breegirlrn

this mentality is the whole problem! seriously, what ever happened to a little thing we all want - respect - even for "newbies"? i'm so glad i work with much more supportive people than this. i mean, this job is demanding enough (at least it should be) mentally as well as physically - why make it even more stressful? does it make you feel better about yourself to be so demeaning to a new coworker?

i am a nurse new to my facility and at the beginning i often found myself saying this. however, it wasn't because i thought my previous employer's policies were right - they were different, and i wanted to know why, since both places claim to base their policies on aacn guidelines and evidence-based practice. here's another thought - maybe people who left their old job where they were comfortable and are now in a position where they are constantly feeling like they don't know anything anymore- maybe it's their way of expressing they do know a thing or two????

I've been a night shift RN my whole career (3.5yrs total, 2 in critical care), until last november when I switched over to days. I've had a really difficult time with the pace of days. the hospital I work at is brand new (1 1/2 yrs old) and the first in this area to have complete computer charting. It is not a teaching hospital (until august I worked at a well-established teaching hospital) so there is a lot more interaction for me with "grown-up" doctors, including being the speaker for my patients during rounds. My very supportive manager would like me to be precepted again, and gave me the option of (1)preceptor on days who, as she put it, may have some "preconceived perceptions" of me as a nurse and may not be a very patient person, or (2) being precepted on nights with a very organized, patient, experienced RN who is excited to precept me (all with the idea of returning to day shift after being precepted). My concern is, I felt pretty comfortable and confident with my organization for night shift, and I'm worried doing a preceptorship on nights would not be giving me the help i need to be prepared for the chaos of days; but I'm afraid of being sabotoged if I get precepted on day shift!!! If any of you have any advice, or know of any references (i.e. books, articles, etc) I could use, I would really appreciate it.