Oh, the gossip.

[LOLRN]

I have noticed a lot of gossip at work. I know there is gossip at most places you go. We are a very, very busy floor...how do you have time? You walk around the corner, and find a small group of women gossiping.

Well, the other day day I had a patient with a high blood pressure that met the parameters for Clonidine. The family was asking about it (they were very involved in the care!!). Told them she had a "high" blood pressure, and I was giving her this for it, they were fine. Well, one nurse told me I should have said "elevated"..."it sounds better than high or too high". Ok, true that...take it in. She has lots more experience than me. I can take constructive criticism well. Still think I am learning from day to day... I come around the corner THE NEXT MORNING, and she is telling the night shift nurse going off and one other nurse about it...in a laughing manner...ok, laugh at my expense..haha...(and maybe I am being too sensitive on this one, but it does make you feel stupid and hurt your feelings to find someone talking about you). But, I notice this a lot...a lot of whispering, talking, gossiping. How much are they really talking about me? And, I have overheard them talking about other people. I just don't like being a joke to them or being talked about. I know, there is nothing I can do about it. I could be running around like a crazy woman, and some are standing around just talking, on internet, etc.. You may need some help, and you cannot get their attention. I am more quiet too, friendly and talk to people though, but do not have time for all that. I am too busy with charting, orders, meds, pt care, etc... I do not even have time for lunch some days. Anyway...solution-I will continue to work hard, continue to improve as a nurse, be nice to everyone, etc... AND HOW LONG ARE YOU STILL CONSIDERED A NEW NURSE? I have been a nurse for 2 yrs, but I am new to this floor...totally different floor than was working before.

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

Here is ANA's take on lateral violence http://nursingworld.org/mods/mod440/lateralfull.htm

this might help gain some perspective and gain CEUs, I believe :redpinkhe

otessa

[GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

So sorry you are going through this. Mean people suck. Some people enjoy watching the newbies squirm. I don't know why, but it gives a lot of people a feeling of satisfaction. I currently work with someone who does this to ALL new staff. Until the next new staff member starts. It is so mean. Some people need to get a life outside of work. Or take psych meds or something.

[ONCRN84]

I tend to ignore people and i probably come off as a stand offish *****.

A lot of my coworkers are a bunch of crap talkers. I over heard someone saying something about my appearance last week. Someone said "well are you going to say something to her?" he said "No I'm just going to talk about it like we do everything else." Thanks dude. I heard that, asshat. The amount of crap I heard said about other people makes me seriously want to reconsider this position. I don't even want to know what else gets said about me.