Intergenerational nursing is a group of individuals of different age groups working together as a professional body. A generation is a group of people born in the same period and who were affected by the same events. These generational differences may contribute to the development of an unsupportive and unhelpful environment for nurses. From this writer's perspective, intergenerational nursing is a barrier to positive practice environments, and generational differences can cause conflict when it comes to working together cohesively. The purpose of this article is to identify why intergenerational conflict exists and how intergenerational differences affect nurses from a historical, social, and cultural perspective. It will discuss barriers to current strategies and a key strategy that can resolve intergenerational conflicts that occur in nursing. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get Original Essay There were 13,304 registered nurses practicing in Manitoba in 2017. This included 513 new registered nurses entering practice and 12,791 renewed members with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba [CRNM]. The average age of professional nurses who renewed their CRNM membership in 2017 was 46 years old. These statistics show that the largest concentration of professional nurses are older employees. There are four generations that work in the nursing profession, they are known as Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials. From a historical perspective, each generation of nurses has different values, personalities and work ethics. In the workforce, all individuals of the same generation may be stigmatized for having the same character traits and draw weaknesses from their intergenerational colleagues. As Baby Boomers age, it is more common to have intergenerational work environments. Nurses working in intergenerational environments have reported feeling dissatisfied with their jobs because they experience burnout, exhaustion, and stress. Novice nurses expressed that from a cultural perspective they are dissatisfied due to the normalized culture that “nurses eat their babies.” This phrase encouraged intergenerational bullying between younger and older new nurses. Some older generation nurses treat new nurses this way because novice nurses are new to the practice, unfamiliar with procedures and policies, and lack confidence. Younger nurses feel that they do not receive respect and are not accepted by more experienced colleagues. From a social point of view, communication is an essential component for developing interprofessional practice and building a relationship of trust and respect between team members. Generations vary in their communication styles, whether they prefer face-to-face communication or text messaging, this can influence how they view other generations. Millennial nurses have been raised to voice opinions and contribute to the team, if older generations are not open to opinions this can cause younger generation nurses to feel stressed, uncomfortable and create high turnover rates of the staff. A conflicting barrier to intergenerational nursing is overcoming tension and refusing to judge other generations. According to St-Denis (2016), nurses who do not treat themselves.