Coworker causing problems...

[2shihtzus]

At the risk of this sounding like high school drama, there is a coworker on our unit that is causing multiple problems.

Although it is not my place to judge, this nurse has been written up multiple times for multiple reasons. The most recent one was when she tried to get one of our CNA's to get a patient to sign consent. Needless to say, the charge nurse found out about it and consqently, wrote her up. This is just one of many incidents that she has been involved in.

Anyways, last night, she called up to the unit to talk to the charge nurse and proceeded to verbally attack her, and was saying things like, "I can't believe how two faced you are, and also 2Shihtzus (me) is just as bad. I cant believe how back stabbing you are"...etc....etc....When the CN tried to get some specifics, she was told, "I am not giving you any ammunition" etc...She would NOT shut up. Finally the CN hung up on her and called our manager to let her know what happened.

Anyways, this nurse is on the rampage. She is supposed to meet with our manager tomorrow, and I just KNOW that she is going to cause trouble. She is a notorious liar. She "used" to be a cop. She lives 5 doors down from me. I have no idea how to handle this situation. I tolerate this woman as a coworker and try to keep my distance as much as possible if we work the same shift, but she is very threatening, and VERY maniupulative.

Any advice?

[cappuccino]

Stay far away from her. She'll probably self destruct..........

[fultzymom]

What exactly do you have to handle about this situation...from what I read you wasnt involved in anything that this nurse is upset about or causing trouble over so I think that I would do nothing and not get involved because this situation seems to be between other people and not you.

Well she is involved because the person said that she and the manager was two-faced. So obviously this person has something against the OP and is going to bring up something with the manager about her if she already mentioned her to the charge nurse when she called in that day.

I would avoid her as much as possible. If she tries to start something with you at work, just calmly say, "I think it is best if we don't discuss things like this here. Maybe we need to go somewhere more private and have a talk to see what I have done to get you so upset. But we really shouldn't be talking about it on the unit."

[leslie :-D]

she sounds unstable.

give her time.

she'll eventually hang herself.

leslie

[kiszi, RN]

Stay far away from her. She'll probably self destruct..........

ditto.

sounds like she's digging herself a lovely hole.

I wouldn't worry about your name being mentioned. She probably remembers seeing you in the vicinity the day she was reported, and figures you were "in on it". Some people who routinely break the rules and get reported tend to develop an "everyone's out to get me" complex.

Do your job and forget about her. It seems to me SHE is the only one who has anything to worry about.

[DaFreak71]

If she's that disruptive on the job, and has been written up numerous times, do you really think that management is going to take her rantings seriously?

Have some confidence in your NM. They are aware of her issues and will take her accusations with a grain of salt. If you are called in to account for an incident, just be calm and truthful. They will dismiss her accusations when they compare how professional you are compared to how unstable and unprofessional that she seems. If you are called in to the NM's office, don't be scared. They probably have to do that as a formality whenever someone levels a charge against someone.

As for her previous write ups, you might want to avoid mentioning things like that when you talk with the NM. They might misconstrue your frustration with being a busy body.

Good luck, let us know how it turns out!

[brissie]

Restraining order????......just kidding

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

Yeah, if the nurse managers already know how she is, then, you may not have anything to worry about.

[FUNNYGIRLRN]

If work isn't hard enough as it is you have to deal with this stuff. Good Luck!