Re: Intimidation in the workplace
In my personal experience, as a former CNA and now an RN, alot of it has to do with how nurses "ask" the CNAs for help. When I was a CNA, there were nurses that would say, "You need to empty the foley in room 283", and others who would say, "Whenver you have a minute, can you empty the foley in room 283?" and others who would say, "I went ahead and emptied the foley in room 283 because you look really busy."
Of course, it all depends on personalities. I find that 99% of the CNA's I work with are more than happy to do their jobs, once they realize that I consider them part of the team. The other 1% are just plain insubordinate, impossible to work with, and make your 12 hour shift seem twice as long.
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Hi, yes, intimidation is rampant in the workplace. I often sit back in amazement as to how people conduct themselves, treat each other, belittle new nurses, and have too much time on their hands for gossip and degradation of mind and spirit. Makes you wonder how you ever became a nurse let alone work as one! We need to redefine what is acceptable in the workplace. In spite of having JACO 's new rules about workplace bullying, it continues and it prospers. I am often chided for not 'filling something out' ! Amazing that I barely have time for dinner because I am ALWAYS with my patients and truly try to rotate to see them frequently in spite of the various expectations for documentation, taking off orders, assisting my co-workers etc. I am almost considering going back to my old profession. At least you knew the underpaid human service worker was going to mob and bully you!
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