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this is the comment one of the other nurses let me know the tech was saying about me.... this is because I am a new nurse in a unit! WHY do morons have to speak! How can I go to work and not put gum in her hair:devil:? What should I say to her the next time she tries to tell me how to do my job, she does not even do her job but loves to boss me around because I am an new nurse!

Mr. Mathew Mconelhay can't spell the last name

man your going to think i'm crazy but I don't know if it is a union hospital. Why would that make a difference?

banditrn, I have spoken with the management a few times and even they are aware of the problems... do you know the best way to transfer without causing hostility because I ma positive I ma going to leave thanks!

I love my unit but may need to leave because of hostility from coworkers. Does it look bad on my resume to transfer from CCU to a tele or med surg floor? How hard is it to get into a unit if you work as a floor nurse?

I absolutely agree, but my concern is the amount of anxiety these people cause me, and the fear of being set up for failure. I honestly worry about not getting any help when I truly need it. That is a very scarry feeling when patients are the ones who will suffer.

I would love to transfer to another ICU but am unsure on how to do it, who do I ask without stepping on toes?

i am off orientation but still in a monitor position where I have my preceptor as my resource, but am viewed as a staff member

I am just about done with my orientation on my unit... I have been working in a severe hostile environment. I found some things out that my preceptor said about me which makes me very uncomfortable. she is also the main charge and makes the schedule.... I told her honestly I was unhappy and asked for a transfer to another unit. I need some support and advice on what I should, and should not do while waiting for a spot in another unit to open up. I feel so uncomfortable that I do not speak other than hello or good morning to anyone, I get butterflies in my stomach and feel like I can not be comfortable! I have plans to stay a critical care nurse, I love it and would like to stay in that setting, so I feel stuck! Does anyone have advice?

I work in a specialized unit I started as a new grad and have suffered for months with hostile coworkers. I love being a critical care nurse, but need a change. I like the unit because I feel very close to my patients and their families I can be investigative. Does any one absolutely love where they work and are not so bogged down that they rally can focus on pt. care? thanks

Has anyone made the change from CCU to an ICU? The CCU has given me wonderful experience but is an extremely hostile environment. I started CCU as a new grad and went through the orientation and just hate going to work I love my patients but despise the work ethic of the other staff members. Any advice on things I should focus on to make the change? thanks

it may sound funny but I had the same problem and went out to by critical care nursing made increadibly easy... it made the jargon digestible and I researched what I learned from there. good luck

His comments make it necessary for nurses to start IV's with 4 guage needles!!!!! or sharpened slurpee straws.... just kidding

you rock Jewelcutt!!!!!

i had the exact same experience, my preceptor taught by making fun of me when i made a mistake and said things like "well that will be the last time you do that" I am not an idiot i saw a change in her attitude towards me, and i stopped learning. So I asked to change preceptors, and my manager talked to her, it got worse!. So i went into her office and told her i was not lerning from her.... and the one thing that got her attention was when I said. I feel uncomfortable asking questions and that is dangerous. The first two weeks were uncomfortable but now I love my new preceptor, and I am doing well! It is HARD to stnd up for yourself, and especially when you are being bullied! You can do it I promise,,,,,,!!!!

there are so many things to overcome in this world and rasicm is a true issue, there is no denying it. I keep my mouth shut most of the time I did have one incident at work. One of the pct's was talking about how she doesn't like being called a black lady by the white girls on the floor! It put some things into perspective for me, and made a laugh a little,,, everyone sees things different from their own eyes. In 50 years we will all be such ethnic mutts there may not even be a race anymore. Who knows, we might have to concentrate on peoples character instead of skin color!!!!

hi guys, I wanted to say hello, I have so many things to say about the shock of nursing and those "stages" we learned in nursing school. I missed the honeymoon phase:uhoh3: and went srtaight into hell! Man I hope nursing is really for me,, cause deep down inside I know I can do it and I really want to be a nurse, just now it is horrible:o Us newbies need to stick together to form some sort of supprt group! Or set up a chat link.

Hi there! I am a new grad, just starting out in the CCU. I love the unit but I have a hard time witht the people sometimes,,, I have been told I did not pay my dues. It bothers me that i am sterotyped before I even walk through the door. Is there any one else who is new and might have some positive advice? Thanks :penguin:

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HI! I just started in the CCU after pssing my boards just a few months ago... love the job, and kind of like the people i work with (sometimes) It's hard being the new guy! But I LOVE the job

I can start to see where the resentment is coming from, but still do not agree that it shoud be pointed towards me. BTW i do not make $22.00 an hour maybe I should ask for a raise... JUST KIDDING :)

down to business. Why do you think new grads are being sent to the units? Is there a reason this is becomming a hot debate? nursing shortage, money, training time?

good advice ,,, thanks

very cool post timothy words to live by!

well, Since I am the new grad in the unit, there are some things that I wanted to practice as soon as I started ( 2 months ago) I had heard of critical nurses having thick skin, I appreciate them because nursing is one of the hardest things I have ever learned. I walked into this unit with a good attitude and an eagerness to learn. I introduced myself, told everyone I was a new grad, and opened up the communication to accept constructive critism. I want to learn, I also understand preceptors have it rough because baby nurses ( what I call myself) are constanly asking, and need to be shown. Sometimes I even irritate myself. BUT nursing is a skill, and I have been treated so poorly by the other nurses. If I had a nickle for every time I was told that I should have started med surg first I would be able to buy myself a prada bag! Med surg seems hard to me also, in fact nursing altogether scares me to death! I get it, med surg is where a lot of people say I should have started, but in reality, what is good for some is not good for all. There is absolutely a feeling of resentment for me, and I have held my head up, but it is now making me feel the sting of being a nurse. I have talked to my manager about what is going on, and I hope that when I come back to work things will not be worse. basically,,,, we are not only new grads but people! It is not our fault there is a nursing shortage, or that we end up in the units. Please teach us, and tell us when we are doing things wrong, because we feel very unsure ALL THE TIME! okay i've rambled.... thank you everyone for the comments, they are very helpful