I don't think my DON likes me very well

And to the poster who said the DON has to keep her schedule...I agree with that to some extent, but this place has a ga-zillion PRN nurses listed at the bottom of the schedule...surely she can find a replacement for me just on Fridays until I find a sitter!!!!!!

Blessings, M.

What???? There are 2 DON's in this facility...and if you are off the clock, you are not allowed to come in and view other nurses' phone numbers. We had a big inservice on this and confidentiality. Only a charge nurse or the DON is supposed to find replacements. Unless while you are working, and another worker approaches you about switching or something and then there is a form that the 2 of us fill out. I tried today when I went to get my check to look at the schedule book where I could see who was PRN, etc...the charge nurse simply handed me a schedule form and put the book up.

I gave this DON 5 days' notice that I couldn't work...at the very least, I didn't call in the night before like I know a lot of people do. I told her what was going on and if they are family oriented at all like they say they are in their ads, then that should go for employees too. I think this DON is this way to others too not just me. I love the A-DON (she was the one that hired me)...she seems to really care.

ARGH...I'm getting upset, I will stop now...

Blessings, M.

I certainly didn't mean to offend you. We obviously come from different perspectives. Our policy has always been that once the schedule is posted it is your responsibility to cover your own shift in a situation such as yours. All staff phone numbers are in a book at each nurses station (unless for some reason someone specifically requests to be kept off the list - which is rare).

Again, not to be argumentative, but from a managers chair... everyone has a problem, excuse, etc. It would take endless time to determine someones legit problems vs someone pulling my leg, etc & could also be accused to favoritism. While I understand a problem such as yours (been there, done that), I still feel staff generally needs to take some accountability for their own problems and help to find solutions to them. It wouldn't be because "I don't like you as your title implies.

Peace!