Does this nurse totally not like me??

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Today was my last day of training as a nursing assistant. I am in the float pool, but I trained at a med-surg floor for 2 weeks because that is one the training floors. During the first week of training, there was a nurse who was also the charge nurse. She said hello to me and asked me if I was training. I told her yes but I will be in the float pool. When I went to get something in the break room, she was eating lunch so I told her to enjoy her lunch and she said thank you and smiled. I had a few of her patients and told her the abnormals regarding pains, blood pressures, sugars, etc. A few days later, I made eye contact with her and she just looked the other way. I thought it was nothing. However, I went into the utility room to get linens and pads for patients. While I was going in, she was about to come out, but she saw me and turned around and got something from the linen cart. She just picked up a towel. I smiled and said hello. But she didn't even look at me and just walked out. It's a small room so I know she heard me. I started to think if I did something wrong. Did I tell her things about patients and she was bothered? or was she annoyed with me. Am I overreacting here??

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Today was my last day of training as a nursing assistant. I am in the float pool, but I trained at a med-surg floor for 2 weeks because that is one the training floors. During the first week of training, there was a nurse who was also the charge nurse. She said hello to me and asked me if I was training. I told her yes but I will be in the float pool. When I went to get something in the break room, she was eating lunch so I told her to enjoy her lunch and she said thank you and smiled. I had a few of her patients and told her the abnormals regarding pains, blood pressures, sugars, etc. A few days later, I made eye contact with her and she just looked the other way. I thought it was nothing. However, I went into the utility room to get linens and pads for patients. While I was going in, she was about to come out, but she saw me and turned around and got something from the linen cart. She just picked up a towel. I smiled and said hello. But she didn't even look at me and just walked out. It's a small room so I know she heard me. I started to think if I did something wrong. Did I tell her things about patients and she was bothered? or was she annoyed with me. Am I overreacting here??

Wow. I think she do have an issue!! But just stay cool around her and just dont mind her. And give her a lot of smile. :).

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Don't take it personally.She may have been having a bad day or had her mind on something else.You will drive yourself crazy if you analyze every little interaction.

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, Case Management.

Yes, you are over reacting. Just do your work and remain professional. You are going to run across way more crabbier people than this. Sometimes it may have something to do with you but most times it won't - just let it go and move on.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

Sure, there's a chance that she may not like you, but she may also be having a bad day, she may be preoccupied with something, she may be really busy, she may be shy, she may not want to be social (doesn't mean she hates you, but she may just not be a social creature), she may have really forgotten that towel she needed...there could be many possible reasons.

And IMO, don't let it bother you. First, you're there to work, not be a social butterfly. Do your job first and foremost.

As far as how you interact with others, I feel you should always remain professional to all coworkers...and if you can't be nice to someone for whatever reason, at least be neutral.

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Specializes in NICU.

People have bad days, I think you're looking too far into it.

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Oh no, not a bad day. she could just be having a very BUSY day!

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So busy as to not mutter a hello? Uh uh.

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

Yes, you're taking this way too personally. Maybe she stepped into the utility room to check her phone or fix a wedgie or collect herself for a minute. Think about it: are you there to work or psychoanalyze all your coworkers?

Hopefully you'll be too busy doing the former to worry much about the latter.

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Specializes in nursing education.

Ditto the other posters.

Definitely keep reporting any abnormals to the nurses. Sounds like you are doing the right things, yes it does get busy! :)

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I wouldn't worry about it I think I do that a lot and don't realize it. Not at work persay but other settings. I see you but I'm preoccupied and think say in the case of a neighbour that I see you a lot so I'm probably said enough hellos to tide me over and not be thought of as impolite.

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Sigh. Again, you are taking things to personal. Even if she doesn't like you, then so what? You'd better get used to it because some nurses think that CNAs don't even belong in a hospital. Worse things will happen.

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