By 2. Team player
I have been a nurse in Michigan for 23 years. I have seen the changes in our technology, and tons of documentation and state regulations, and it has become quite the business for all companies, namely pharmaceuticals. What is really sad is to see the heart of nursing forced to change by all the pressure put on us. WE are mostly and hopefully in nursing for the true compassion we have for human beings. Unfortunately, a lot of people are getting into it for the “job security and supply and demand” and for the steady income. The “policies” our companies implement are a setup for failure for nurses, as we are seen as expendable, easily replaced, etc. [We have] worries about “being written up,” which leads to doom and possible termination!
Team support in nursing is a rare quality that is burdened to those FEW of us who still TRY to influence our other nurses to be thoughtful and kind and try to trust each other, as we are all in the same boat. Because of all these micro-sub-management positions being created, it leads to nurses becoming cruel and competitive, for more hours, positions, work stations, schedules, etc. It’s exhausting, but I stay faithful it will get better!
—Viktoria on 10 ways you’re annoying fellow nurses
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