11-13-2012, 06:34 PM
archipirata wrote:
I get a lot of opportunities to work with incoming college freshman and I can tell you for a fact that compared to 20 years ago the the current kids are downright ignorant. They lack many basic math, science, and communication skills and most are downright disrespectful to everyone. Our DNA hasn't changed. And not to get political but somewhere along the line our society f$%#ed up educating and socializing our children.
The highlighted portion is so true. My wife works as a nurse and she has been telling me horror stories of new nurses that she has to orient and train. Most of the younger nurses treat her and other seasoned nurses with little respect, and even worse, they treat patients and families with very little empathy, almost if the patient's families needs are a bother. Don't expect them to rush over on their own and help if a patient is crashing, they can't be bothered, they'd sooner sit and chat, or surf on the computer.