I've never started a thread, but this is a doozey, and wanted adivice. I am an older last year RN student. In my clinicals I slightly stuck myself while giving an insulin shot. I reported it immediately. The next day in class, a 2nd year student says the first year students were "buzzing" about how I messed up, i.e., the lights were too dim in the room, I didn't have my teacher right there, etc. I determined the source of the story, a cna who was working on the same patient. I called her and said I was doing her a favor by calling her instead of reporting her. I basically told her she's shouldn't be talking about things that go on in the hospital. She then called my clinical instructor, whom she knows, and told her to tell me she was going to complain to the school that I "harassed" her. What a joke! To add insult to injury, my clinical instructor told me I should swallow my pride and APOLOGIZE to this girl. Unreal. I refused to do so, as it was she, and no I who violated the privacy statement we must sign to work in the hospital. I am tempted now to report her. Advice please! (I'm a little upset my clinical instructor, who is a dear person, seemed more concerned about the cna than me - the patient has MRAS and VRE, and I'm going through the blood tests, etc.)
Specializes in cardiac, psychiatric emergency, rehab.
As a new graduate, I have seen a lot worse behavior than gossip or rumor spreading.
I would love to see people 'act' like professionals. It would make my new role a lot easier.
ex: no evil eye, please keep your gossip about my mistakes to a minimum, please stop judging someone who is 'learning'., please stop reporting every little twisted statement you can to the administration, please take the tiime to get to know someone; you might actually like them. please realize each time you provide lateral harrassment, you encourage errors.. yes this means every time I come to work and I am 'afraid'.. your not building confidence, please be patient.. even if this was not provided for you.
I would let it go and consider it a lesson learned for the future. Chances are this will all blow over in a few days and I'd let it. If she shares private info again I would take it up the proper chain of command. And I wouldn't address a work situation outside of the hospital/school again. It's not a good practice.
Specializes in He who hesitates is probably right....
Greetings All,
I've never started a thread, but this is a doozey, and wanted adivice. I am an older last year RN student. In my clinicals I slightly stuck myself while giving an insulin shot. I reported it immediately. The next day in class, a 2nd year student says the first year students were "buzzing" about how I messed up, i.e., the lights were too dim in the room, I didn't have my teacher right there, etc. I determined the source of the story, a cna who was working on the same patient. I called her and said I was doing her a favor by calling her instead of reporting her. I basically told her she's shouldn't be talking about things that go on in the hospital. She then called my clinical instructor, whom she knows, and told her to tell me she was going to complain to the school that I "harassed" her. What a joke! To add insult to injury, my clinical instructor told me I should swallow my pride and APOLOGIZE to this girl. Unreal. I refused to do so, as it was she, and no I who violated the privacy statement we must sign to work in the hospital. I am tempted now to report her. Advice please! (I'm a little upset my clinical instructor, who is a dear person, seemed more concerned about the cna than me - the patient has MRAS and VRE, and I'm going through the blood tests, etc.)
Diahni
Put a hand on each of the CNA's shoulders, look her right in the eyes, and head butt her on the bridge of her nose. When she comes to, she will see the light. Next?
I don't believe you were in the right calling her at home, and one of the keys to that IMO is your statement to her that you were "doing her a favor"....that sounds threatening.
Not trying to pick on you, but I read several of your posts in another thread about dropping out of a nursing school because of how the instructors treated you, etc....do you think maybe the biggest part of the problem is your perception of other peoples' behavior? Seems like everyone has it out for you...
I would remind the cna that there are laws about that can of stuff. Even as a cna they do learn those laws. And the next time someone wants to talk about turn around and say " at least I am not knocked up" lol it worked for me.. Good luck
I would remind the cna that there are laws about that can of stuff. Even as a cna they do learn those laws. And the next time someone wants to talk about turn around and say " at least I am not knocked up" lol it worked for me.. Good luck
This thread is two years old. Probably no need to advise further.
In my opinion it's never a good idea to confront someone on the phone and your post illustrates why. Usually the recipient becomes defensive and angry, the conversation escalates, and nothing positive is accomplished. Yes, it can be easily construed as harassment. The same goes for leaving angry or confrontational answering machine messages.
PeaceonearthRN
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As a new graduate, I have seen a lot worse behavior than gossip or rumor spreading.
I would love to see people 'act' like professionals. It would make my new role a lot easier.
ex: no evil eye, please keep your gossip about my mistakes to a minimum, please stop judging someone who is 'learning'., please stop reporting every little twisted statement you can to the administration, please take the tiime to get to know someone; you might actually like them. please realize each time you provide lateral harrassment, you encourage errors.. yes this means every time I come to work and I am 'afraid'.. your not building confidence, please be patient.. even if this was not provided for you.