Co-workers talk.....

[lpnwkids]

all the time. BAD talk about new DON. DON had a good attitude when she started, and I'm gradually seeing that change. All nurses talk bad about her, and about other nurses. I don't say anything, but I see what's going on. She's never been a DON before. I have a good opinion of her, but because of all the talk, and the attitude change in her, I feel like my opinions are changing. What to do? Is your LTC a gossip fest?

[rainbowsandsunshine]

Oh my..... LOL, this week I heard from a RESIDENT!! and the DON that I am moving! Out of state! Wow, I had no idea :) I hope somebody is paying for this move, because I have no idea when or where I am going. LOL.

(on the bright side, both the resident and DON were very upset to hear I was "leaving")

I wanted to add for the previous poster though, I agree that working in the nursing is the most stressful/aggressive environment that I have ever worked in. Most employee conflict and distrust/hatefullness.

[GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Needless to say, I have always said that if you do your job at all times, you don't leave them any ammunition to complain about your performance. In addition, for those who still want to talk about me behind my back as I'm about to leave the area,(I'm referring to the HATERS) I say "BTW, I'm like the onion the more you talk about me the more skin I have later"