Hostile Nurses

newmommy5208 · Dec 31, 2008

Unfortunately there are going to be people like that everywhere in every job position. Some people are resistant to change and don't like new people. I always ask in interviews how the staff is with new grads or new members and get a tour of the unit and see how people work together. Don't let them discourage you from going to school to pursue your nursing career! Not all CNAs, nurses, etc are mean!! Good luck with everything!

:)

bear2496 · Jan 1, 2009

I know how you feel. I am a new grad RN and was hired in the Emergency Room. I was warned that nurses eat their young and boy is that true. I cringe everytime I walk thru the door. I am learning lots but at what cost. I hear the nurses making fun of me and I think they thrive on making me feel bad when I ask for help I think its because I am a nontraditional student. (I am almost 50). I will get thru this and hopefully If I work with a new grad can remember what it felt like and not make them feel like I did. Just don't let them discourage you. You sound like a very caring person and that is wha the health care field needs. Make a difference and hopefully we can make a change.

growing777 · Jan 1, 2009

I don't know what it is about nursing that attracts the kind of people who are hostile to others they deem as weak or less experienced. I don't really see this among doctors, who tend to be much more professional in their interactions with one another, at least in my opinion. Come on, it takes hard work and intelligence to complete a nursing program and pass the boards. Can we treat one another with respect and professionalism? I know not every nurse "eats their young," but too many of us do. I am not new in this field, I graduated about ten years ago.

pink85 · Jan 1, 2009

I think it is because a lot of nurses are VERY competitive. I remember when I was in nursing school, I was also non traditional, and there was so much competition over who would get the best grade, best clinical site, etc... I was just so passed that. There are a lot of nurses, CNA's, whatever that have that personality. I often wondered if that was just the type of personality that was attracted to nursing. Thank God for the warm caring nurses! Don't give up, like someone said earlier there is that personality type everywhere, unfortunately.

gentlegiver, ASN, LPN, RN · Jan 1, 2009

I am looking for a position out side of nursing directly related to hostile nurses. Unfortunately, I found that management (in last 3 LTC ) tends to support the attacks. They consider it good that the staff is "weeding" out the weak or inexperienced nurses so they don't have too. I was told it was my job to report every little thing I found wrong even if it wasn't important. I would rather let the offending Nurse know about the problem and let him/her fix it.

newmommy5208 · Jan 1, 2009

I was told it was my job to report every little thing I found wrong even if it wasn't important. I would rather let the offending Nurse know about the problem and let him/her fix it.

What ever happened to the chain of command? Sounds like they want you to revert to being a preschool "tattle-tail" again.. that's just awful! I agree with you.. the first person you always go to is the offender & then if you don't get the desired outcome, the charge nurse.

gcupid · Jan 1, 2009

Congratulations on finishing what you started as for as school...I'm sorry to here about your work experience.

I've developed a philosophy that has taken me far. Every where that you go you will have haters... and if you don't, you're not doing your job. I was told by a nurse with decades of experience that since you can't control how people react to you and what you say, **** them.

Whether you decide to pursue a nursing career and/or continue to work as a cna, find two friends at school or on the job and help them, so they can help you.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Jan 1, 2009

with the nursing shortage in the future, you would think that nurses would be welcome, however i found out otherwise. is there a reason why some nurses are so cut throat to other nurses. i took a cna class at a nursing facility and there were 9 people in my class. after we graduated from our class, we all felt like we were snubbed by the other cna's who thought they were better than us and most of them treated us that way. before i left, all but 3 of the students were there and it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't stay at the facility either. i would need help lifting a resident or turning them over and would ask another cna for help, and i would be told that i needed to take care of it on my own or it wasn't their job. i would think that with the facility being short handed, the other cna's would welcome the chance for some help. i quit because of that reason and still think i want to go to school for nursing. most of the residents i helped, said i would make a good nurse.
usually in the sunday newspaper, i see cna's needed at the facility i worked at because i'm sure most of them quit.

your thread title is "hostile nurses," but your entire post is about hostile cnas. why?

athena55, BSN, RN · Jan 1, 2009

Hello Bear2496:

I just have one thing to say to your post (in reference to being a non-traditional, older student): "Screw them and their little dog too"

I would hope that you try to hold your head up high. Ask yourself - or better yet, if you knew it wasn't going to be "taken" or received the wrong way, ask those that you work with what have they done lately with their life?

I know for some people it isn't or wasn't easy for them to go back to school. NO matter what age.

I went into the Army Nurse Corps at the ripe "young" age of 50. PLEASE. People were so negative, saying stuff like, "Oh you'll never make it through Officers Basic"....

Eleanor Roosevelt said "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" I can not even begin to imagine how difficult it might/must be to walk into the ED environment and know that people think less of you because of what you represent. Repeat after me: "Screw them and their little dog too" (Hey, I'm sorry, I am from NYC. I hope I don't offend you with my potty mouth)

Ya know, like the song lyrics from La Cage Aux Folles: Life ain't worth a damn if you can't shout out I am what I am

Keep on Keepin' On...Be Proud of what you have accomplished. I do hope things get a wee bit better for you at work.

Respectfully,

athena

Wildwood Flower · Jan 1, 2009

I'm sorry you are going thru a tough time but isn't that the way life is? You can only control what you do and how you respond to those negative people.Toughen up, kill them with kindness and please don't title your thread Hostile nurses when you are flaming CNAS !

Valerie Salva, BSN, RN · Jan 1, 2009

With the nursing shortage in the future, you would think that nurses would be welcome, however I found out otherwise. Is there a reason why some nurses are so cut throat to other nurses. I took a CNA class at a nursing facility and there were 9 people in my class. After we graduated from our class, we all felt like we were snubbed by the other CNA's who thought they were better than us and most of them treated us that way. Before I left, all but 3 of the students were there and it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't stay at the facility either. I would need help lifting a resident or turning them over and would ask another CNA for help, and I would be told that I needed to take care of it on my own or it wasn't their job. I would think that with the facility being short handed, the other CNA's would welcome the chance for some help. I quit because of that reason and still think I want to go to school for nursing. Most of the residents I helped, said I would make a good nurse.
Usually in the Sunday newspaper, I see CNA's needed at the facility I worked at because I'm sure most of them quit.

From your post, you seem to have encountered hostile CNAs, not nurses.