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I've seen it many times. Nothing to worry about according to the docs I've worked with.

Short of nagging constantly, I don't know how to get these things put to the top of the list either. I have considered discipline for it because technically they are not performing if they are not doing these things. Like I said, I have the same problems so I will watch this thread. Sorry I don't have any good advice for you. ccccc

Thank you everyone for all your great advice and keep it coming!! I totally agree with the preceptor plan and we do have that but some of the people are approaching 1 year in the dept and are still strugling in some way--or being targeted. I have only recently become the charge/manager and all these issues are coming to my door. Our ratio of new staff(rn's with less than 2 years ed experience and new grads) is about 40%, the thought expressed that the senior staff is losing the ability to cope is exactly what is happening. They are fed up with continuously having to teach someone something. But isn't that part of being a nurse? How can I help reduce the stressover this issue and explain that it will always be expected? One staff member recommended putting the 1yr nurse who is still strugling with critical thinking back on orientation with a preceptor--would this help this person?--I don't really think so, I think it would be humiliating. I am addressing things one on one with the involved people, and giving it time to reevaluate, but things are not moving fast enough for some of the senior nurses---it's a catch 22 in a way. Thank you all for your support and ideas, this was my first post and I really appreciate the advice and will utilize this awesome resource again!!

Hi I am a charge nurse of an ED and I have a problem. With this nursing shortage we have hired approx 5 new grads. Some are doing fine and some are still coming along, the problem is the senior nurses! You know the expression "nurses eat their young" ? Well I've seen it in action. Some would rather sit back and let someone fail than help them, and they would rather complain and spread the negativity about another staff member than actually step up and mentor these people to be great nurses. Please help with any advice on how to inspire these people to be the great nurses that they were. They don't realize they are shooting themselves in the foot, the new nurses will leave and then we will be training all over again. Please help me help the staff to retain these nurses!!!! ccccc