New Grad RN as an RN supervisor?

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Specializes in OB, Peds, Med Surg and Geriatric Nsg.

I just wanna vent my frustration, I just found out yesterday and I'm just in awe that they hired one of the new grads as an RN supervisor. She is currently orienting and being an RN myself receiving an LPN's pay, I think the management is making a huge mistake. I'm kinda bitter about it since I was also interested in the said position :lol2: but reading the job description saying "At least 3 years of supervisory experience preferred" made me rethink about it and was one of the reasons why I didn't apply. The management hiring a nurse fresh out of school with no supervisory experience in her back may not be a good move. We have 3 RNs (including me) doing bedside nursing and they didn't even bothered considering us to think about sup-ing. Even the LPNs raised their eyebrows when she said that--"I'll be orienting as a supervisor starting today". I dunno how this is gonna play and hope they orient her well because being an RN supervisor is a big responsibility.

What are your thoughts about this?

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wow! that sucks!

I mean, it's nice for her that she got a higher position, but if she did not meet all the requirements, they should of had a meeting with you guys first and asked if you all were interested in the position before brigning someone from the outside.

very unfair, things like this make me dislike nursing. Ive seen that at the hospital setting as well.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Progressive Care.

I'm wondering if maybe she has experience as a supervisor in another field? You didn't specify how old she is, but even if she is in her early 20's, she could have been a manager or an assistant manager at a job during high school/college, which would be experience.

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Cebuana, you mean she has absolutely no experience as an RN? Could she possibly have some other healthcare administration degree, and maybe has come from years of work doing that somehow?

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Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.

Maybe she'll wise up like I did: I was hired to be the house supervisor of a nursing home (d/t past supervisory experience) as a new grad RN. At first, I was very flattered, and then, as it sank in (took me about a week) I realized that this was a HUGE mistake, and I resigned. I don't regret leaving the position one bit.

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Promoting from within is a double edged sword.

#1 You have to train two new people, you and your replacement.

#2 Existing relationships, politics, make it difficult to obtain an "aura" of authority.

#3 If the new supervisor fails, she can easily be terminated and replaced without having to lose a senior employee.

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Specializes in OB, Peds, Med Surg and Geriatric Nsg.
I'm wondering if maybe she has experience as a supervisor in another field? You didn't specify how old she is, but even if she is in her early 20's, she could have been a manager or an assistant manager at a job during high school/college, which would be experience.

She looked young and she is married with kids, so I think she might be in her late 20's or early 30's. I suck with age estimates. Oh well, Americans age gracefully..LOL

As to a previous supervisory experience in other fields, I will dig info more into that.

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Specializes in OB, Peds, Med Surg and Geriatric Nsg.
Cebuana, you mean she has absolutely no experience as an RN? Could she possibly have some other healthcare administration degree, and maybe has come from years of work doing that somehow?

She is fresh out of nursing school as far as I know, with previous supervisory experience in other job, I'll dig more information into that.

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being that she has previous experience in another field, does that not qualify her?.... :confused:

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I don't agree with this at all! I think that an RN fresh out of nursing school should not be in the position to supervise. She is still learning out of school and should at least have 1yr of experience under her belt. I speak from experience as well.

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You should have applied for the job.

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I have noticed...and please don't take this the wrong way, but at my facility if you aren't asked to fill a position it's either because they don't want YOU for it or they don't want to replace you. I have seen nurses be passed up because they worked a crazy shift, and administration knew they would have a hard time filling their spot. Or, they just weren't management material.

I turned down a DON position at one of our sister facilities, (nerves got the best of me), when a DON position came up at my facility, I was excited. Nope, no one approached me. I went to the administrator and expressed interest and he said he already hired someone. Yes, I was upset and hurt. I completely understand. At least they went with someone that had DON experience though. I understand she may have supervisory experience, but unless she was an LPN before becoming a RN, I don't see how she is qualified to be a supervisor.

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