Cute things manager's say

labornurse · Jan 13, 2004

After working a 12 hour shift that was totally crazy with no breaks and no lunch, I sat down finally 5 minutes before the end of my shift. Manager's comment? "If you need something to do, there are beds that need to be made and stocking that needs to be done.

live4today, RN · Jan 13, 2004

:chuckle :roll :chuckle Gotta laugh to keep from crying at the dumbest things managers say alright. :lol2:

Geeg · Jan 13, 2004

You need to screen your calls. If you never get the call or the message in time, oh well.

IloveSnoopy · Jan 13, 2004

My manager isn't so bad...but our education nurse IS!!!! She's always like "you should really try to come to this 11am inservice (non mandatory)" I'm thinking lady...I don't get out of here until 8am most mornings..have to drive a half hour...hmmm..that puts it to 8:30...by the time I get snuggled into bed...it's9:30.....so your telling me...that I should sleep a half hour and drive another half hour to get back to your stupid non required inservice...I don't think soooooo!!!! It would be like asking her...(who works days) to drive in at 2am to attend an inservice. I don't think people will ever understand the night shift....just had to rant...hope you are well snoopy and all others of course..

luv,

Snoop'

BarbPick · Jan 13, 2004

I used to do inservices starting at 11:30 pm, till about 3 am. It gave me a chance to get to know people better. I know, silly silly me.

CseMgr1, ASN, RN · Jan 13, 2004

Originally posted by 3rdShiftGuy
Woke up this afternoon to a call from my manager....."can you attend a new computer class from 1-5 today before your 7pm to 7am class? Or how about 8AM to 12noon inbetween 12 hour shifts tomorrow?"

:roll

My response...."umm....NO. Your poor planning is not my problem."

Children say the cutest things.

Or, as Sammy said to Annelle in "Steel Magnolias":

"I'd rather eat dirt!":)

mittels · Jan 13, 2004

Lets see its my last night on, my manager calls at 1am, no wait a minute its 1 pm to her. She ask me to work. I ask her if she would like me to call her at 1 am and ask her if I could have such and such day off.

ktwlpn, LPN · Jan 13, 2004

How about " I know you are up to the challenge"-just before you get the assignment from H#ll---yep-the one that everyone else has refused......But you won't ....thanks to your work ethic,team mentality and respect for authority .....

nurseygrrl, LPN · Jan 13, 2004

I like it when they say things that are prefaced by: "It would really help us out if you would..."

This phrase is usually followed by something completely ridiculous like:

1. Be charge today (even though you aren't being paid for it)

2. Stay to cover 3-11 (even thought it's Mother's Day, Christmas, etc. and the selfish 3-11 nurse called in)

3. Bend over and let me kick you in the a**

etc....

:rolleyes:

CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN · Jan 15, 2004

:roll #3!

I get daily and sometimes 2-3 calls daily to cover shifts. Now I choose to work 3-11 every other weekend for a reason! Sometimes I will come in to help out a few hrs or a day or two I week, but not every blessed day. Every time I let them know.... I choose to stay home and participate in my childrens upbringing...(aka. no babysitter). DON said..."You should really work on that"

Also let her know a few weeks ago about my maternity leave in March and that I'd be willing to come in extra to train my replacement... "her response...we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" Hello???? YOu bet I let the other nurses know that we have to wait to "cross that brige" and that I did offer to train a replacement so that they wouldn't be even more short handed:imbar

Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN · Jan 15, 2004

Tweety -- You exaggerating here?

If not, when did your sup get the lobotomy?