PearsonBSN

As a victim of bullying when I was a younger nurse, I can attest that NETY. Some of the hostility towards younger nurses is rooted in job insecurity. The new grads can be hired at cheaper salaries, they may already have their BSN degree, and they are more current. I witness bullying now as an educator towards student nurses, which I am quick to intervene.

Forgive me. What is NETY?

Bullying has been bred into the nursing culture. Bad experiences as students and new graduates create nurses who bully. When they are finally in a position of even minimal authority, instead of nurturing, they can take on the attitude of entitlement and "it's now my turn". They have the attitude that nurses must have a thick skin, and they are going to put them to the test. They can be cold, mean and uncaring. This only continues the cycle of bullying. We need to be kind to our young, not eat them.

Because if pilots refuse to fly, people are inconvenienced, if nurses refuse to work, people die. While I do agree with the essence of what you are saying, in reality, it just won't work. Nurses are over a barrel. Perhaps it may be unrealistic to expect to have a 20-25 year career of bedside care like they used to because of the shift in how patient care is delivered and reimbursed. In no other industry are entry level workers complacent to remain in their entry level position After 20 years. Maybe we are overstaying our welcome and should be moving on after 10 years or so and by staying longer, it only becomes a harder and less rewarding job to do.

It seems that only good nurses burn out because they are contentious and give their all to the profession. If you are truly burned out, an appreciative word wouldn't make a difference. Why quit nursing? Why not just leave the bedside? There are plenty of non clinical nursing jobs if you have a BSN or higher.

If a patient chooses to place race over clinical competence, then they get what they deserve. If a patient rejects a nurse because of their race or ethnicity, I don't think that nurse should be subjected to that patient for a full 8 or 12 hour shift. We cannot undo a lifetime of racist and bigoted thinking in the short time that patient is in our care. Just make the best of it and move on. If you challenge the patient you risk a PR blowup that will have ramifications long after they have been discharged. Just let it go and move on. There are more appreciative patients who need our care.

While it is true, no one should be subjected to a patient's racist views and demands, I found it exhausting to take the time to educate each and every one of them whenever I was rejected because of my race. Most people who are steadfast in their own prejudices will not be enlightened by my words anyway, especially when they are not feeling well enough to receive such wisdom in the first place. I am not there to be appreciated by my patients, I am there to provide care. If they refuse my care, for whatever reason, I'll just move on to the next patient. I'm not going to change a mindset of racist views in one shift.

When I have to deal with those types of patients, I choose to view them as ignorant and not racist. Racist would mean that there is hate. Ignorance, though still hurtful, implies a knowledge deficit combined with an insensitivity. I feel sorry for them. That way I have control. Its a self protecting mechanism. You cannot control how people think, you can only control how you react. Do not feel hurt because she rejected your care. Just provide that care to someone who is appreciative and move on. She's not worth the effort.

thanks

I was informed by my mentor that all evaluators are Doctorate or PhD prepared. I'm sure she knows more about WGUs requirements than I do.

All course evaluators must have a terminal degree (DNP or PhD).