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Debunking 5 Myths About Millennial Nurses
Embrace the awesomeness of your young colleagues.
Y
ou're not alone if
you view millenni-
als as a plague on
the nursing profession, as
a bunch of self-absorbed,
entitled slackers glued to
their gadgets and phones
who can't be counted on
to deliver great nursing
care. But here's the real
deal — from an 18-to-35
year old millennial nurse
herself.
They Job-hop and
Aren't Loyal
Myth: Millennial nurses
will bolt for a better offer.
They aren't loyal to their
employers, so why should
you invest your time,
money and attention train-
ing them?
Reality: Millennial nurses switch jobs at about the same rate as Gen
Xers. Surveys back this up. Pew Research found that millennial work-
ers are just as likely to stick with their employers as their older coun-
terparts in Generation X. You might be surprised to hear that 22% of
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Staffing
Brittney Wilson, BSn, rn
• WHO ARE YOU? You probably don't understand what makes millennials
tick any better than other Americans.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
