Behaviors you've learned to lose when at work.

[nola1202]

I'm full of questions lately. What behaviors had you really had to work on stopping (before it gets you in trouble) at work. I still battle mine. Meetings just seem to bring out the adolescent in me. I want to roll my eyes when I hear some of the new rulings passed down from above. I especially have a hard time with the latest business expressions...as in "raising the bar" or "action plan" or "huddles" (like football) (I like the actual result, small quick group meet/plan and off we go" But still honestly!!! The other is wanting to crack jokes about those cheezy training video's and anything else that passes me by. Life can just be so funny, but now I try to keep my observations and comments to myself..that's why I smile so much!

[Poi Dog]

Telling people exactly what I think of them

Telling people who aggravate me to buzz off

at ridiculous requests

Curbing my sarcasm

Curling up in a corner with my legs curled up beneath me...sucking my thumb and mumbling incoherently.

And no, I am not trying to win any gold stars or employee of the year award.

[nerdtonurse?, BSN, RN]

Having spent decades in "management theory of the month," when people start yammering about such things, I start going over my grocery list in my head. When they think I'm sitting there, being attentive, I'm actually wondering, "Is today the day the PET milk truck goes to Food Lion, or is it tomorrow?"

[elprup, BSN, RN]

I would love it if my coworkers would stop swearing and taking about the patients. Very unprofessional and drives me crazy. Why does management let this continue...because we do not have a nursing supervisor or medical director. Soo frustrating.

[LouisVRN, RN]

Trying to get everyone else to be perfect or at least as much of a perfectionist that I am. Dressings look sloppy, IV tubing expired and hanging everywhere, things not done per P&P, orders not followed, information not passed on in report...it all makes me want to scream and pull my hair out.

[leslie :-D]

i had the hardest time stopping my singing, since half the time, i'm not even aware i'm doing it.

but working inpt hospice, pts aren't in the mood for festive songs or otherwise...

esp with my voice, which is not a comfort measure.

leslie

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

I was thinking the same thing as Leslie. I have a tendency to hum or burst out into song, especially when I'm stressed. (no stress for the DNS, right?!?) I do have a good voice....used to sing at weddings and dinner theater, but I guess it's not all that appropriate to belt out a Merman tune in the middle of the hallway!

[roser13, ASN, RN]

Moving quickly without forethought.

As in standing at the bedside, pivoting to walk away quickly because I've got places to go and people to see, only to discover that I'm taking a Foley catheter or an IV line with me on the toe of my shoe.

[Peeker19]

My habit that I am still trying to break it saying I'm sorry for Everything! It is just a nervous habit and I say it to everything!!! I'm sure it is very annoying!

Example: I'm sitting at a rolling computer and someone reaches over me for something. In stead of saying am I in your way.... I say sorry im in your way....they all look at me like I am crazy.

I have gotten better and I do catch myself doing it and stop immediatley. :)

[Spikey9001, BSN, RN]

-Cursing and talking like I would outside of work.

-Popping my iPod into my ears and doing my work... it's actually when I'm most productive.

-Flirting with or trying to sleep with coworkers... that's a hard one.

[AgentBeast, BSN, RN]

Anything connected with drunken shenanigans

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

Talking politics

Other generally geeky behavior