So tired of crappy treatment by seasoned nurses!

4 This is a vent,nothing personal...

Dear experienced nurse

1.I'm so tired of the shock on your face when I tell you I'm a new nurse and I'm planning to work with you administering flu shots,no I dont need tons of experiences,I might be a new nurse but I have some experience with IM injections,been working home health for 3 months now,now I really regret telling you that I'm a new nurse,sorry to share this enthusiasm,you taught me to lie about my experience even though I hate lies!!

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.

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

On days like this I really wonder why did I chose a career that that is flooded by such vicious people. Last edit by rn/writer on Sep 8, '10 : Reason: Removed expletive.
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.

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

Quote from Blackheartednurse 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.

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

Quote from SWS RNI 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

Quote from BlackheartednurseUnfortunatelly I'm too nice and often people take advantage of that.

Quote from TakeOneMaybe 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.

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

...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.

Quote from BlackheartednurseUnfortunatelly I'm too nice and often people take advantage of that.

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.

op: i agree that being a new nurse can be hard at times because the learning curve is great. i also agree that it can be made worse if others are not willing to help or who wish to eat-their-young. however, i agree with the others that your posts read that you may be apart of your problem. i think you give off i'm-weak-and-helpless-because-i-am-a-new-nurse vibes to others, which in turn irritates the more experienced nurses. fyi, some new nurses never experience being eaten or treated like garbage. such new grads exudes self esteem, which causes the more experienced nurses to forget that they are new nurses (it always amazes me when i see this happen). by the way, asking a lot of questions is not the problem. even the confident new grads do so. the problem is that you may be asking questions in such a way that you are looking for reassurance or that you lack confidence in your own skills or judgment. no nurse (experienced or not) wants to babysit or hold the hand of another nurse! i was a new grad a heartbeat ago and recall my needs at the time. on the other hand, i now understand the perspective of the more experienced nurses who do not wish to engage with new grads that lack confidence in his/her nursing because they are too draining! thus, unless you want to continue to be perceived negatively by other nurses, you need to become more confident in your own ability to grow as a nurse by teaching yourself the things you need to learn. for instance, when you observe a nurse closing down a clinic, arrive having already learned the closing policies and procedures so when you watch the other nurse close the clinic, you sound informed when you need to ask questions. gl!