Seasoned nurses eat their young?!

[cdaRN2004]

I am a nursing student, who by the way will graduate in December, and am sick of being eaten alive every time my clinical group hits a new floor. I don't understand how so many hateful people have made their way into such a caring profession, but I personally would not want them feeding my pet much less my child. I'm sure that everyone has had to be in our position and it's really pathetic that these nurses cannot try to remember that, especially in such a shortage, and just try to give us a little guidance. We are all very hard working and we don't just take care of our assigned patients. We are more than willing to work will any and all of the patients on the floor, if the beasts will just let us. Does anyone have any suggestions to break the ice?

[Used and abused]

I also experienced this kind of behavior, I would like to say I made it a point to NEVER treat another like this. Having an RN degree just not give a person a license to be a jerk. I have seen new grads pick up this attitude too! SO I would think it is a factor of self esteem more than anything. I agree it is a sad thing.

[PlanetCaroline]

Seasoned nurses eat their young?!

or is it

Nurses eat their young seasoned. Please pass the pepper.

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Caroline

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Unsuscribed this thread, it'll never die out.

[Rapheal]

In nursing school I encountered a couple nasties. But the 3 nurses who stick in my memory are the ones who were so good and professional. I remember their names and they exhibited the attitude and abilities that I wanted to emulate as a nurse.

So go with the flow kid. Here's to hoping that your next experiences on the floor will be more positive. Good luck in school and in your future career.

[Irwin0111]

try to assesed yourself maybe more, maybe your are just reacting a little too pesky.Some nurses during discharges of their duties really are too much indulged on how they give out their best to perform their load. And making it sure for themselves that they wont be making any mistakes or failure that makes them subject for such scrutiny or negative feedback from the next shifting nurse staff.

what you have to do is be very observant on them on how they perform their functions. Make sure you are writing them down correctly and try to reason them out with the correct rationale as a basis for the right actions. get help from the book. and when the rightful turn comes for you. I am sure you maybe a lot better than them. Be good.

irvin

[Diva Nurse Dani]

Well...my reply to your question is try to be different when you are in their shoes. I work as a CNA gile going through Nursing school and they can be as cruel to staff (and each other) as they can be to students. Don't get me wrong, there are some great nurses out there...but there are some who hate their jobs and anyone who trys to come into the field will feel the wrath. I had a season nurse tell me recently that when she was a new nurse grad, those who helped her were LPN's and CNA's. The RN's were rude and unhelpful to her. And this was many years ago....I guess there will always be a few out there that will not treat you kindly. As I said before, just make it a point to treat future nursing students kinder and with more compassion and it will help to balance out.

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

You got the works thrown at you and came through will flying colors. I would love to work with a new nurse who had your spirit . Good luck in the future but I know you will do well.

[Yankee in Texas]

Yes it is true!! I just graduated in May of this year. Looking back on my past clinicals, as I progressed each semester, the clinical settings got better each time.

We look on as if, the more experience we gained the less we got ate!

But, as a new graduate it's a whole new playing field. The seasoned nurse will eat their young because that new grad is making as much or more than they are just coming in green off of the streets! I've been chomped on several times since I started in June.

But, there are some who will help you to nurture and grow and will protect you. I am thankful for my preceptors :kiss who have helped my prior to graduation and as a Graduate nurse.

Signed "baby RN":p

[Janet E Groll]

All I need in life I learned in kindergarten- just remember the golden rule (do unto others, ect...) I've found these particular type of folks not only in nursing. You can't change them you can only do what's right for you. And remember your experiences when you are "seasoned" and are precepting the students.

[FutureRNMichael]

What a great thread! Find myself saying that a lot.

Anyway, it sounds like some of the students are just venting here. If I had to deal with some of these people they are dealing(Which I will), I might vent a little too.

My advice though, toughen up and take some of the advice of these awesome RN's posting in this thread.

I'm not an RN or even a CNA yet. I have made an observation and for those on the inside, please excuse me if this is way off.

My observation is this... Seemingly, on average the Nurses with poor attitudes are the one's more likely to try to assert there bad attitudes and the like towards others. Sure there are the nice nurses who also assert themselves on issuses but those seem to be in the minority.

When a unit has two or more of those types of RN's,CNA's or Tech's running around ... It sounds like it could really dive the morale down. I have dealt with some lazy Caregivers in LTC with bad attitudes and have found that it can be pretty sucky to work with those types.

One of the reasons I was orignally excited about going into Nursing was the nice people I would be working with and im sure there will be lots but how can you take care of people,wear your heart on your sleeve like a lot of nurses and keep a bad attitude.

I find the opportunity to care for others as a warming experience everytime I do something for them. I can't see how this does not effect all Nurses even more soo.