Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

[General E. Speaking, RN]

Please don't label this thread "negative". It is meant to be fun.

Your scrubs are ugly.

I don't think you are "cute" when you get all googley-eyed and giggly around the young docs. I think it makes nurses look bad.

I cannot BELIEVE you were nominated for A Daisy Award! Did you nominate yourself?

It's called deodorant, use it.

Do your own assessment and stop badgering me for every single detail during report.

I swear I am going to put Ex Lax all over my lunch so the next time someone calls out for the runs, I will know it is you who keeps stealing my food!

Yes, my stethoscope is nice and it was expensive. Buy your own.

No time to help me turn my patient, huh? Yet, every time you need help, I have been there for you.

Your situational awareness sucks. While you are browsing the latest deals on the internet, I am drowning. Look around and help out your coworkers.

I'm happy you look rested and ready for your shift. Next time get here 15 minutes earlier so I can leave on time and be rested and ready for you.

No, you don't ALWAYS get the crappy assignment. I don't think you'd be happy with ANY assignment.

If you're sooooo sick of this place- leave.

[RN/MSN1984]

"code brown" i need back up Oh and in the past in the psych ward some of the nurses i swear were worse than the patients i felt like saying " go sell crazy somewhere else, we're all stocked up here.''

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

The reason I don't go to you for guidance and mentorship is I don't find you to be much of a guide or a mentor. Period.

[Mandychelle79, ASN, RN]

Really, you are training the new staff. You do realize you rarely work this shift and you complain, moan, and do as little as possible, while you are here.

[nrsang97, BSN, RN]

If you are going to complain to your manager about something I said at least get your facts straight. That is all. I said nothing like you "overheard" when I thought the phone was hung up. Nothing like what you said you heard. Come to me first if you want to know what was said. No one was talking about you. Really I don't have time for that.

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

You've forgotten your floor nursing roots - and where you came from - to the point that, at your level, you are now all but useless to us. Please retire for the sake of our sanity. And, I would guess, yours.

[lmccrn62, MSN, RN]

Are you done complaining yet?

If you don't like working here please do us all a favor and go. don't let the door hit you on your way out!

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

Are you done complaining yet?

If you don't like working here please do us all a favor and go. don't let the door hit you on your way out!

I have to admit the irony on this one seriously made me snarf my Pepsi Max. HAHAHAHA! :)

[Morainey, BSN, RN]

Why, why, WHY must you be so miserable?! You don't want to get called off, but you don't like the assignment you got. Too many discharges. Too many admissions. Too many blood sugars. Too many teles. Rooms are too far apart. You don't like that patient. You don't like their family members. You don't have enough PTO. So tired, you didn't sleep well. You don't want to get floated. Too early for lunch. Too late for lunch. Oh today you don't get lunch even though people offered to cover you MULTIPLE times. I always let you know when I come back from lunch so then you can go, but if you come back and it's my turn, I have to LOOK FOR YOU!?! And no, no I don't feel bad that you're getting the next admission. I have five patients and you have two. Not my problem.

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

Why, why, WHY must you be so miserable?! You don't want to get called off, but you don't like the assignment you got. Too many discharges. Too many admissions. Too many blood sugars. Too many teles. Rooms are too far apart. You don't like that patient. You don't like their family members. You don't have enough PTO. So tired, you didn't sleep well. You don't want to get floated. Too early for lunch. Too late for lunch. Oh today you don't get lunch even though people offered to cover you MULTIPLE times. I always let you know when I come back from lunch so then you can go, but if you come back and it's my turn, I have to LOOK FOR YOU!?! And no, no I don't feel bad that you're getting the next admission. I have five patients and you have two. Not my problem.

OMG this kills me. EVERY. STINKING. SHIFT.

Here's my thought: "Personally I'd rather have the full patient load, knowing we have several potential train wrecks out there, right now, just waiting to get admitted."

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

Are you going to assess the patient, right here, in report, or are you just going to let let the offgoing RN actually tell you what she ​found, since she admitted the patient and you've never met them?

[BlueLightRN]

If I delegated it to you, do it and stop whining.

NO, you may not take a 3rd break when I had no lunch.

Actually, that's NOT my job. Do you seen "janitor" or "servant" on my name badge?

No, I won't do this task because you're too lazy. Just do it yourself.

You started this task, don't expect me to finish it because you're lazy.

WHEN YOU CALL OFF YOU SCREW US ALL. Stop doing it weekly!

[krwrnbsn]

If I delegated it to you, do it and stop whining.

NO, you may not take a 3rd break when I had no lunch.

Actually, that's NOT my job. Do you seen "janitor" or "servant" on my name badge?

No, I won't do this task because you're too lazy. Just do it yourself.

You started this task, don't expect me to finish it because you're lazy.

WHEN YOU CALL OFF YOU SCREW US ALL. Stop doing it weekly!

I love this. And couldn't agree MORE with BlueLightRN!