mrsredkarma

As a new grad i experienced very similar conditions in an ICU at a prestigious Atlanta area hospital... There was an absentee director, crazy gossip, intimidation from the senior nurses, and about 3 or 4 20+ year nursing vets that thought they owned the place. It was so bad that i actually left the hospital after about a year and a half, finding the grass a bit better but not so much greener elsewhere. I returned to that first facility, working in a different unit and everyone from the director on down was supportive and friendly. I found that simply having experience gave me the balls to speak up when necessary and the confidence in my practice that was naturally lacking as a new grad. Being in the new dept also helped me to see that not all places are like that, even within the same facility. Now i am a charge Nurse in an ED and a PT nursing supervisor and i still see many of these same issues.the only difference is now i get to help fix them! Best of luck to you. These experiences are unfortunate and unfair but the definitely grow you as a nursing professional!