How Nurses Can Help End Horizontal Hostility in Three Easy Steps

I am a male transitioning from an insurance career in to the field of nursing. I have several female friends who are nurses, and I've heard all the drama. Has anyone heard the saying, "if you knew what went on in the backroom of a restaurant, you probably wouldn't eat there?" That's pretty sad if you apply the same thought process to hospitals and other related heath care organizations.

As far as I'm concerned, I don't care to be a part of the gossip ring; at the same time I am conditioned to not take constructive criticism personally. My greatest focus will be to be as professional and as helpful as possible, always be open to suggestions for improvement, and to protect the organization that pays for my livelihood from unwarranted fines and penalties from JCAHO, because I was too busy minding someone else's business rather than doing the job I'm being paid to do. I won't be looking to win popularity contests, but to help people who are sick to get well. If I feel a knife getting ready to go in to my back, I won't be one to hesitate to deal with the matter both swiftly and effectively.

This is the very reason why I want to get out of this profession and why we can't get anywhere professionally. Nurses are terrible to each other and in general don't help each other up the ladder, just tear down. If this was a predominantly male profession, this would not happen. When was the last time you have seen a doctor or lawyer tear a fellow professional down. Unless we substantially change the way we treat each other, we will never get the same respect or make the advancements in our profession that we so desperately need-and we will continue to loose Nurses as fast as they come in and make the Nursing shortage a permanent and dangerous problem.

Could it be the reason, the LPN questions the RN is to learn?. There is no reason to NOT question others on the job, especially in a health profession. Shouldn't RN's be available for questions for LVN's? Sometimes the bitterness and envy has nothing to do with licensure. Whether you are an LPN, RN, BSN or MSN doesn't necessarily mean you're smarter, have more money, ETC...
Get over your own insecurities and work together instead of throwing your licensure around.
I'm the RN, BSN or MSN you're just an LVN, RN, BSN kind of attitude will not create a healthy work environment. The Captain/ administrator should not tolerate this kind of environment and be trained to lead a crew that can work together. (Hellooo... Marines, NFL, NBA ...) The Rolling Stones are still rocking and rolling because they know their successful when they work TOGETHER!

Another reason why LVN and RN clash is because we have no contentment.When we are not content we tend to envy people who has higher acievements, more money, more power, more beauty, skills, possessions.Instead of building ourselves by doing something in order to improve our situations in life, we put down others who we envy. How can we be one when we hate one another due envy?Let us realize that not everyone can be a boss.There should be one boss in order to have a smooth direction.Can you imagine a ship without a captain, do you think it will not sink if there are so many captains leading the direction of the paddle?Just because a LPN has acquired skills doesn't mean he is entitled to lead the ship.The LPN should not envy the RN who earns more money7 despite her less work.The RN has responsibilities that LPNs do not understand, and the latter should stop questioning it.If the LPN wants a better work condition, then he should strive too in order to get what the RNs get, and avoid blaming the circumstances why he cannot be an RN by licensure, if the LPN cannot get it, then don't blame the RN.

Among many other reasons for leaving nursing ,this one ranks in the top 5. I can't believe some of the nastiest women are in a profession of compassion. Where's the compassion for one another!!