Don't yell at co-workers in front of people

[Emergent]

I just want to remind everyone, don't yell at co-workers, esp in front of patients and/or families, or anyone else.

I actually know of a physician who lost it in a room and was dismissed. You will make permanent enemies by doing this. If others witness your tirade, they will be also be witnesses when people go to your boss and file a complaint. They will probably even exaggerate.

One time, years ago, I filed a complaint against a nurse anesthetist who directed a totally undeserved tirade against me because I had, according to our protocol, called him in the night. He had a history of temper tantrums. He came in in the morning and went ballistic at the nurses station. The hospital investigated. Don't know what ensued with that, other than that he was gone within months.

So, keep your cool!

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

On 11/25/2014 at 6:25 PM, Wave Watcher said:

Amen! When I was working the hospital floor a NP decided I was her victim of the day. She yelled at me in front of the Nurses station which was connected to all 3 wings. You can hear everything from the desk. At that point I was over it....over floor nursing....over night shift....but she just sealed the deal for me. The next day I put in my 2 weeks notice and was gone. Best decision I ever made. No need for me to file a complaint because she was notorious for yelling at other nurses. Everyone would scatter when they saw her coming down the hallway. She was a miserable person. That I believe is Karma at work.

Karma? You all lived in terror, she was raking in the better pay, presumably, and you all allowed her to drive you off.

Who should have reined her in? Whose job was it to set her straight? Why was that person not doing it?

Karma is not what happened. What happened is that you and your buddies were chicken. As nurses almost always seem to do, you turned tail and ran.

No need to file a c/o? No, not if you think she is behaving acceptably. Not if you don't care about the patients and families who have to hear her. You could even have tried caring about her because she is a sick wretch, wacko.

On 11/27/2014 at 9:25 AM, imintrouble said:

If yelling occurs, it's always the MD. But even that has almost stopped. Rarely do I hear of rude behavior anywhere. I think we're all just getting too old.

I've never yelled at anyone at work. I get mad at my CNAs sometimes, but it almost never shows. Once I reprimanded a CNA in anger. I didn't yell, but my tone, my body language, my face radiated fury.

I considered them a friend and my complaint was legit, but I've regreted it ever since. I diminished them. I saw it in the look on their face, and I won't ever do it again. It gave me no pleasure. I didn't feel powerful. Ultimately it was I who felt less.

Why were you angry with the aide?