I work in a county psychiatric facility as a rn. My unit consists of 1rn, 1lpn, and 3-4 cna's. The lpn is newer and is proving very difficult to work with. From doling out prns without rn approval, antagonizing pts, to going over everyones head to complain about the cna's being lazy (not all true but some laziness). Also, this person calls docs with issues that cannot be addressed over the phone let alone by the lpn when there is always the rn present. I have spoken with her, corrected her, tried to get her to think long term and yet nothing sinks in. Met with my nurse manager (more than once) and had to write her up (which I've never done before). I'm frustrated with a job that I love.
I've spoken with the other rn and that person feels pretty similar. I feel like I've tried every tactic to get through to her, but I'm missing something. I've gone down the route of safety, figureing out what the desirable outcome is right now and how to get there safely and effectively, and lastly going directly to me per policy. How do others deal with coworkers who seem to want total control over everything and yet still run your unit as a united front?