hi, i'm a student applying to nursing schools right now. some of my friends are in nursing school, and i know a person that is an rn. i understand that nurses mostly consist of women... i'm a girl and i know how girls can be to eachother - unecessarily gossipy, clique-ish, or just downright mean. has anyone seen mean girls the movie? yes, a teenie bopper film, i know, but unfortunately some women more or less, adults can perpetuate their rude mannerisms. i know not all employees are perfect and we don't live in a perfect world, however i hear stories from friends... stories about how their clinical (girl) instructors at school are b*tches, and like to take power trips.... or how my friend worked at a hospital being a student nurse, and the staff was totally divided up into cliques, specifically races (ie fillipinos, caucasians, african-americans, etc). or an rn i know gets treated meanly, with attitudes thrown her way when she is so nice, and is sometimes ostracized by her employees bc they break off into cliques! :smiley_abi know that nursing is about helping others, and of course, has its positives, but when i imagine myself being a nurse, i can't help but to worry about how social conflicts, or employee to employee interactions may come about. i know all jobs can be like this of course... but nurses seem to have more of that problem? can someone help me out and be honest??
I would have to say without a doubt YES! It doesn't matter what your education is, RN or LVN, nurses can be and are very mean to each other. The backstabbing, backbiting, jealousy, insecurities, power plays, the whole thing....I could go on and on, but it's all there. Everyday.
Specializes in ER, Outpatient PACU and School Nursing.
I agree that they are. I found that out years ago when I was still the unit secretary. I realized back then- I didnt have to like all of them- I just had to figure out a way to work with them. I have always worked per diem and now I pick the weekend with the " nice crew" to pick up a shift in the ER to work otherwise I would be hating my whole 12 hour shift with some of the miserable women...
I just get tired of seeing things like - "Nurses! How do you RN's feel about this?" and being excluded from the role and discussion, deliberately or not.
I know what you mean. There have been a few posts lately "Ladies what do you think of...............". I answered them and ignored the "ladies" part a couple of times, but once I had to say "I'm not a lady, but I'm still a nurse and I can help..........."
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Hey i have just been reading soem of you guys post
and everyone fine with me i am only 22 they see me like 14 or 16
love being young