new nurse unsure of how to get along

[newnurse11491]

I'm a new nurse and I've been working on my floor (oncology) for 4 months now. I work overnights and try to get as much done as I can prior to am shift coming in. However, each time I give report to certain nurses they will come back with snarky comments about what I did or didn't do. I usually will try to give a legitimate rationale, but sometimes there just wasn't enough time in the shift. I have been told that there are nurses who have complained about me to the manager, but they haven't even approached me with their concerns. What should I do? I'm trying to make friends or at least be friendly, but alot of the nurses just don't seem interested.

[tyvin, BSN, RN]

Ouch

[Willow_RN]

It sounds like you work with some horrible people. You've only been a nurse for 4 months and they're giving you crap? It amazes me how awful so many nurses are to each other when this supposedly a 'helping' profession. Try not to let their comments get to you. Focus on doing your job and organizing yourself so you can complete as much as possible in your shift. If a thing or two doesn't get done, tough, it's a 24 hour job.

I don't try to make friends at work. I'm polite and civil but I'm there to do a job, not socialize. Just do your job the best you can and ignore the comments.