Nursing is Toxic Video

[Emergent, RN]

Despite the overly dramatic title, this is a very professionally presented video detailing the negative human dynamics of a new to the ICU orientee. This nurse really spells out the social realities of many nursing units. I think many of us have experienced feeling like outcasts, and how not fitting in or being accepted socially can undermine our success.

 

[Coffee cake]

I have experienced nurse bullying many times and in different ways . Furthermore, non unionized no protection . I've experienced only 3 good managers in 27 years of general medical in my trauma hospital . I would never be a nurse again if I had to do it all over again because of the politics . Even with lots of experience I get bullied with getting hard assignments while others sit around chatting and watching videos in their phones. I also get assigned with NA's that either have attitude or do not help . Im hanging in because I love my new manager she actually cares and is approachable and I like most of the nurses I work with (not all).  This is making me stay plus I need to pay my bills . But nursing is brutal man it's so toxic and now the patients have more rights than the nurses . 

[vampiregirl, BSN, RN]

Honestly, the title of this video probably wouldn't have prompted me to view this video. But wow - so much good perspective in that video! I'm not in the ICU environment but this content is so applicable to any area of nursing. 

[nursecolley, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN, EMT-P]

I was a school nurse for 18 years. My lead nurse let me know during my first year there how much she had hated me. At that time, she didn't have enough authority to get rid of me.She tried several ways to convince me to leave. She removed my medication aide, she placed me in a substandard office.  She endeavored to lower my self-esteem and confidence at every turn. By the end, legislation had changed so she concentrated on finding enough fault with me to fire me. Because the union rep was education-based, he was useless to my struggles. My lead nurse even reported me to the nursing board. However, it's now four years later and I am finally vindicated. I loved my time as a school nurse and I long to go back to it. 

[chare]

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