame the eating of the young continues.