Am I 2 picky? New nurse manager hasn't met the staff after 2 months on the job!

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We have a new nurse manager in ou ER. She's been there almost 2 months. She's changed a schedule that was already out,;(I was ok, but other people had to re-arrange appoitments, cx out of PALS etc... a real pain!) She made a date to come in and meet people twice, she cx both times. If I saw her in the hall I wouldn't have any idea who she was. She has made comments on charts as far as qa type issues, sent memo's around about problems but still , the November holiday schedule isn't out. I don't know if I'm being picky or I need to give her a chance. Just seems odd , seems her first priority should be to meet her staff! There are quite a few nurses that are thinking of quiting because they say , it will only go down hill from here . If she's not willing to meet the staff , get concerns etc...then we must not be at the top of her priority list. I went over today to see if the schedule is out yet for Thanksgiving, the ANM said she was there ,,, but being a wee bit irritated, I don't feel I should have to hunt her down to meet her, she should come to us (at least set a time for us to come in ):confused:

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

That IS weird.

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Specializes in Peds Cardiology,Peds Neuro,Pedi ER,PICU, IV Jedi.

lauralassie,

That's par for the course at my facility. You're not alone.:confused:

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Does SHE have a boss? This doesn't bode well for further interdepartmental communications.

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Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.

No, you're not too picky. That is ridiculous! My current manager is also like that. Thursday is my last day..... I will not work for a manager that does not manage. The lack of communication drove me batty :angryfire

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

I think that is bizarre to say the very least. I've never had a boss do that. (And I've had a LOT of bosses) I, too, would let her know, including problems like the holiday schedule, etc.

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I'm already pressuring my boss about the December holiday schedule! :chuckle I would worry about this manager....she doesn't seem like very open manager. More like a behind-the-scenes non-people-person.

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Well, I think I have come up with a solution. I was responding to a forum on MA's, what the heck are MA schools doing. When , to my surprise, I came up with an idea. I will become part of the solution rather than part of the problem. (what a novel idea, taking my own advice for a change..) I am going to try to invite her to a get together with night shift. (pot luck or some such thing) That way it is turned into a positive instead of a negative.(I hope!):D

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Lauralassie - what a wonderful idea! I would think that maybe she is just too busy trying to do other things??? I would give her the benefit of the doubt!

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How did the pot-luck go?

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I like the positive approach. Let us know how it went.

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not well. we find her very unapproachable. she sits across from nurses she's never met , passes them in the hall way without so much as a hello or a acknowlegement that she even cares to meet us. (but she has no problem leaving the nasty notes!) So, much of the staff feels if we had a pot luck it would only be one dish, mine. Oh well it was worth a try. At least I attempted. (sorry bad spelling, too lazy to look it up)

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