Nursing: does it still eat its young, or have we progressed beyond this?
BACKGROUND
Nursing has endured a long-standing tradition of not supporting new staff, whether they are new graduates or seasoned professionals. AIMS. To reflect on the need for staff to support each other and develop camaraderie within the profession.


METHODS
With the development of pairing new nurses with experienced nurses, the turnover rate tends to decrease.


RESULTS
The turnover rate of nurses leaving the profession has shown a decrease.


CONCLUSIONS
For the nursing profession to maintain the high standards that is has and continue to have the proper amount of staffing, we need to work as a team, not as individuals.


CONCLUSIONS
Nursing now commands respect that is long overdue. We must all work together to provide the best possible environment in which to care for our customers both internal and external.
Hippeli
Fredrick
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Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. fredrn@hotmail.com
D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology*