In my nursing career which has spanned 20 yrs in August very few things have made my blood boil.
One of the exceptions to this rule is the KNOW IT ALL NURSE, I am sure you have all met this individual the one who knows everything, the one who never ever makes a mistake, the one who looks down their nose at other nurses when they are struggling, the one who lets everybody know she/he is superior.
I have met this nurse often in my career they have been newly graduated nurses, they have been new nurses to my floor but have experience from another place of work, they are very experienced nurses but what they are not are TEAM PLAYERS, they are individuals who let others struggle because it makes them look good.
Initially as a new RN I was overwelmed by them and almost revered them to a place next to God, then I realised nobody knows everything in spite of what they say, then I was the extreemly experienced nurse who just laughed in side at their nonsence. But I am a team player and when they fall I help them up gently and guide them in the right direction, supporting them, caring for their large bruised ego calmly and with supporting advice ensuring I dont appear patronising, begging my inner ego not to laugh at their misfortune or their fall from grace.
Because be assured new nurses nobody knows everything, everybody will need help at some stage and the know it alls do fall from grace.
