eat your young

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When old pros take out their frustration on newbies by cussing them out, making fun of them, or getting them fired just for being green. It’s like the nursing version of a food fight, but with more crying and less pizza.

My boss told me I was a ‘disaster waiting to happen’ after I spilled coffee on a patient. I quit the next day.

The nurse I shadowed called me ‘a walking embarrassment’ in front of the whole team. I left before lunch.

My coworker said I ‘should’ve been a clown, not a nurse.’ I took that as a compliment.

by Slangipedia 6d ago

Old pros treating newbies like garbage just to feel superior. It’s like they’re saying, ‘I was once green too, and I still have nightmares about it.’

My mentor said I ‘looked like I just woke up from a coma’ during my first shift. I left before the shift ended.

I was laughed at for calling ‘penicillin’ ‘penicilin’ in front of the whole floor. I’m still embarrassed.

My nurse called me ‘a disgrace to the profession’ for not knowing how to use the IV pump. I took that as a challenge.

by Slangipedia 6d ago

When old pros make newbies feel like they’re the reason the hospital is on fire. It’s the nursing version of a family feud, but with more charts and less drama.

My supervisor said I ‘should’ve been a janitor, not a nurse.’ I left before the end of the day.

I got yelled at for mixing up two patients’ medication. I took it as a personal attack.

My coworker said I ‘made the whole hospital look bad.’ I told her I’d take that as a compliment.

by Slangipedia 6d ago