Fed up with this RN

I was picturing some cocky twenty-two year old, but when you said that she is in her fifties, it made me think that she has probably worked for so many years as "just an aide" and being told what to do by people much younger than her that now that she's an RN she really wants to flaunt it. Not that that excuses her silly behavior, but her age may have something to do with it. I do inpatient dialysis in some hospitals where they have some older aides, and a lot of them seem to have pretty low self esteem and give the impression that they've been figuratively "kicked around" a lot over the years.

Haha, this person sounds quite foolish to be saying these things. It is the RN's responsibility to see that all care is done - not just "RN level tasks". You bet your A** that I still do my own toileting/baths/walks/vitals. I like doing it! And it pays off when there is only one aide on the floor, and surprise! that aide is grateful to you, and therefore helps you the most :)

"Better not get your BSN? Who knows what else you'll forget?"

(Of course, you are better off taking the high road, I guess. It is pathetic, really that she acts like this.)

There is no such thing as "aide work." There are certain NURSING tasks that can be delegated to the aides but these responsibilities are still owned by the nurse. Having aides is a luxury. What will she do if she works on a floor with no aides? Or if all the aides are pulled to sit? Or if (as was the case in my hospital) the aides were lazy and spent 3/4 of the shift hiding in the locker room playing candy crush? If the patient develops a pressure ulcer because he wasn't turned at all in her 12 hr shift, who's ultimately going to be held responsible? Or if a patient goes septic and no vitals were done throughout the shift?

This nurse presumably has a bed at home, does she not? Clearly she did not "forget" how to make a bed, she's just obnoxious.

find the name of a neuro psych doc and give it to her with the most sympathy you can muster....

I have seen RNs act like that when I was in clinicals. It is one thing if the aides are flat out irresponsible and lazy, but its totally another if the aide and their duties are belittled. You had every right to feel that way, it is VERY inappropriate for the RN to act like that. I am sorry you have to deal with that. In a hospital, EVERYONE is part of a team. She needs you just as much as you need her. Take it to management next time, it is far to unprofessional and demeaning. Good luck.

I find rolling my eyes when nobody can see makes me feel better.

Since I'm not quitting my job, I find it's in my best interest to ignore

the more annoying parts of my co-workers.

As long as you still do EVERYTHING, then you can make those comments as long as they are in jest and no serious.

Thanks everyone for your replies ? won't be working with her much longer now anyway!

Sounds like she's on a high horse now. It'll be a matter of time before she falls back to reality. Must be young and immature...

I would say, "well when I start my RN program I hope I do not have the memory problems that you seem to be experiencing". You may want to consider going back to school too!Look into it