Many New Grads......

[Weebee, LVN]

Before Becoming a Nurse, I was told by a Nurse in the Pediatric Department at Loma Linda University Hospital (California)

That many of the new grads from the Nursing department were leaving nursing after just a few years.

Loma Linda did a study to find out why and she stated the results were,

1. We eat our young.
   
2. The stress is unlike any other job.
   

The end result was the new grads were not only leaving... but they discovered they would never return to nursing.

Any thoughts.... I for one agree, as after 6 years ... I to am considering leaving and never returning.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I don't agree.

[Faeriewand, ASN, RN]

So you believe this is still true today? Because I just don't see new nurses leaving the profession never to return. They are hanging on tightly to their jobs with whitened knuckles

[calitotx]

Are you leaving for those same two reasons?

[punkydoodlesRN, BSN, RN]

So you believe this is still true today? Because I just don't see new nurses leaving the profession never to return. They are hanging on tightly to their jobs with whitened knuckles

I don't know.. I see both. I know I've read numerous posts about newer nurses leaving and stating that it's for good. I'm one hanging tight with whitened knuckles, even though I don't love my job.

[gratzey]

I totally agree with your statement about eating our young. I've been an RN for 22 yrs, part as a 2 yr RN, the rest as a BSN. Just as in any other profession, there are some nasty people to deal with, some competitive, some not wanting you to succeed. Be confident in what you know and how you can help the team succeed. I could easily say that most nurses aren't like this, but the few that are can really make your life miserable. Whether you're in nursing or any other profession, there are people like this to deal with. Don't run away from the profession because of it, you'll just find it somewhere else in society.

[calitotx]

There are people like that everywhere though. I work in HR and its the same way. I wouldn't give up on my dream because of it.

[Jules A, MSN]

While I do think that nursing is stressful and that there are some nurses that aren't nice to work with I doubt there is a significant number prematurely leaving the profession for those or any other reasons.

[RN4409]

I'm a new RN and have been working for two months and I couldn't agree more with you. I'm already deciding what to do as a different profession. I can't believe the way new nurses get treated, I could never in a million years imagine myself treating people the way I'm being treated as a new nurse.

[Jenn_B, RN]

I'm a new RN and have been working for two months and I couldn't agree more with you. I'm already deciding what to do as a different profession. I can't believe the way new nurses get treated, I could never in a million years imagine myself treating people the way I'm being treated as a new nurse.

What type of job do you have? Hospital, Office? Do you think it is the profession, in general, or the area you are in or just the type of job?

I am about to start school and would love some insight. Thanks.

[DizzyLizzyNurse]

I'm a new RN and have been working for two months and I couldn't agree more with you. I'm already deciding what to do as a different profession. I can't believe the way new nurses get treated, I could never in a million years imagine myself treating people the way I'm being treated as a new nurse.

Give it more time. If you still hate it try working a different job in a different dept.

[madfowl]

The beauty of the nursing profession is that there are soooooooooooooo many opportunities to reinvent yourself. Please dont try to sell the BS that even though you dont like your job, and hate working with a bunch of backstabbing B***hes, that you will never embrace the opportunity to move on to higher grounds and greener pastures.