How do you deal with coworkers that have totally different styles of nursing? For example, I believe you start your shift with almost a gameplan in mind. Mine usually is deal with what has to be done now, give meds on time, then treatments, and then deal with other things as time allows. My coworker, which I am being assigned to work with frequently now, is so opposite of me. She starts out doing housekeeping/ward secretary type jobs. She gets so involved with these tasks, she starts meds late, etc. She always seems to ask me for help to get everything done on time. I like to talk with families, coworkers, and have a little fun at work too. This lady expects everyone to have their nose to the grindstone 24/7, even if it is doing things like dusting, extra paperwork, etc. Things that fall into that other duties as assigned category. To make a long story short, all the CNA's hate working with her and hope they get to work on my hall with me. She treats them as subhumans, barking orders and constantly supervising them. Lately, she has decided she needs to supervise me and has actually said some nasty comments. She thinks I'm lazy and basically tells everyone that will listen. We are both RN's, her a BSN, me an ADN. Our facility does not have a charge nurse per say, she has her patients and I have mine. I'd really like to tell her to not even speak to me unless it concerns patient care, and refuse to help her get her things done if she's been loafing. I don't think I really should-I'm afraid if I really have an emergency with my patients she'll refuse to help me. So what should I do?
