I p****'ed off a coworker

jetsetter · Feb 27, 2004

No, you were not wrong. She was probably in a "bad"place before this. The key is to fix things, fast. Find her favorite candy bar, cookie, snack... something. Offer it as a peace treaty.

Life is just so much easier when everyone gets along, know what I mean?

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Feb 27, 2004

No, you were not wrong. She was probably in a "bad"place before this. The key is to fix things, fast. Find her favorite candy bar, cookie, snack... something. Offer it as a peace treaty.
Life is just so much easier when everyone gets along, know what I mean?

I agree... don't be so hard on yourself... we all get tired, we all have our limits. You just had yours.

Next time you see her, explain to her just how you told it to us... that you don't usually pull the "it's your pt." thing... but you were at your limit that night, and that you hope she didn't think badly of you for asking her to take care of this.

If she's a friend, as you say... I'm sure she'll understand... after all, she has HER limits as well ! :)

rollingstone · Feb 27, 2004

Take your husband's advice and forget about it.

RNKPCE · Feb 27, 2004

This kind of thing happens everywhere. Don't feel bad. Would your manager want you to put in for overtime to stay over and fix the iv problem? Nursing is a 24hr job there is no end. At sometime you have to pack up and go home.

Scotty · Feb 27, 2004

Clear the air. It's obviously bothering you so you can't forget it yet, even if you try. Let your co-worker know you feel bad about it, but explain why at the time you didn't sort the IV for him/her. And tell them what you told us about them being a great nurse. I second the candy bar idea. Hugs may be appropriate. Hopefully then you'll both feel better.

sharann, BSN, RN · Feb 27, 2004

Don't feel bad. We all would stay and help if we could, but we would never leave. There is just always so much to do. It isn't like baking cookies...there is always something wlse to do when you finish this chore.

fiestynurse · Feb 28, 2004

Let it go! It sounds like you both had a very busy shift. She had no right to stomp off all huffy and puffy. You just couldn't respond to another beeping IV and she should understand that. You don't owe her an apology or cookies or anything else. You were about ready to lose it and you had a right to take care of yourself. You don't always have to be taking care of everybody else.

nurseygrrl, LPN · Feb 28, 2004

Scotty said clear the air...I agree. Just tell your co-worker that you feel bad about the exchange and didn't mean to upset her when signaling her to go for the beeping IV. Tell her it seems like you both had a bad day and chalk it up to that. It happens to everybody :)

BadBird, BSN, RN · Feb 28, 2004

I agree with your husband, forget about it.

Agnus · Feb 28, 2004

No, you were not wrong. She was probably in a "bad"place before this. The key is to fix things, fast. Find her favorite candy bar, cookie, snack... something. Offer it as a peace treaty.
Life is just so much easier when everyone gets along, know what I mean?

sorry the candy bar cookie etc. sounds like you are a child and reguard me that way too. Also sounds manipulative. I Hate it when someone does this to me. Talk to me instead. I don't need your candy. And chances are I don't even want it. I can buy my own if I want it. Talk to me like an adult let me know you regret what happened and that you were stressed at the time. I can understand and forgive that.

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Feb 28, 2004

You both were having a stressful day. She'll forgive being asked to get the IV, just as you will forgive her huffiness because you both know it was just a rotten, crappy, thankless day. Just make a point to do something nice (like get her IV;)) the next shift you work with her. I will bet that she feels as bad as you do- or has forgotten the whole incident.