Broken Spirit from boss

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Here are the issues that I have been told about, in public, with others standing around, yet I know some of this stuff could have been handled better, went over my supervisors head, yet I am still am still the bad guy. Really? Bullying has to stop some time! Here are the issues raised.....not in full detail...yet made with no tact to me...

Given meds in dining room

Dropped narc and instinctively threw it in sharp box, immediately went to ---- and told her I needed her help and explained what I did, she called ---, came back to me saying ---- was really mad and she could not sign off what I did because she did not fiond the medication, finally found in sharps box but told me she could lose her job, this was an ambien, yet made me feel like I could lose my job, finally signed off med that it was wasted.

Clean gloves worn at the nursing station for a second

Called other staff member regarding resident meds while in hallway

CNA asked where ----was, told her she was at nursing station, was told she could not leave CNA has fall that I could assist and that they could not leave resident alone if there is a fall, told ----I knew this but did not know at time there was a fall before telling CNA that ---- was at nursing station

Told by ----I had to do the pharmacy deliveries because she never sees me doing it, told her I would do it but was in middle of narc pass, she still insisted on me doing pharmacy from now on, again told her I have done it before, insisted I still do it even after other nurses are not busy or say they will do it

CNA asked question if a residents family causes skin tear do we still have to do a report? Told her to go see ----, later ---- told me I should have went and assessed the situation and find out about skin tear, I did not know who resident was or if we do a report, later after RN saw skin tear decided not to do anything regarding it

I found a place on mar that no one was filling out from the 9th and it was the 13th, pointed it out to ---- and she made point to tell me I should have been responsible for this even after I had not been there a day or two either and was not the only one on the cart at that med pass

Didn't lock the med cart, keys on top yet I was standing right there where I could see the cart the entire time yet got into trouble with this.

The issues I list has happened to me, yet they have or may have happened to other nurses, yet I was the one that was in trouble for it, they never got in trouble by the same supervisor...and its being done by others, yet I am the one that hears about it.

This is some things that have happened. I feel my spirit as a nurse is breaking and I want to cry all the time. I love my job as a nurse, but it really has gotten to where I am sick physically and mentally due to my supervisor. She has it out for me and here I am. I feel alone. I feel like crying all the time. I feel like I am simply being bullied.

Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Just to be clear I don't feel that what you describe is bullying - Just because someone says something that hurts you feelings or holds you to task for mistakes you have made does not mean that they are bullies or that you have been bullied. This new generation of nurses and Millennials in general are far too sensitive if you ask me. I was taught that when someone points out your mistakes you own them try to do better.

Hppy

That's not an attack. That's blatant racism borderline discrimination. Plus fully exceeding scope of practice and likely illegal in most states

Yes it was and everyone there was ok with it. Since I finished training ,they never gave me any hours due to my PRN status. Now, I am working in a better place that I am very comfortable with. Nobody gave me a hard time because of who I am. I just want to let the OP know what I went through and hope she can see when someone tries to correct her mistake , it is for her own good. :)

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Thank you for that comment. I really don't get it, why have supervisors that don't want to get off their asses to help when we ask for help? I could not find a vein and poked like 3 times before going to the sup which by the way did not get up off her fat ass and come draw this blood, another RN did. I feel she is just lazy and tries to do her best to pick on someone. I am getting angrier by the day and hoping not to blow up on the wrong person. I really am trying, I do a great job, I have learned my mistakes, yet when I need the additional help my supervisor will not help out. I get responses that are nasty, and really uncalled for. I asked a question last night and the response was really nasty in return, not that it needed to be. I won't go to her any longer, I will do whatever I know and not let this person steal my happiness. I know I am learning, yet, being ugly to people is not the way to be....its just not necessary and she truly needs to blow some air out of her fat cheeks and be nice for a change....

Your attitude toward your superior does not seem to be particularly respectful or appropriate. (Multiple comments about "her fat ass" are totally inappropriate.). If she is picking up on your attitude toward her; if your attitude is coming across in any way, it is small wonder that she is being "nasty to you" (if indeed she IS). When your interactions with a superior are constantly negative, it is up to you to examine your part of the interaction and make the necessary changes.

Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

The items you listed can cost the facility thousands of dollars in fines during inspection. It is important to learn to do things the correct way and do them that way all the time. Between inspections, there are things that happen which need to be reported to State as they occur which could incur big fines. When a facility gets a poor rating or cited for many deficiencies, those looking to place a loved one will not place their loved one there and will look elsewhere.

In our facility, we had passed state inspection with only one nursing and one dietary ding on the report. Several days later, a resident fell and broke their hip. This had to be reported and state investigated, so that means that they were back on site.

I hope this gives you some perspective into why things are expected to be done a certain way.

I agree with most others, but the supervisor can assist in some way. That is why they are suppose to support. No support from your supervisor feels like a pure dismissal.

Specializes in Psych, case-management, geriatrics, peds.

Lol. That's very funny.

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