So there have been many posts on the subject, and I was wondering what your thoughts were on the subject. At my job, there are a few, nurses you have to take with a grain of salt, otherwise you'll go insane. They're really hard on the new nurses that come into the door, and I was one of them. But since I've been there for some time, i start seeing myself get upset when i see things done wrong, or poorly written (we do not have computers at all and yes its 2011 i know). And I write them notes telling them i fixed what they had done and explain the correct way of doing that particular task. But after the 5th or 6th note its like COME ON!!!
Well if we're looking at "epic fails"....http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=gautrain%2Bcrash&source=video&cd=8&ved=0CFIQtwIwBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dnhm_APPwhWk&ctbm=vid&ei=maS1To67Oc6c-wbUkICFBg&usg=AFQjCNG-JNufLkZi9czoVPxISa--sM-Oqg&sig2=GmCwF-u1g2aLkoXK8-6QQg&cad=rja
People in general will eat the weak. All the more when the population in primarily female. It's the female part of our nursing equation that makes it all so rampant.
I believe this is directly related to survival of the fittist and has worked well in evolution....so, the weakest...who continually ask the stupidest questions..will get eaten the quickest, allowing for the survival of the stronger and smarter, which allows them to thrive.....................(perhaps they are also the toughest and more difficult to digest, someone would have to do a study on this theory)
Until that time, I am tired of beating that dead horse...giddy up....!!!!
ah, I am so sick of seeing this same ol' same ol' post.
Guess what, us old nurses were young ones once and it happened to us...and we survived...and it happens in most industries not just nursing.
It's a tough world and i get the distinct feeling that young nurses feel they should have expection for the cut throat world of work place politics ect as nursing is a caring profession...well unfortuantely it is not ever going to happen.
Next time you see some poor young apprentice in building/construction on the news who died at work from lack of support/training...just remember you are still alive.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
i move that the as a nursing profession we permanantly strike this disgusting-sounding-obiquitous-over-used-cliche' from our lexicon. all in favor say "buuuurrrrrp"
i'm in favor. let's stop the female-bashing while we're at it.
I move that the as a nursing profession we permanantly strike this disgusting-sounding-obiquitous-over-used-cliche' from our lexicon. All in favor say "buuuurrrrrp"
Well, just remember how that mean nurse made you feel and don't forget that feeling. Be nice to new nurses and treat them how u wanted to be treated when u were new!!
It took me about 6 years to meet a "mean" nurse, and by then I couldn't care less. She worked the shift after mine- and was an EXCELLENT nurse- just not so great with people who weren't patients. But she was amazing. It has a lot more to do with the individual than being an older nurse ... or anything. Creeps aren't confined to nursing :)
Specializes in ICU,ED, Corrections, dodging med-surg.
Old nurses eat old just as well when you are new to a facility that they themselves "own". It's the circle of life, like the Lion King song. (a territorial thing.)
To be honest, I went through a phase where I was very critical of the new grads, and the "old farts" I pretty much was helll on wheels.
Funny thing, I wasn't well liked and I didn't feel my knowledge was valued. I couldn't understand why people didn't come to me for help. I'd been in nursing for about 3 years and thought I knew it all and wanted to be the queen bee.
The unit I worked on was a specialty ICU (neonatal) and it was part of the unit culture to be very hard on others. Talking behind others backs, saying "she's gonna kill that baby" Talking trash about the MD's NP's it was just the norm.
People would make fun of those who questioned the system and say they "read too much into it."
I wanted to fit in and to not be vulnerable to attacks. Funny, it hurt when others did it to me. "nothing personal" I looked around and decided to grow up. I noticed the people who came in, did their job and communicated only as much as was needed to do the job. I decided to zip it with the judgemental stuff and just focus on myself and my job. It took quite a while for people to trust me again, and then a lot never did again. Two years later I left that job and since then have stuck to my values.
GHGoonette, BSN, RN
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Well if we're looking at "epic fails"....http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=gautrain%2Bcrash&source=video&cd=8&ved=0CFIQtwIwBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dnhm_APPwhWk&ctbm=vid&ei=maS1To67Oc6c-wbUkICFBg&usg=AFQjCNG-JNufLkZi9czoVPxISa--sM-Oqg&sig2=GmCwF-u1g2aLkoXK8-6QQg&cad=rja