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J a n u a r y 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 2 1 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 1 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

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