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Nah, check out r/nursing on reddit. You can chat away

I don't know much about school nursing but id say stick with it for the school year? I think it's easy to get cold feet when you're doing something new. I think after the school year if it doesn't seem for you then they can always look for someone new during the summer and you should have time to make a switch.

Nah, I see what you're talking about. I don't think I am better than anyone who has come before me. Nor am I saying I don't have basic respect for everyone, which I do. But the idea that this person is better than me because blah blah blah, is something I don't subscribe to. I think we have something to learn from everyone. I honestly think we should stop separating ourselves so much. We're all nurses here to care for patients, whether I'm a new young nurse or a new older nurse or an experience nurse or blah blah. I love to learn from everyone and I wish people would leave their problems at the door to come together and give patients the best care based on what we have found to work best. Hostility in the workplace does nothing good. In my city, it lead to the death of a baby because the aide was too afraid of the nurse to speak up about her fear that the baby was cold because this nurse was unkind to her in the past. Honestly I just hate the idea that each generation thinks the next sucks because of some arbitrary thing that you think you did better. Each one sucks in their own way and we should work to make improvements for the next generation so that we know that they have it better than us :) This is all over the place, I just woke up from a nap :S

I'm not saying that. But I think that the way many new nurses come out of school today is a totally different ideology of conflict resolution. One that focuses on trends of generations and their customs and ideologies to appeal to the conflict from others point of view. We learned a lot about how boomers tend to think vs gen x vs millennials. But what I will say is that I don't believe this generation buys into the idea of respect that previous generations do. That in particular might be a major issue that causes the idea that the older nurses are bullies. Previous generations put a lot of emphasis on respecting those before you and those in authoritative positions or senior positions. I don't and won't respect someone who does not earn it. If you come to work miserable, I don't care that you have 30 years of experience on me, you should behave appropriately in the workplace. Will I respond appropriately with professional conduct? Yes. Will I care what you have to say? Probably not. This of course goes for conflicts that don't endanger patients or anything. Obviously I'm open to feedback of keeping my patient safe, but if your advice on other things is clouded by rudeness and misery, then that's too bad.

Hey, no I'm saying we are learning different things than what previous generations of nurses might have been taught and this may result in this disconnect we see. I've had professors say that what we're learning is new in this conflict resolution stuff.

I feel like some older nurses might have never been taught the social skills/conflict resolution that we as new nurses are now taught. I've worked with many nurses who recognize that their fellow older nurses are bullies. Just because younger generations have been taught that everyone deserves respect when spoken to does not constitute being called a snowflake. Respect is earned, not blindly given because you were here first. There are constructive ways to say things and there are rude ways to say things. Just because it's advice doesn't mean it's automatically kindly said.

Hi everyone! Im just looking for advice as to how I can be the best new grad in SCN/NICU I can be! If anyone has precepted or had any regrets as a new grad, I would love to hear advice as to how you would want to see a new grad behave/perform/etc. Thanks! 💕

I don't know...your plan sounds pretty intense. I know I have constant baby fever and have wanted a baby since I was 11. Now I'm 23 and still have the urge to have a baby, but I know it would be best for me and baby if I wait. I'm looking forward to having experience under my belt so that I can best support myself and baby, as well as advance my career. If you have to go out for maternity leave with a baby, being new, that's valuable time you're wasting. As a youngin myself, I'd say wait until you're an RN with a BSN. I can't imagine trying to navigate new grad life with a newborn. Perhaps try to work in a special care nursery or something? I get my baby fix and helps curb the fever. There's nothing like a baby who won't stop crying to twist my ovaries haha. I wish you luck!

Keep your head up and apply for the medsurg position! Hopefully after that you'll get a job in a much more supportive environment! I'm so sorry this was your experience.

When I first considered nursing, I loved the idea but all of what you were saying freaked me out. Even when I was a child my mom would reprimand me for being "skeeved out" by sickness and the like and she thought I was being rude, but all of those things made me nervous. If my mom or sister were to ever throw up, I would hide in my bed and avoid the bathroom all day. Today, I'm an RN, I've caught my dog's puke in my hands, poop doesn't bother me at all, etc. You never know how you might change!

I'm a brand new nurse, as well as a PCT of 3 years during school and I always had/have/needed a pen. And not just any pen, a tri-colored pen. My first day of my PCT job I forgot a pen because I didn't think to bring one, but that's it.

It definitely depends on what you're looking for specialty wise and how many years of experience under your belt. For new grads it's pretty much impossible without connections, otherwise I think it's manageable.

To my knowledge, most employers do not count LPN experience towards being an RN because of the difference of role. What part of MA are you in?

For example, in my nursing school, we had a "managing and leading" class, as well as in my other classes the professors would always say "one day when you're nurse leaders...". We constantly were taught about how to become leaders on our flpots we would eventually work on, what we would do as nurse leaders, how to influence others, etc etc etc.

I don't really have too much experience, I'm a new grad on a pedi rehab floor and this is my first week, but I want to wish you the best of luck!