any tips for a new grad??

allnurses Guide · Aug 6, 2006

Eeek, sorry you are having this problem. The one suggestion that I might have is to find someone that you DO feel comfortable around, and kinda try to bond with them while you are orienting. I assume you are still in orientation? Find someone that you feel comfortable asking questions to and kinda following around. Is your preceptor giving you a hard time? If so, that's a concern that you need to take to your nurse manager. You should be able to go to your nurse manager with ANY problems that you are having, really.

Once you are off of orientation... you'll be on your own and have that autonomy to be able to do your own thing, but you'll still need at least that one person around that you can go to with any questions.

If some time passes and you are still feeling that the environment is just too hostile and you don't have anyone that you can go to for questions, and your manager won't help you.. I'd put in your two weeks and go somewhere else. No sense in being miserable and also risking your license because you couldn't get decent teaching and training from your coworkers. There are lots of environments that are like what you are describing, but there are also a lot of great places and great floors to work on as well.

allnurses Guide · Aug 6, 2006

Also wanted to add this... don't worry about whether or not you are "on their good side". Don't worry about what those nurses think of you. You aren't there to make friends; you are there to do a job and take good care of your patients properly. Speak up and let these nurses know what your needs are. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Though like I said, it doesn't hurt to find someone who is a good nurse and is very willing to answer questions, as opposed to someone who is hostile and doesn't seem to want to answer your questions. If no one there is willing to answer your questions or help you without giving you a load of attitude and bullying you... well, that's there problem and the problem of that environment, not yours. You have a responsibility to learn what you need to know to take care of your patients; but again if no one is willing to help you, especially your preceptor, then that is a problem you need to take to your manager.

nurse~ashley · Aug 6, 2006

thanks for your advice!! my preceptor is wonderful by the way, its just everyone else who has a problem with the newbies :smiley_ab