Bullying

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This is an old story, I know, but only now am I experiencing it. I work in a small ICU and only at night when the staff is minimal. 4 nurses for 11 patients and telemetry monitoring. No orderly or extra support staff. We must rely on each other. About 2 months ago, a nurse that is usually in charge started ignoring me. We had no altercation. When I tried to ask her directly, "is every thing okay?", she barked, "FINE" and walked away from me. Very childish. It progressively got worse. She wasn't telling me about admissions I was getting; she nearly shoved me when passing by me to get to a patient's room; and now more recently, is accusing me (all behind my back) of administering an antibx to her patient. Before the last incident, I called our nurse manager and informed her of my concerns. She said she would try to talk to the nurse but this nurse is known for having personality problems and we should let this just 'ride out'. But now, with accusations, it's getting worse. We are unionized. Should I wait for my manager to tell me how to proceed, or should I go to the union? I'm completely stressed out. Working with her is a nightmare. Help!