What's wrong with me?

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I keep staring over my shoulder looking for a crusty old bat to swoop in and eat me, but alas, none have arrived yet. Ten months in on this gig. I was sure that whole NETY thing had to be true???? I guess the even more alarming thing is realizing I not only graduated school without being bullied by anyone, but I have yet to actually feel abused in the nursing profession. Am I doing something wrong? Is it because I'm really quite average in looks and I am pretty sure I don't know everything?

Please, no bashing! I'm really quite fragile right now and I'm not sure my ego could handle it.

Specializes in critical care.
I miss the old one. I'm going through withdrawl. Maybe I can Netflix "Rocky Horror"

You can't. 😔 But it is on Amazon instant whatever it's called.

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I work in a rural facility. Mostly the doctors are either really greasy, awkward, or look like Wolverine. (Not in a pretty Huge Jackman way.)

Huge Jackman aside, talk about sweeping generalizations! And here I thought all rural nurses were into the duck dynasty look!! HAHAHAHAHA

Bahahahaha! Ha! As a complete aside, this thread's lighthearted theme has made my morning--thanks for the chuckles!!

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

I grew up in New England, north of Boston. My first job as a nurse was at MGH.

Heck, nearly everybody in New England is crusty, old bat or not. Didn't phase me in the least; like a fish in water says, "What's water?"

Somehow, some of the crustiest grew to tolerate and/or like me. I really liked some of the crustiest; one charge nurse in particular who was very dry humored and sarcastic.....she was one of the funniest people and exceptionally good at her job. Also good at putting physicians in their place (this was in 1974); one doc was a blowhard who enjoyed explaining things to nurses that they already knew; this particular nurse tolerated one explanation of something rather simple, well known by this nurse, He ended his diatribe/lecture, "And that is why I _______(whatever)....." She regarded him with a completely straight face and replied, "So, what does that make you? King S**t?" I about died and had to leave the nurses station so as not to snort/laugh.

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Specializes in Psych, Substance Abuse, Case Management.

Trust me. There are mean nurses. They're all on the peds floor at xxxxxx hospital in Florida.

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Specializes in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgical.

I've been chewed on a bit by COBs, but nothing I didn't deserve, or that I didn't learn from. It did help a bit when they learned nursing was not my first rodeo, and that I don't have a mental breakdown every time when getting regulated.

I'm under the wing of an excellent COB as my charge now, she straight tells it like it is. Y'all keep doing your jobs!

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At what age does one become a crusty old bat?

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No NETY here either. I'm a new grad 7 months on my job and every one of the nurses have been a mentor and friend to me

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Oh, sure... cause your autocorrect doesn't recognize the name 'Hugh'.... right....;)

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Specializes in critical care.
Oh, sure... cause your autocorrect doesn't recognize the name 'Hugh'.... right....;)

Hugh

Oh, my ☺️

Apparently it does. 😂

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At what age does one become a crusty old bat?

I hate to tell you this, but I suspect you've been a COB for a long time now.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
At what age does one become a crusty old bat?

Trust me, you've got the goods.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I've been a crusty bat for decades but figured when I turned 50 I actually hit the trifecta. Its not about my level of fitness, I can still run a fairly respectable 5 or 10k and I workout regularly but I swear my reflexes and stamina are not what they used to be.

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