Back in November a new CNA grad started orienting in the ER. The first few days she seemed very enthusiastic, but then her true colors started to show. She complained often about the tasks our CNAs are responsible for, frequently asking "Why do we have to do this? (fill in blank) should be doing this, not us!"
One day I went to the boss because her complaining and poor work ethics were getting on my nerves. A few days later I overheard her complaining to the night tech about the day tech that was orienting her, saying the day tech was complaining about her for no reason, etc. Basically trashed the day tech. I closed the door and told her to back off because I had been the one to say something.
She also lied through her teeth about many things, but then when confronted would say "I never said that. Nobody listens to me."
As time went on, whenever someone tried to show her a new task she would refuse to learn, saying, "I'm not staying in the ER, I don't need to learn that."
Last week she got her eval and came out of the boss's office crying. Yesterday she was booted to med surg. We all hoped a different environment might help. Yesterday afternoon an off duty ER nurse stormed in and demanded a meeting with the M/S manager. Apparently the new CNA, yesterday, had proclaimed loudly to staff members -- in front of pts -- that the nurse had come in over the weekend "high". She's apparently been very busy dissing everyone in the ER, including me. She said I had gotten in her face and screamed at her about something. What she's too stupid to realize is that we are a small hospital and we all know each other. She's saying this stuff to people who know better than to believe her.
Today I had to go to M/S to get something and passed her in the hall. She actually told me, "Hi! I really miss you guys (in the ER)!"
Huh????
Okay, vent over