Are they out to get me or WHAT????

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I'm sorry, I need to rant kids. I have been working with a new registry at a facility I am trying to get on board permanently with. I go there maybe 10 times per month on med/surg tele and have had a lot of positive feedback from the Charges, etc.

I have been "agency " for over 8 years so I know the game... smile wider, chart more ectensively, go above and beyond. Tpday, for the umpteenth time I get slammed with the high acuity patients, no CNA and am rotated to a new floor I have never been on before, got no orientation, no breaks and still did my job FLAWLESSLY with a smile on my face.

Finally at shift change I get bashed by the oncoming RN who wants to NITPICK over stupid issues, despite the fact that I had charted everything!!!

30 minutes of over time later, I ended up hanging HER IVPB ATB's, charting labs that she should have been responsible for etc. and having her tell me these things are MY RESpONSIBILITY! While she sits there in the lounge watching TV!!!!!

Then, she says she is "considering" writing me up for these goofy things. I had a great shift despite her and my patients and MD's were really supportive and appreciative of everything I did. I swear I was ready to punch this punk in the face over her nitpick attitude.

Maybe I am wound a bit tight but I also was a minority on this unit and felt very islolated that they would see me running like a chicken with my legs cut off and chatter away in a language. I was the only one in my ethnic group on this floor.

What the heck! I am soooo upset over this shift. Thanks, phew, I feel better

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

They deserve to work SHORT!

Make sure your feet never touch that unit again.

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They deserve to work SHORT!

Make sure your feet never touch that unit again.

You know what? They are on MY do not return list!!! But, being the martyr that I am, I will most likely return next week smarter and faster and continue to do what I do best. Thanks sweety for letting me vent, I knew someone in her would understand!

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Why in the world would you wish to go staff there?

Be aware that if you have been working agency there, they will usually be subject to a very large fee to the agency to be able to hire you. Usually in the tune of about $10,000..........not sure if you are aware of that......

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Your story rings true for me Haunted..and is why I quit doing agency work last December. It got so I couldn't find ANY good places out there that DIDN'T dump and treat us badly.

I've moved to a new state but I just can't bring myself to try agency here...maybe in time. But I wanted to let you know I definitely empathize!!

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I find that certain nurses out there will do whatever they can get away with when it comes to dumping on agency counterparts. Stand up for yourself in a professional manner, smile and move on. Perhaps also speak with the charge or unit manager and respecfully make her/him aware of the issues. Stress that you are absolutely NOT trying to cause any problems but that you enjoy the place and would like to continue working there when they need help.

Three things can happen. Either they will make the changes, you'll become a "do not return" because they don't care or nothing will change and you can CHOOSE not to go there anymore. Either way, taking action presents the same possible outcomes as doing nothing at all with the exception that you have the chance to make things work for BOTH of you.

Good luck and be strong!

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Specializes in Picu, ICU, Burn.

This is why many agency nurses burn out and stop doing it. Are you registry there already or just thinking about it because I bet once you're registry things will get worse since they know they got you. You hit it on the head when you said smile wider, chart more extensively, and go above and beyond. When I get attitude, I crack a joke. When I have downtime I empty the trash and linen baskets. That's what we have to do if we want to keep the cash flow coming. I don't mind when they slam me as long as they are willing to help. When they hang me out to dry though, that's when I get mad. I've been working in a community hospital on the same weak excuse for a ccu for a few weeks now since they are down 4 staffers. I've been drowning in C-diff the entire time taking patient loads that would NEVER be assigned to staffers. One night the other 2 nurses were actually braiding each other's hair while I was still running my butt off at 0200 not having charted a word since 1900. I cringe when the phone rings cuz I know they want to book me there and I want to cry when the phone doesn't ring at 1700 to cancel. But I'm always smiling on pay day and having all the great people at Allnurses for support is something to look forward to.

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Good grief! BRAIDING their hair??? Unbelievable. I have had situations where I am treated like visiting royalty as an agency nurse and I hate to say this but there are some cultural diversities that are popping up and this particular group seems determined to stab registry in the back every chance they get.

I wish we could be more supportive of each other. I frequently work at a facility and the nurse manager is one of the best I have ever encountered, she sticks up for her NURSES no matter where they come from, including registry and her motto rings true..." You are only one person and can only do so much in a given period of time. You do as much as you can and the oncoming shift picks it up from there." In other words, if I have 6 ATB IVPB due at shift change, trust me they are not all gonna get hung on time.

But don't sit there in the shift room and bash me in front of your partners because I am not superwoman. Very hard to be gracious in that situation. I have had nightmares over that last shift and am back on my ativan!

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