So tired of crappy treatment by seasoned nurses!

PatMac10,RN, RN · Sep 9, 2010

I hope things work out for you. Maybe you can find someone who is willing to guide/ mentor you. Keep treating that nurse or those nurses kindly. "Keep conquering the evil with the good" and maybe they'll come around. It's important to try and see it from their standpoint. They should also remember how it is to be in your shoes.

Flying ICU RN · Sep 9, 2010

I'm so sick of more experienced nurses treating new grads like the worse evil.

Remember one thing clearly, experience and the ability to mentor (or teach) do not go hand in hand.

Nasty people permeate every profession, vocation, race, creed, color, and social station in life. It's their job to be nasty, and your job to not give it any importance.

Soldier on!

chloecatrn · Sep 9, 2010

2.I came to observe you so the next time I have to close the flu clinic I would know what the heck I'm suppose to do.Dont stand there and just do your thing and ignore me.Yes,I know you have been working whole day and you are tired,have a long ride home but little courtesy wouldnt hurt.

You're observing. You're there to shadow, not to get taught. There's no precepting policy in place that requires the people working the flu clinic to be responsible for teaching you how to close the clinic. I don't mean to sound rude or anything, but outside of saying hello and goodbye, the nurse who's actually on duty doesn't have to say much of anything else to you.

SWS RN, ASN, RN · Sep 9, 2010

I understand what you are saying, however, this topic seems to be a recurrent one in all of your former posts.

Perhaps you are continually giving off insecure vibes...?

Maybe stop complaining and begin to look at yourself a little more introspectively.

Just sayin,

s

Blackheartednurse · Sep 9, 2010

I understand what you are saying, however, this topic seems to be a recurrent one in all of your former posts.
Perhaps you are continually giving off insecure vibes...?
Maybe stop complaining and begin to look at yourself a little more introspectively.
Just sayin,
s

Unfortunatelly I'm too nice and often people take advantage of that.

TakeOne · Sep 9, 2010

Unfortunatelly I'm too nice and often people take advantage of that.

Maybe that is so, but the picture of you that I got from your post is that you have a large chip on your shoulder and most of the "crappy" treatment you think your you're getting arises from self-fulfilling prophecy.

If you want to know, ask. And if you want them to know something, tell. Even the most over-revved old newbie-eating wench still can't your read mind.

Blackheartednurse · Sep 9, 2010

Maybe that is so, but the picture of you that I got from your post is that you have a large chip on your shoulder and most of the "crappy" treatment you think your you're getting arises from self-fulfilling prophecy.
If you want to know, ask. And if you want them to know something, tell. Even the most over-revved old newbie-eating wench still can't your read mind.

I dont know really? Cause I dont have this problem at my other job,I ask zillion questions and everyone is willing to help me out...so please dont assume that I have this huge chip on my shoulder and just accept the fact that nursing is a career with a sea full of sharks,I know truth hurts and post from new nurses proves that!!!

Fribblet · Sep 9, 2010

... just accept the fact that nursing is a career with a sea full of sharks...

Now this is just patently false. Sharks are continually moving and will die if they stop swimming.

I know far too many nurses that spend large portions of their shifts essentially motionless. If they were sharks, it would logically follow that they would die, and thereby drastically diminishing the "shark" population.

To wit:

Nursing is a profession full of sharks.

Sharks die if they stop moving.

Some nurses sit on their asses all shift.

Therefore, nursing is a profession full of puffer-fish.

(We defensively puff up at the first sign of disrespect, which we get way too much of. Also, there are simply a lot of "puffy" nurses. And, if anyone is going to get their panties in a twist over being called "puffy," you know it's true. Don't lie.)

NanikRN · Sep 9, 2010

...i came to observe you ...

so, observe. said nurse did not sign on to mentor you. if you wanted that you should have made prior arrangements with the company you signed on with.

new nurse does not equate with "i need it, i want it, and it's your duty to give it to me" ....or i'll call you a vicious person who forces me to lie.

klone, MSN, RN · Sep 9, 2010

Unfortunatelly I'm too nice and often people take advantage of that.

Or maybe it's because you're too pretty. They're probably just jealous of you.

netglow, ASN, RN · Sep 9, 2010

When confronted with a person who is reluctant to give me needed information professionally, I usually find a way to infer that this reluctance migbt be due to THEIR insecurities about their skill/knowledge. I then immediately begin to consult a higher power making it known that this person needs the very same info I am seeking, and would the higher power help us both out? This usually remedies the situation immediately, and can help to prevent future lapses in judgement on that person's part. Ms/Mr reluctant now will prove to you that they are not stupid by handing you the info you need with detail.