gossip at work

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i work on a small rehab unit and the gossip and back biting is horrible... i actually heard the charge nurse say something insulting and nasty about me to a CNA...... it's just to much for me....... . i am not use to this and am upset by the nasty comments and trash talk by co wokers...... and the people i would have to complain about this are the ones starting some of the trouble... i saw the charge nurse actually upset a CNA about another CNA and he was telling her .." he knew she got upset everytime this cna was mentioned." i told them to knock off ... i just want to know how this is handled in your hospital .. it is just tiring ..... after i heard that nasty comment i overheard about me from the charge nurse was so upsetting i haven't spoken to anyone inless i am forced to .... thank you for listening to me vent ...

Listen, it's totally unfortunate but it is going to happen almost everywhere... a lot of nurses do not know how to take proper care of themselves so their personal life stressors and mental exhaustion often become displaced in forms of bullying, nasty gossiping, lateral or horizontal violence. Ignore it or leave the job, especially if the "higher ups" are involved too, unless you are unionized. You could try to discuss your options with your union rep, but I'm not sure how far that would go in terms of improving the climate or your workplace or if it would be worth all the time/effort/trouble. Hopefully in time (once the fatigue sets in) you will develop DGAF attitude and all that gossiping will become like white noise in the background. I didn't think I would develop DGAF, but one day I woke up and poof I DGAF! Ever since work has been a little more tolerable. Don't get involved in the mess. Come in, do your work, and then go home. Good luck!

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