I give in, I'm a COB

Whispera, MSN, RN · Jul 18, 2015

remember...some are older than their years...

noelly10 · Jul 18, 2015

me too!

You too what?

Julie Reyes, DNP, RN · Jul 18, 2015

so, I guess I have never even let the term "crusty old bat" sink into my brain. And when I started reading this post, I thought, "Oh no! This is why we as nurses have such a gap - this is how we eat our young!" and then I read the responses and realized, "Oh yeah, I am a crusty old bat too!" haha! I am glad I read on! You all cleared it up for me and now all i need to know is - where do I sign for the official membership?! :yes:

OCNRN63, RN · Jul 18, 2015

so, I guess I have never even let the term "crusty old bat" sink into my brain. And when I started reading this post, I thought, "Oh no! This is why we as nurses have such a gap - this is how we eat our young!" and then I read the responses and realized, "Oh yeah, I am a crusty old bat too!" haha! I am glad I read on! You all cleared it up for me and now all i need to know is - where do I sign for the official membership?!

Copy and paste "Proud member..." onto your signature line. For batlings (aka "Future COBs), copy and paste "Proud member..." onto your signature line, but add "Future" to the line.

Many people have a knee-jerk reaction to it and accuse us of NETY, when in face, it came about due to NETO.

Julie Reyes, DNP, RN · Jul 19, 2015

Copy and paste "Proud member..." onto your signature line. For batlings (aka "Future COBs), copy and paste "Proud member..." onto your signature line, but add "Future" to the line.
Many people have a knee-jerk reaction to it and accuse us of NETY, when in face, it came about due to NETO.

I feel like an "old" bat already - having been a paramedic forever and then almost 7 years in nursing....do I get 'grandfathered' in? hahaha!!!

frequentFLyER · Jul 20, 2015

Some of my fellow nursing students would give you COB's a run for your money. I mean, they've been through foundations of nursing, they know nursing backwards and forwards. You all couldn't possibly have learned anything in your 15+ years. :-P

On a serious note, I hope you lovely self-proclaimed COB's/Buzzards remember not ALL new grads think they know everything and are eager to learn what you have to teach when you take them on as an orientee.

Animal House R.N., ADN, CNA, LVN · Jul 20, 2015

I have done this job in multiple states and have been doing for what seems like way to long some days. So If I do not qualify in years then its what I want to do when I grow up. I do love to teach and I am good at it most of the time. AND I have learned alot from COB's.

ambr46 · Jul 21, 2015

Gosh I just love this post. Completely made my day : )

ambr46 · Jul 21, 2015

Also I would like to add that the COB's will save your orifice every time if you listen to them.

ambr46 · Jul 21, 2015

"But that's not what I learned in nursing school." ha ha ha....

Ruby Vee, BSN · Jul 21, 2015

Gosh I just love this post. Completely made my day : )

Which one?

allnurses Guide · Jul 21, 2015

Some of my fellow nursing students would give you COB's a run for your money. I mean, they've been through foundations of nursing, they know nursing backwards and forwards. You all couldn't possibly have learned anything in your 15+ years. :-P
On a serious note, I hope you lovely self-proclaimed COB's/Buzzards remember not ALL new grads think they know everything and are eager to learn what you have to teach when you take them on as an orientee.

We do know that, and I literally get all verklempt at times thinking of some of our nurses with 3-4 years on the job who still post here. We knew them "when", and I consider them esteemed colleagues. Now I shall run for the Kleenex box and get into a state that would probably cause the "that is sooo corny" eyeroll in you young'uns.

Stereotypes suck.