Coworker Attitude

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

So the other day, I kind of took a stand and didn't let me and this other girl get dumped on. Basically, what happened is that we have "three zones" in the ER. Three RNs to the critical care area and two in each of the med-surg zones.

Zone A was being shut down because there wasn't enough patients and there was one RN over there with one patient (RN A1). The critical care side had 2 patients for 3 RNs. I was told by the charge that RN A2 was going to come over to our side as we were still taking patients. She was under the impression she was floating and I was under the impression she was taking patients. I had a task intensive patient left over from day shift I needed to get organized before she went upstairs (a lot of tasks like hanging antibiotics, fluids, starting an IV, straight cathing, getting a bolus since her urine was super dark, stuff that should have been done on day shift but weren't) and we received 3 back to back patients whereas the other critical care zone had 2 patients with 3 RNs still.

Pretty much, I said I would rather she took even just 1 patient since we were getting all the patients in the ER between the two of us. Not to mention the patients are task heavy like another patient was straight cath and later required a foley, full work up, etc. Charge asked me what I would want RN A2 to do and I said I would rather she takes patients because we're getting back to back patients and still had open rooms.

RN 2A apparently threw a fit and complained to my zone partner while I was in a room. My zone partner was pretty quiet and she was like "does X not like you? Did you have a fight with her?" I explained to her that I wasn't going to let us get dumped on and take the whole ER. If they really needed someone to float, RN A1 had 1 patient (due to zone closing and not due to how critical the patient was). She could float to other areas if necessary (which I've done when my zone was closing).

Pretty much, it is sort of shocking to me that the RN A2 was upset that I didn't want us to take the whole ER. if we were full, whatever. However, we were really well staffed and it's not fair that we get all the patients and the other zones get to sit and talk. I know she likes to go talk to people a lot and so I have a good feeling that was what caused the issue. By taking patients, she wasn't free to go hang out at the nursing assistant's desk. She really, really likes to talk.

I also had to ask the nursing assistants to help my partner out with EKGs ordered on the room.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

That sucked...sometimes you have to take a stand-kudos!

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

I wish that she didn't decide to spring an attitude behind my back. Her behavior has been kind of erratic in my opinion. I know she had issues but it's kind of like "leave your attitude at home."

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

Eh, these are not your friends, nor do you have to go home and live with them, so really who cares what he said/she said/this one doesn't like you stuff.

You asked for assistance, and received it. You directed your techs to do EKG's and I assume that they were done. Sounds like you are appropriate and direct. As it should be.

I am sure we ALL would like to hang out and chat whilst getting paid, however, it doesn't usually work that way.

They can moan, groan, complain and carry on as much as they would like to. As long as the patient is cared for, and this doesn't go on in front of patients. Management frowns on that.

Otherwise, to quote Taylor Swift (it is early and I have not had sufficient coffee HAHA) Shake it off. You have other fish to fry.