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The other nurses in the orientation group don’t know Lisa and don’t understand what her previous degree is all about. How would they know?

Truthfully, she needs to take a step back and say: “I may have a degree and work experience elsewhere, but it’s unrealistic to think that others would understand that.” Most of the other nurses being oriented may not have a lot of experience themselves, and their contact with patients might have been as a student nurse. They’re not at a point in terms of professional maturity to appreciate the added skills Lisa may bring.

They don’t know how that will play out in patient interactions; no one really does.

–Kathy Curci

Nursing as a second career is becoming very popular. Second-career nurses are entering the profession with diverse work experience and educational backgrounds, and this diversity strengthens the nursing profession. These nurses are adult learners who bring a variety of talents to the nursing profession with their different life and work perspectives. More seasoned nurses should be cognizant that although they may be senior to these new nurses, they also have an opportunity to learn from these new nurses’ previous skills. Employment skills such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, customer service, and computer skills easily transfer to the nursing profession.

It is important that Lisa shares her experiences with her colleagues. New nurse orientation can be very intimidating and filled with mixed emotions by many attendees. Lisa can begin gaining respect from her colleagues and even adopt a mentor role by sharing her prior experiences in the lab and applying this to the clinical setting.

–Cheri Clancy