I posted several weeks ago. I am a new LNA and managed to get a job on a critical care floor working nights. I was called, interviewed and hired despite having no experience. When I went in to start work my Nurse Educator expected that I would be available days to orientate; I was not and had made HR aware of this. Apparently, the message never got through. So I orientated 3rd shift-my normal shift.
Well the floor has been very quiet and the Nurse Educator is concerned that I will not be able to cope when it gets super busy. I caved and agreed to orientate some days this week so that (in her words) I could do things like a "bed bath". I am kind of surprised as I do not expect to be doing too many bed baths between 11pm and 7am, but I digress.
At first the complaint was that I did vitals too slowly. I managed to speed those up.Then I was speaking in too soft a voice for the patients (Sorry but I do not believe in yelling unless someone is hard of hearing) I have done everything asked of me with a smile on my face but I have to admit that I am getting irritated. Either these folks want me or they don't want me. I want to be a nurse and am now feeling like a loser....I mean, if I can't cut it as an LNA then can I make it as a nurse?
Specializes in Cardiology (ITU), Acute Renal/Dialysis.
I'm not sure which side of the coin you're referring to but i've just picked the right places to work (when there was such a thing) where I've not seen the dark side of nursing. I just know about it from this site and I know it's human nature. No matter what type of job you're in (especially with women) there will always be gossip, pettiness, and backstabbing.
I wish I knew where the right places to work where, I'd be there in a flash! (Any ideas? please?) You're right about working in a predominantly female profession - in my last life as a chef (male dominated) it was a pleasure to go to work everyday! :redbeathe
Well, I seriously think that my initial response as a younger person to women I fell intimidated by has been a bit catty. but as I've grown a bit older and wiser, I've realized that if I respond to other women (even fabulously gorgeous and dazzlingly skinny women) as people, I get a fairly human response in return. I try to keep an upbeat, positive, and caring attitude with all of my coworkers, and that worked throughout my 6+ years working in healthcare.
I actually became best friends with someone after our initial meeting resulting in a very petty verbal conflict. I was only 19 at the time, so I wasn't exactly mature, but I've grown since then!
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
I wish I knew where the right places to work where, I'd be there in a flash!
For those of you who are of the opinion that every nursing workplace is populated by cattiness and backstabbing, I ask you - what's the common denominator with every place you've worked?
Specializes in Cardiology (ITU), Acute Renal/Dialysis.
For those of you who are of the opinion that every nursing workplace is populated by cattiness and backstabbing, I ask you - what's the common denominator with every place you've worked?
:lol2::lol2::yeah::lol2::lol2: i get ya! LOL however, this is the first & only nursing job I've had apart from being a student when I'd say 50/50 had bullies, I personally think the staff attitude/morale comes from the top down Prior to myprevious/present managers (last 4 yrs) managers here have been great to work with & for. Also morale & promotion of clique mentality deteriorated with previous manager and gave permission for present manager to continue in the same negative vain
there are a lot of attractive nurses, but not a lot of attractive nurses who have attitudes that display their ignorance in such a way to arouse animosity in their coworkers.
being attractive has nothing to do with how good you are as a nurse.
but if you carry yourself as if it does have something to do with it, then its going to cause a problem indeed.
i work with someone like this, and although shes not stupid by any means, the way she presents herself is really unprofessional, to the point where patients are asking if her boobs are even real (theyre not)
i dont think a lot of us working with her would have a problem with her if she presented herself in a professional way, but her appearance is something resembling a stripper (complete with yellow/ bleached hair extensions) and its just rather unsavory to look at anymore.
but im not really trying to go there (even though i just did)
I wish I knew where the right places to work where, I'd be there in a flash! (Any ideas? please?) You're right about working in a predominantly female profession - in my last life as a chef (male dominated) it was a pleasure to go to work everyday! :redbeathe
From what I've seen hospice and oncology units have less cattiness, more compassion, and seem to be more supportive to each other. There's only one nurse on our unit who is a bully (to put it nicely;), not necessarily a eater of young nurses just your typical passive aggressive to the max. One of those you need to stand up to and let know you're not taking her crap. Doesn't matter where she worked she'd be a grade A witch.
I love working with men, so much more fun and lighthearted!
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
From what I've seen hospice and oncology units have less cattiness, more compassion, and seem to be more supportive to each other.
My husband the hospice nurse would disagree. In his opinion, any workplace that is predominantly women will have cattiness and gossip (can't say I disagree with him). He is the only man in his workplace. Luckily for him, he is a field case manager, so he doesn't spend much time in the office.
My husband the hospice nurse would disagree. In his opinion, any workplace that is predominantly women will have cattiness and gossip (can't say I disagree with him). He is the only man in his workplace. Luckily for him, he is a field case manager, so he doesn't spend much time in the office.
True, but I just think there's less crap in some types of nursing but there's always the exception.
That's one good thing about hospice AND home health, you won't see your crazy co-workers too much but just have to deal with the crazy families (again there's always exceptions to the rule:))
Specializes in Cardiology (ITU), Acute Renal/Dialysis.
From what I've seen hospice and oncology units have less cattiness, more compassion, and seem to be more supportive to each other. There's only one nurse on our unit who is a bully (to put it nicely;), not necessarily a eater of young nurses just your typical passive aggressive to the max. One of those you need to stand up to and let know you're not taking her crap. Doesn't matter where she worked she'd be a grade A witch.
I love working with men, so much more fun and lighthearted!
Thank you I am interested in Palliative Care so much so that I have asked to be put on the rolling education programme with my hospital. Funny, but for the last 2 yrs I have also asked but the " psychotic princesses" also wanted to so I got knocked back! hhmmm ahhh well 3rd time lucky! :) Yes working with men is so much more enjoyable, simple & less stress :redbeathe
Thank you I am interested in Palliative Care so much so that I have asked to be put on the rolling education programme with my hospital. Funny, but for the last 2 yrs I have also asked but the " psychotic princesses" also wanted to so I got knocked back! hhmmm ahhh well 3rd time lucky! :) Yes working with men is so much more enjoyable, simple & less stress :redbeathe
The psychotic princesses (haha I love that!) won't be able to hang for long if they can't make it all about them!
:lol2:
:yeah:
Prior to myprevious/present managers (last 4 yrs) managers here have been great to work with & for. Also morale & promotion of clique mentality deteriorated with previous manager and gave permission for present manager to continue in the same negative vain
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I wish I knew where the right places to work where, I'd be there in a flash! (Any ideas? please?) You're right about working in a predominantly female profession - in my last life as a chef (male dominated) it was a pleasure to go to work everyday! :redbeathe