Dealing with bullies?

[_Skittles_]

There are 3 NPs at my job that seems to bully nurses frequently. One of the, has gone out of her way for multiple days to scream at me for basic things like when I page asking for electrolyte replenishments or tell her about a mental status change. Yesterday it got so bad my coworker went to my manager because she saw the NP cornering me again to scream at me. Any advice on dealing with bullies? It's making me really want to leave my job even though I love my coworkers and my floor.

[toomuchbaloney]

Review your company policy on harassment and bully behavior.

Review the policy on recording conversations. If you must allow the NP to "vent" record it or ask someone else to witness the bad behavior.

Complain formally.

Speak up for yourself.

Do not engage in argument, simply indicate that you will not tolerate being yelled at in the work place and invite the individual to resume the conversation when they have regained a measure of self control.

That confrontation will sometimes lead to an increase in the negative behavior as they are angered by your challenge. Their bad acting provides you with more actionable evidence of the unprofessional conduct.

Good luck.

[Erythropoiesis]

Somebody cornering me to scream at me at work will ONLY be matched with my telling them to back the f*** up. I don't care if you're the president of the United States. This is blatant disrespect and cannot be interpreted as anything else. You already said your coworker even went out of their way to make a complaint for you. You need to do the same, because a person will only behave exactly the way you allow them to. Once you establish your dominance and shut that behavior down, go up the chain of command until this is dealt with accordingly.