In a hospital i work as a nursing aide and we work darn hard….but there is this one nurse who is very …?
August 26, 2011 by darn
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…..very mean and nasty…never says anything nice or of encouragement. We group of workers all get along fine and get our work done efficiently but she has to “pour a bucket of cold water” over our efforts everyday. We are being polite to her….try to keep out of her way and ignoring her……after all she is the boss we do have to be careful. any ideas?
Kill her with kindness. Have everyone hang on her every word and be as nice as possible to her. It will drive her crazy and she can’t even complain. What is she gonna do? Say “Stop being friendly and nice!”? Everyone needs to be in on it though… One doing it will be branded a smart a$$ and draw her attention… Everyone doing it will make her doubt her sanity.
There are a few things you can do:
1. Don’t assume because she is the boss you have to be careful. She has a boss too. This is affecting moral at the hospital and the last thing anyone wants is a bunch of grumpy nurses.
2. Keep being nice and upbeat, especially toward her. At times this can deliver your message, but it is easier said than done.
3. Secretly drop the “No Asshole Rule” on her desk. It is a book by Robert I Sutton. I have left this book on a bosses desk and he actually got the point. He wasn’t being the jerk, but he took care of those that were.
her boss needs to be informed of this situation…there is no need for this behavior on the job,remember not just 1 person has to go to her boss….you all have to go,,,,there is strength in numbers…good luck to you all,,,,,,
You’re touching on an increasingly difficult problem facing healthcare facilities. They’re losing staff; CNA’s and nurses at an alarming rate. Reasons I’ve found are too little pay, too hard a work assignment for one person, lack of teamwork to lighten the load, control-freak charge nurses and patient /family members from h___! When I was a CNA, I worked with several cold, critical, aloof nurses who treated me like I was one of the dime-a-dozen CNAs. I wanted to know more, affect changes and make a difference so I went on to become a nurse. I know how hard it is to provide direct patient care so I’m very appreciative of a caring, loyal, experienced and dedicated CNA. You, my friend, are worth your weight in gold! I can also see the situation from the other side of the fence now, too. The stress on me is 10 times worse than when I was a CNA as are my responsibilities. I can’t tell you how angry I feel when I have spent hours passing meds, dealing with angry family members, doctors that want test results (they’re right in the chart & I’m still passing meds), endless phone calls from ALL sources and call lights are lit up like Christmas lights….and where is my CNA? Sitting behind my desk chatting away at another nurse who is trying to complete some charting or the CNA is on yet another smoke break. I want to tell them “don’t seize on the opportunity to goof off because I am too busy to keep you on task…work with me as a team to take care of these patients…and each other.” If your charge nurse is angry all the time, she may be on overload herself. If you can’t find a few minutes away from the rush to talk to her, talk to her supervisor or someone in human resources. Request a meeting of the nurses and CNAs. It will give you a chance to address problems in your facility and with each other. Just communicate! Your nurse appreciates you more than you know.