[SMk4450]

It may have been a bad day-week or season for that nurse- who know what is going on in her personal life- yes, some take their personal lives to work. Count your hours, count your money and devote your time to the pts. Do not take any thing personal. S

[mattsmom81]

This may be a bit off topic, but sometimes I think that in tolerating the abusive treatment (nurses in general) from patients, docs, families (and unfortunately each other sometimes)... we are allowing the problem to go unchecked.

When enough staff leave and report hostile work environment as the reason, it does get heeded. Maybe its time for us as a group to stop allowing it, and use the law to force change.

My newest manager unfortunately brought an entourage of groupies with her....abusive staff who are favored over her nongroupies. She will not heed complaints about their rudeness. These staff are in supervisory positions and retaliate against staff who complain about them.It's a real toxic situation.

It only takes 3 people to file a class action lawsuit? Maybe we should do more than just vote with out feet at hostile workplaces, eh?

[asil]

I have met a few nurses like that. It is unfortunate and I agree those type of people are miserable in the personal lives and it crosses over to their professional lives. I say just kill them with kindness, and continue to be professional and maybe they will learn a thing or two from a "real nurse" Good luck.

[RN4321]

Originally posted by boopchick
I usually have a positive experience when I work at various facilities through my agency. However, I worked a shift yesterday(my first time there) and could not believe how rude some of the staff were to me. I always introduce myself and try to be pleasant. This nurse I worked with barely said good morning to me and proceeded to ignore me the rest of the day.

I've dealt with those people...
The ones that are smiley and warm to everyone that walks by them and then when you try to interact and smile their faces go cold and they stare right thru you...and you have never met them before that shift. You wonder what they would do to those fellow staffers if THEY showed up as an agency nurse one day---would they still smile and be sweet or give them the cold blank stare??

[barbor]

Most places I've been people are friendly and helpful, but I had a bad experience in Richmond Va. The first week I was there was hell. I took their rudeness to heart. I then took the attitude whereas it wasnt me that had the problem. I went to the nursing director and told her that this was not working out and did she have any input. Well, I transferred from the main O.R. to their surgery center and had a great experience and made some good friends. Always look for other options and if none exist and you cant get out of your contract, do your job, finish your 13 weeks and get the hell out of there!

[Tweety]

That's the joy of being an agency. You never have to go back there. Just remember you're there to take care of the patient, not make friends. If their rudeness got in the way of your patient's well being then report it. That's how I deal with rude nurses if I float, I don't personalize it, I stick to myself and my patients and let the chip stay on their shoulder. We have on unit in our hospital that is nortoriously rude to floats and agencies (which they rarely use), and I don't understand it. I usually welcome them, give them a tour and thank them for coming.

[sparkie]

It just so happens I recently came across a comment," Nurses do eat their young". So many times many seasoned nurses are willing to educate, sadly I can say due to burn out or other issues, that compassion may not last.
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