Yeah, there is a lot of drama. And I try to stay out of it because I feel like some of the people, including a few of the hospital supervisors (while few and far between because I work in a high level I facility and our hospital supervisor RNs need to be at a higher level), thrive on it. I used to get caught up in drama in my 20s because I'm human and let's be real, it's interesting and you feel like you're part of the group. But I thrive on being good at my job and working well with my team. And, while I'm good at my job and when the chips are down I *do* work well with my team (night shift), when I do my hand-off to the day shift some of the people I hand off to are just plain s--tty to me. There is no reason. We don't know each other personally. I've not spoken against any of them, I've never called any of them out of their names. I've never called them out for their performance, even. Idk what their problem is.

My T has suggested that I have above-level intelligence (I'm honestly not trying to say anything, it's what we discussed in my last session), and that she thinks maybe the fact that I have a lot more experience than my coworkers by at least a decade may be a factor. I don't hold this above anyone, I don't try and be a know-it-all, because I frankly don't. I question myself constantly. I've only been an RN for 3 years. But she thinks maybe this comes off and people are trying to knock me down. Who the eff knows. If that is the case, it's really crappy because the only people they are hurting is patients. If I have 17 years of experience, and calmly suggest something I've seen done several dozen times and you come back at me scoffing and treating me like an idiot because you've never seen it because you've only been in the industry for a year and you've just...never seen it done...am I the idiot or are you because you're not listening to someone who has been doing this since you've been in middle school?

There isn't only a lot of drama in healthcare, but ageism as well. Thank you for your story. I'm sorry that happened. Honestly, I'm kind of impressed that they called to apologize.