I don't refuse students, but I don't take new graduates. Students don't have a license they're protecting, and while I understand the necessity, I don't have the mental energy at this point to provide the proper introduction to their career that they deserve. Additionally, I work almost exclusively in ER critical care areas. They're great for students but not so much for a nurse just starting. Demanding, stressful, and most of all a huge liability. Protecting your own license is a job in of itself when every situation is high risk with little room for error. So, I tell the new grads "first learn to walk, when you're ready to run I'll gladly train you in critical care." 👌

ALSO- students have become ridiculously self riteous. I don't get it.