YYou're not alone if you view millennials 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.

1 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 training them?

Reality: Millennial nurses switch jobs at about the same rate as Gen Xers. Surveys back this up. Pew Research found that millennial workers are just as likely to stick with their employers as their older counterparts in Generation X. You might be surprised to hear that 22% of millennials have 5 years of tenure at their current employer as opposed to 21.8% of Gen Xers, according to a survey.

2 They Don't Have a Strong Work Ethic

Myth: Millennial nurses are too absorbed in smartphones, social media, and living free-range lives to invest themselves in their jobs. They merely work just to get by.

Reality: While it's true that millennial nurses want a work-life balance (but who doesn't?), keep in mind that they often have to relocate to gain entry into the field. If you couple that with their crippling student loan debt, often causing them to delay life milestones like marriage and home ownership, it should become more clear why millennial nurses often escape into their hobbies and interests. It's a coping mechanism. Bosses, unfortunately, just don't get it. Maybe this explains why. It's estimated that nearly half (47%) of managers and leaders have a spouse that doesn't work outside of the home, leaving them better equipped to spend more time at work. Meanwhile, 80% of millennial couples both work full time. So there's a huge empathy gap as younger workers often have more responsibility in managing the home than their leadership.

3 They Need to Be Coddled

Myth: Hospitals have had to erect safe spaces to accommodate for the fragile state of millennials. These nurses require too much attention and keep leaders from other tasks.

Reality: Yes, millennial nurses want frequent feedback and engagement from their leaders, but mostly they don't want to be blindsided. Nearly 85% of surveyed millennials said they'd feel more confident if they could have more frequent conversations with their managers, according to Fast Company. That same survey also found that millennial nurses want feedback 50% more often than other generations, but it's because they want to ensure they're doing good work. They aren't satisfied with the status quo. They seek transparent and authentic managers and leadership they can emulate to be successful. They need your honesty and your guidance. They want to grow, develop and be better nurses.

4 They Only Work to Fund Their Obsessions

Myth: Millennial nurses are only at work to fund their wanderlust, their obsession with high-end electronics and their overwhelming infatuation with over-priced brunches. Work is just a job. As long as they can afford pumpkin spice lattes, they're good to go.

Reality: Millennial nurses choose companies to work for based upon their personal missions and goals. They seek organizations where they can make the biggest difference with their chosen passion. More than three-fourths (77%) of millennials said part of the reason they chose to work where they do is because of the company's sense of purpose, according to a Deloitte survey.

5 They Constantly Seek More Money

Myth: Millennials are never satisfied, always asking about their next promotion and what they have to do to ensure they get it.

Reality: Millennials are more concerned with growth and development and an exciting job than salary. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of them said they'd rather make $40,000 at a job they love than $100,000 at a job that's boring, according to an Intelligence Group survey. They'd also prefer to have more frequent feedback to avoid surprises on their performance evaluations.

6Embrace awesomeness

As of 2015, millennials represent more than 50% of the U.S. workforce. They truly are America's largest generation. They want their work to provide value and meaning, and they want to make a difference. They just need your feedback, support and patience to make it happen. OSM