RoseCity

I'm in an area that is saturated with nursing schools. I'm lucky to have a job at this point since I don't have previous healthcare experience. I've been in this position almost a year. It has gotten progressively worse.

Thank you for all the comments about gossip. I understand that it happens everywhere. I didn't mean for gossip to be the main focus. The main problem I'm having is people doing the minimal amount to get the job done. I know that happens in all professions, but as a new nurse, I feel uncomfortable in this situation. I feel that I'm in a tough spot. There's no one that I can talk to about this in my current position. We have a lot of agency and on-call nurses filtering through the facility as well. I hope this isn't happening everywhere. I'm pursuing my BSN, so that I can get a job in a hospital in 2 years. Any advice you can give about this topic would be appreciated.

Recently I have been dreading going to work. The people I work with talk about each other. There's a lot of gossip going around. It seems as though most do the minimum to get by. I'm a really hard worker and am very organized. I get frustrated when I'm put in the position of having to do extra to make things run smoother. I have been applying for other positions, but since I'm an ADN in an area saturated with nursing schools, I've not had much luck. I'm pursuing my BSN, but I won't have for another 2 years. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's been really difficult. I don't want to quit without getting a new job, but getting a new job is the problem. Any suggestions?