Well, I went to work last night and at 0300 the Nursing supervisor called me to her office and told me Nurse L was hurt and angry at me and had called her house upset that day. I was blindsided because I hadn't a clue as to why. I've never had a problem with her or her performance. The Supervisor told me that Nurse S., to whom I had given report to the previous am, told Nurse L. I said she had given me a bad report. I was confused as I couldn't even remember who I HAD given report to. I did remember my report and no where in it did I say or imply I had gotten a bad report from Nurse L. So, I told the Nursing super I didn't say it. 'Cause, I DIDN'T!. She said Nurse L was coming in that am, and I needed to talk to her. I am not accoustomed to Mickey Mouse stuff like this, and the more I thought about it, the madder I got.I met with Nurse L. this am , and told her I didn't say it. I told her I had gone over in my mind what I did say, and couldn't even figure out where Nurse S. had come up with this or why she had. Up until last night, I had thought well of Nurse S, no more. In ten years I have never had a problem like this and I don't know what to do. Nurse L. said she believed me, I have a reputation for telling people exactly what I think of them to their face, and I won't say anything behind your back that I won't say to your face. I generally get along with everyone. What do I say to Nurse S? I am an agency Nurse and the other 2 are employees of this very small hospital. Nurse S., it turns out, has a reputation I didn't know about as a backstabber among her fellows. I tend to ignore things like that as I am an agency Nurse and up until now, I had no proof of it. I don't care for gossip. I had always gotten along with this Nurse, she is very young and the super's pet, so that doesn't help.I am hurt and angry and can think of no good reason for her to have started this, and I don't know how to handle this. I need to work there for another 8 weeks on the schedule and I'm looking for another place to work. But still, how do I handle it with her? What do I say?I'm not good at this having had no practise dealing with anything like it before....
