Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

No Stars In My Eyes · Jul 18, 2011

the fact is...whether people want to admit it, the opinions and knowledge of younger nurses is not respected by some older nurses. and its just as true on this board as it is in the workplace. i have run across posts where a nurse with X years experience has told a nursing student to share when they are a "Real" nurse or when they have more experience. and i have seen people being told they dont really know what its all about, yadda yadda yadda. jealousy? probably not. but rivalry? yes for sure. why? who knows! again...not saying its all older nurses...but i have witnessed it alot. and if a nurse with only a few years of experience contradicts sometihng a nurse with 30+ the new nurse is seen as being a "know it all" or "over confident".
personally i respect all the advice and the knowledge of nurses that have been working in the field for 30+ years. but it doesnt mean i'll necessarily use it if its not the best practice. and im sorry if i seem over confident or like a know it all.

Here's how I dealt with it when I was a Newbie, and how I deal with it now that I am WELL-(!) weathered : Consider thr source, take what you need, and then let all....ALL....the rest of it go; grease up your back and let everything just slide off your shoulders. It really isn't worth the speculation!

yojo · Jul 18, 2011

Can you see what is happening with our communications ? New and experienced are all providing valued input. Now learn from the input and share with those you work with for solutions and the lines of separation will disappear. Great feedback you guys!