tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post3626145419745211281..comments2024-03-29T02:34:12.159-04:00Comments on NoExcusesHR: Put Me In Coach!Jay Kuhns, SPHRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-32227739210879209452011-09-11T14:46:56.335-04:002011-09-11T14:46:56.335-04:00The idea that professionals lack the willingness t...The idea that professionals lack the willingness to mentor others is particularly common in my profession (nursing). Most of us are familiar with the phrase "nurses eat their young". I have personally experienced this to some degree as a nursing student, a new RN, and now as a graduate student requiring mentorship from nurses in leadership roles. I have worked for the same organization for 11 years, yet finding a peer willing to devote the hours of mentorship required by my university has not been easy. Why is there an unwillingness, particularly in nursing, to offer those new to the profession insight, education, and training that only comes from being mentored in the field? The quote "knowledge is power" comes to mind - just a hypothesis - but I question if some feel as thought sharing knowledge with others equals a reduction in their own personal "power" (i.e. threatening their rank, position, etc.) - competitiveness versus camaraderie? Whatever the reason may be, the perception that nurses "eat their young" is detrimental to the reputation of nursing as a whole. It adds to job dissatisfaction and potentially affects the number of those entering into the profession.Amanda Levensnoreply@blogger.com