Do you work with creepy-weird co-workers?

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Just to note, when I was in college, I was in the "in crowd." But another clique of people that I did not associate with, a woman called me weird because I was wearing some Tommy Hilfiger pants pajama style prints..It did hurt me thou on what she said but if you have friends that accept you, it does not really matter..

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Yeah, like I'd want to go home with you.

Please. I've got higher standards.

;)

:chuckle :p :chuckle Capt. - you just WISH I'd take you home, you weirdo!:lol2:

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I once worked with a person that I called the "Space Invader". You know...one of those people that siddles right up on top of you. Liked to stand entirely TOO close when she was talking to me. It wasn't JUST me...she did it to everyone. Step back away from her....and she'd follow. She didn't have any concept about personal space. I liked her...but I didn't like her that much.:lol2:

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Specializes in Case Management, Home Health, UM.
Good luck with that new job, csemgr1 !

Hope your new co-workers are all:saint::saint::saint::saint::saint::saint: !

Best wishes :balloons:

Thanks! While I know they can't all be :saint: :saint: 's, I just hope a few of them are able to behave like the Professionals that we are supposed to be.

I went to pick up my last check at the HHA this morning, and it was business as usual. The PI Coordinator, a friend of mine was pulling her hair out because her phone was ringing off the hook, one of the admission nurses had called out and she had no one to cover several visits, which included a post-hospital. She's about had it, too, because she can't get her own work done, for doing everyone else's.

I'm glad I am out of there! :balloons:

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Specializes in ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics.

Well, here goes....Self confidence allows you to step out of your own personal space and walk gently into the space of a co-worker who is acting a bit unconventional and chat with them. Sometimes it is just a personal or family bad experience that is on their mind. Sometimes they just need a friend or someone to talk to.

Creepy, I have never seen, a bit-weird? maybe but variety makes life a bit more colorful.

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I would have to say that 50% of those nurses I have worked around had some "ISSUES". Like the psych nurse who tried so hard to convince me that its ok for a patient to have a few drinks now and then even if the patient was dx a alcoholic. Or the case mng who would talk to you with her eyes bugged out from always being mean and stressed, also spraying you with spit as she talked. Or the nurse supivisor that would listen to report with her head in a cloud unable to repeat anything that you said, I had to suggest to her to write notes, due to problems it was causing. Another was a close talker, coming up to you about one inch from your face as you were writing. One would take her shoes off around 10 pm, and clean the floors with her socks. One ate a sweet potato every 3AM. Its a epidemic!

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CseMgr1 said---

" I'm glad I'm out of there "

! I'm happy for you that you've move on!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in ER/ MEDICAL ICU / CCU/OB-GYN /CORRECTION.

abrev. nurse clown post :

i feel very weird posting

not sure what to think.

i have a weird coworker.....

suspecting that he steals narcotics

he threatened a rn when confronted .

he's the supervisor.

he's very charming he appears to care

recently, a change last time, he was so irritable.

creeps me caught him watching me.

"maybe.... he couldn't help it."

but recently, he's been weird.

the stares are making me uncomfortable.

or, am i the weird one ....

few comments felt like "put downs"

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i've wondered if he thinks ....

residents weren't sleeping. or in pain...

to nurse clown --

i realize after re-reading your post 3 times . your struggle with believeing in you is one thing -- however in this situation --with this indivigual i suggest keeping as distant as possible.

yes he could be just a coworker who is creeping you out.

there are many criminal studies about the role that victims can contribute to being victims.

this base therory is they do not believe in what thier gut tells them. they increase thier own vulnerability and give the other person a chance .

trust yourself and that initial concern --

it is telling you what you need to know.

your post concerns me -- very much so.

i am not being paranoid . look at the constant theme in it ...

this is not about you.

marc

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Specializes in Pulmonary.

I'm just a student and not in the nursing field yet, but a long time ago I did have a coworker write a love note to me...on the hood of my car with a key! Thanks buddy, love you too. And I also used to live across the street from a guy that was an optometrist assistant (not sure of the correct term, basically he fitted eyeglasses) who used to wear his white lab coat ALL the time...to mow his lawn, at his garage sale, or just out for a Sunday drive. Now that was a little creepy.

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I'm just a student and not in the nursing field yet, but a long time ago I did have a coworker write a love note to me...on the hood of my car with a key!

now that aint right!!

i worked with a land-of-her-own girl for 6 months. among other things, she was a little bit behind the eight-ball in terms of social manners. she went to a work dinner with her husband once and treated everyone to full-on, tongues and groans and wandering hands type kissing, the type usually reserved for either the privacy of your own home or a dark alcove in a nightclub:imbar . ahem.

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.
And I also used to live across the street from a guy that was an optometrist assistant (not sure of the correct term, basically he fitted eyeglasses) who used to wear his white lab coat ALL the time...to mow his lawn, at his garage sale, or just out for a Sunday drive. Now that was a little creepy.

YES! One of my former neighbors - a pharmacist did this. Looking out your window and seeing him on an off day from work in his white coat while tending to his yard - terrifying. Because you know a significant screw is lose. He would go to synagogue in his white coat. On his day off. I didn't know if the guy was just creepy and sadly pathetic or an actual dangerous psycho.

:eek:

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Specializes in ICU,ER.
Then he'll ask an off the wall question "do you like spinach?".

fa-reek.

:lol2: I don't know why but that just struck me as funny.

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