So, was in a situation where a patient and non-nurse had words regarding non patient care info. Can't get too specific, but it escalated and I intervened.
Apparently the pt complained about this interaction and the non-nurse was terminated. I was told this patient had taken measures and it had gone above immediate management. This non-nurse, apparently, had some issues with management prior to this, that I never knew about. This isn't new for me, as I am usually last to know everything.
So there's a nurse who tries to throw me under the bus for whatever she can (which isn't much, since I am professional and try not to interact with her - usually my small talk, humor, etc) and happens to be friends with said terminated person. I just learned this information and that she felt I was a "ring leader" in getting this person terminated. What the H***.
It's not necessarily any different than any other nurse/staff person who may just be a witch for no reason, other than they just are that way to other coworkers, but this irked me. I haven't done anything to this person. I am professional with her. I don't need or want to make friends at work, but there's a certain amount of professional courtesy that I expect. I don't usually have to "try" to work well with others, but now I feel like she has it "out" for me. She doesn't know the situation, first hand, of the scenario and it's unfair to judge. I know I can't (and don't have) any inclination to change her mind. I had someone else go to bat for me saying I don't stir any pot and stay out of most drama and have never thrown anyone under the bus. I keep to my business. I like to laugh (appropriately, or sometimes inappropriately!) at work and just work and keep things light when I can.
This person that has this attitude with me and has her own troubles, I'm sure, but it bothers me when someone speaks of me without knowing the truth and makes a judgement. I am professional, do a great job, and don't make any waves, so I am annoyed that someone is trying to start crap with me or hinder/hamper/otherwise mess with my professional credibility. No one was there that was in that situation, or witness to what happened, but me and the terminated person. No one knows the whole story, so how dare anyone blindly stand up for your friend when you don't even know the half of it. It is ignorant.
My usual M.O. is to be courteous, professional and go about my work. If I need a team member, then I ask for help, if I don't, then I don't. I don't speak with this person. I don't even make casual small talk anymore, when I normally do with anyone. I essentially cut someone out of my life if you're only there to create problems. I don't like to have to do this, but we have to protect ourselves. It's sad when we're in a high stress, professional atmosphere to have to deal with adolescent drama. You have to have a certain amount of reliance on your coworkers, which I don't feel I have with this person. I don't trust her. That's not a comfortable place to be in...