Nursing Attitudes

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Hi,

I am a LPN nursing student and I also work in a Health Care setting and was just wondering how nurses just brush things off. Where I work the nurses and nurse practitioners are constantly picking at the littlest things and then they tell me to just brush it off. Is it something that comes with time and knowing what to expect? (I'm 22 working with all adults about 20 years my senior) I would just like some insight and tips to help me become a better person and nurse for it. :confused:

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

I'm not exactly sure what you're referring to in your post. Are you saying that nurses and NPs where you work are critiquing the way that you do your job?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

You will learn to pick your battles. Do not take this as not paying attention to details or giving up on something you think is right for your patients.

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Altra, I am just trying to say that I need to learn if anyone has any tips as to how I should handle that situation and does it happen often to many people? Should I just let it go or do I confront it? I am just trying to learn what I should and shouldn't do. Roma4204 thank you. I hope at one point or another I learn what do to when its just they make me so insecure and they make me feel like I don't know what I'm doing

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Specializes in LTC.

usually what it is, is they are pointing out something to take a better look at next time it is to help you learn and if (IF) they say and word it in the right way it wont come off as they are trying to make you look stupid. not all nurses are out to eat the young, some really do want to help you do better, and mistakes happen ask any of us we have all made a mistake on something weither its paperwork or paging the wrong MD these things happen and if you get someone who says they have never made a mistake they are either lying or too oblivious to whatever mistake(s) they did do. And yes in time you will learn which battles to fight and what to drop. Youll be fine, lol dont worry about it. ;)

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Hi,

I am a LPN nursing student and I also work in a Health Care setting and was just wondering how nurses just brush things off. Where I work the nurses and nurse practitioners are constantly picking at the littlest things and then they tell me to just brush it off. Is it something that comes with time and knowing what to expect? (I'm 22 working with all adults about 20 years my senior) I would just like some insight and tips to help me become a better person and nurse for it. :confused:

I think they are teaching you what attention to detail and thought process to go through but also not to sweat the small stuff or become upset that they pointed something out to you....it's all apart of the learning process. Listen to what they are saying and incoporate it into your assessment/action process and it will come in time. DOn't take everythnig they say to heart......you'll be fine....:heartbeat

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Stay focus on your job and be more optimistic. Sometimes, people tend to have this 'superiority mind-set' and they felt that they were one of the bosses just because they were hired since who knows maybe Eve's era and are older than you. But you'll learn a lot from them. Whatever they say, take it as part of your learning. :)

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Experienced nurses can "brush it off" because they know that "picking at little things" are often just a reminder of hospital policy, correcting errors, or request for more information and not an attack on you personally.

Experienced nurses are confident enough in themselves and in their skills that they can make that separation and not take everything to heart.

When I was a new nurse, I took all criticism to heart; my confidence was very fragile. So you are not alone.

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Where I work the nurses and nurse practitioners are constantly picking at the littlest things and then they tell me to just brush it off.

perhaps to you, they are "constantly picking at the littlest things", because at this point in your education, it seems petty?

maybe it is petty, maybe it's not.

i would try to accept constructive criticism as just that...and try to learn from it.

with time and experience, you will truly know what is petty and what isn't.

until then, try to consider what they're saying w/o taking it personally.

we nurses do need a thick skin in this profession.

if it really gets to be too much to you, it's time for a little chat.

i really do wish you well.

leslie

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I agree that the OP was not all clear. Is English, especially American English, your first language?

Perhaps if you could elaborate.......

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

Sorry,

You will be on the menu for a while or until

someone newer comes around...

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.
Hi,

I am a LPN nursing student and I also work in a Health Care setting and was just wondering how nurses just brush things off. Where I work the nurses and nurse practitioners are constantly picking at the littlest things and then they tell me to just brush it off. Is it something that comes with time and knowing what to expect? (I'm 22 working with all adults about 20 years my senior) I would just like some insight and tips to help me become a better person and nurse for it. :confused:

In what capacity are you working? You say you are an LPN student-are you working as an aide or unit clerk? Can you clarify your post-are they picking at little things that you do or what others are doing? What do they tell you to "brush off"? You'll find when you become a nurse that your focus changes-things that you don't think are important now really are...

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