As the title implies please post your feedback and experiences. I recently responded to another thread with the following in this new thread allows the continuation of what I like To call nursing's dirty little secret.
I am glad that you posted what you did because in reality most nurses are mean shrews and make the work environment a nightmare. Nurses may be nice and in many cases not so nice to patients but between each other they eat their own. You see nurses break into clicks just like you would in school they go from racial divides to bullies. I have seen entire nursing floors that are entirely African-American wear whites are not welcomed I have seen other businesses completely ran by Filipinos where anyone who is not one of them is not welcomed usually at the fault of a manager bullies can be seen right from nursing school and this includes faculty. I have held many different positions outside of nursing in my life and have never encountered so many bullies as I have in the profession of nursing it is something that is kept under the carpet and should be exposed and talked about. Not all nurses are angels in fact many are far from it.
I do agree with some people from another post that you should not give up a profession you already started and you should continue without quitting at any point working towards a masters degree and your life will change dramatically and nursing does offer an enormous amount of avenues to work in. it is actually one of the most preferred careers to have in the next few decades. Unfortunately there's a lot of garbage and I mean places and people to weed through before you find what is best for you. In conclusion most nurses are not angels.
I have worked in non-dysfuctional venues and I have worked in malignant venues and considering that women comprise 95% of all extant nurses I think it would at least be partially reasonable to believe that in a generalized way women may play a signifacant role in creating what I would describe as the malignant venue where they exist.
With this said each individual should be evaluated no matter what the sex or creed or color based upon character, authenticity, and those qualities that the majority of persons in this world consider admirable traits.
I love the floor I work on, and one of the reasons is because of my awesome co workers! Like others have said SOME nurses can be bullies, same as some people in any profession can be bullies, but that is not true for the majority. If it's true that you work with a bunch of bullies then maybe it's time to look for a new job?
...I just finished my interview for the LVN program. Hopefully, I will get a call this week. :) However, the conniving people exist in all fields of professions. Don't allow people to consume you; most of all, don't change yourself because of how people (mal) treated you. If they're not hurting you, you can learn to tolerate their atrocious and unprofessional behavior. It's not worth it to lose your mind over those bored people. Perhaps, they're not happy of being nurses, or whatever problems they have personally. They're taking it out on others. They have no other choices but nursing. If their behavior becomes unethical and unlawful, then do something about it.
My personal experience with a fraction of nurses. I have both positive and negative things going on for them. Generally, I have positive experiences of them. Some of these nurses are kind of RNs I will want to be. They're inspiring and admiring people while others make me wonder if they don't want to be nurses.
There are those people who are paranoid (some nurses) thinking that I want to be a friend with them so they can back me up for a future reference. They can go **** themselves. I'm not there to get them to write my letter of recommendations. Hardly any of those nurses try to integrate me on in their world. I've been treated as an outsider, not a team member even though I've helped them many times. FYI, I've never resented them for my generous services. The two nurses blatantly told me such and such. I calmly responded, "I don't need to be friends with you. I'm here to do my work." They were butthurt. They told me that I had such a mountain of arrogance. Heh? They didn't think critically that I was probably skillful and knowledgeable but in nursing. Anyway, there was this physician feels bad for me leads him to initiate a conversation with me. Those nurses didn't like it then. Silly grown up people entertain me.
Remember, there are many nurses who are nice and kind people. Don't close your door, change your horizon.
It has always been my experience that if everywhere you work has been like that, it's not the workplace. The commonality is .... you. Attitude adjustment is in order.
And I also call BS on the whole thing. Nobody that illiterate is really a working nurse.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
I have worked in non-dysfuctional venues and I have worked in malignant venues and considering that women comprise 95% of all extant nurses I think it would at least be partially reasonable to believe that in a generalized way women may play a signifacant role in creating what I would describe as the malignant venue where they exist.
With this said each individual should be evaluated no matter what the sex or creed or color based upon character, authenticity, and those qualities that the majority of persons in this world consider admirable traits.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
...I just finished my interview for the LVN program. Hopefully, I will get a call this week. :) However, the conniving people exist in all fields of professions. Don't allow people to consume you; most of all, don't change yourself because of how people (mal) treated you. If they're not hurting you, you can learn to tolerate their atrocious and unprofessional behavior. It's not worth it to lose your mind over those bored people. Perhaps, they're not happy of being nurses, or whatever problems they have personally. They're taking it out on others. They have no other choices but nursing. If their behavior becomes unethical and unlawful, then do something about it.
My personal experience with a fraction of nurses. I have both positive and negative things going on for them. Generally, I have positive experiences of them. Some of these nurses are kind of RNs I will want to be. They're inspiring and admiring people while others make me wonder if they don't want to be nurses.
There are those people who are paranoid (some nurses) thinking that I want to be a friend with them so they can back me up for a future reference. They can go **** themselves. I'm not there to get them to write my letter of recommendations. Hardly any of those nurses try to integrate me on in their world. I've been treated as an outsider, not a team member even though I've helped them many times. FYI, I've never resented them for my generous services. The two nurses blatantly told me such and such. I calmly responded, "I don't need to be friends with you. I'm here to do my work." They were butthurt. They told me that I had such a mountain of arrogance. Heh? They didn't think critically that I was probably skillful and knowledgeable but in nursing. Anyway, there was this physician feels bad for me leads him to initiate a conversation with me. Those nurses didn't like it then. Silly grown up people entertain me.
Remember, there are many nurses who are nice and kind people. Don't close your door, change your horizon.
I hope you will keep an open mind, but it is entirely possible that you DO have a mountain of arrogance. It isn't up to the established employees to "integrate you into their world." It's up to YOU to fit yourself into THEIR world.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
It isn't up to the established employees to "integrate you into their world." It's up to YOU to fit yourself into THEIR world.
I concur...no one owes us anything.
In workplaces, no one is obligated to be collegial or welcoming to me. In the academic realm, no one is obligated to admit me into a college. In romance, no one is obligated to date or marry me. In social situations, no one is obligated to be my friend.
If I want to obtain/maintain these relationships, it is up to me to be the type of person that others want to recruit, hire, enroll, befriend, approach, date, and accept. Again, nobody owes us anything, not even positive attention.
Buyer beware, BSN
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I have worked in non-dysfuctional venues and I have worked in malignant venues and considering that women comprise 95% of all extant nurses I think it would at least be partially reasonable to believe that in a generalized way women may play a signifacant role in creating what I would describe as the malignant venue where they exist.
With this said each individual should be evaluated no matter what the sex or creed or color based upon character, authenticity, and those qualities that the majority of persons in this world consider admirable traits.