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Not an agency nurse, looking into being one. BUT, on my unit we have many agency nurses. This behavior is passive aggressive, unacceptable and down right crappy!!!!!!!!!!
We LOVE the help from agency nurses and treat them like the rest of the family... from day ONE... I suggest you get the flock out of there, if it is the mentality of the unit and not just ONE nurse.
We're not all like that....:-)
Vast majority of the time, nurses are happy that I am there. Most are helpful and friendly. Over the past years, only 2 places have shown disrespect and down right hostility to me. Both were reported to my agency and I have marked them as unacceptable for any shift. Places, like the 2 mentioned, earn a reputation among the agency nurses. Few accept shifts there.
Whether I work agency or staff, I tend to see people like that anywhere I go...they could be on any unit. Agh! I too, say good morning & smile...be pleasant & helpful. But, often I find you just can't change that persons disposition or personality. So I tend to ingore or try not to think about why that person wouldn't say hello or not tell me she is leaving the floor etc... Just keep looking at my watching...thinking...this day is almost done! Always grateful that this person isn't my neighbor!
Boobchick:
I am sorry this happened to you. "I guess" it takes all kinds. I would handle it by not going back but you are a bit braver my dear. Let us know how it turns out.
The disintagration of nursing starts with this negativity... it just drives me crazy!
I hope it works out and I hope you find lots of positive experiences.:)
boopchick
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I usually have a positive experience when I work at various facilities through my agency. However, I worked a shift yesterday(my first time there) and could not believe how rude some of the staff were to me. I always introduce myself and try to be pleasant. This nurse I worked with barely said good morning to me and proceeded to ignore me the rest of the day. I made the mistake of asking one question and she looked at me as if I were an alien and told me she couldn't help me. She never told me when she was leaving the unit or showed any kind of professional courtesy whatsoever. I'm wondering how everyone else deals with situations like these?