I wished I worked @ Wal-Mart

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in Telemetry/Cardiac Floor.

So at work yesterday I sent a message to pharmacy saying I hung some vancomycin late.....then I noticed that it had been discontinued, so I sent a message saying that it had been discontinued, so that they would know that I didn't hang it....later I also noticed that they left off one of my medicines from my order, so I refaxed the order, well later I got a threatening phone call from the pharm. Manager yelling @ me asking why I refaxed it...why am I sending messages..that my explanation of why doesn't make sense to anybody...that I shouldn't have done that...that the entire thing was my fault. So naturally I tried to defend myself...then she cut me off and said I didn't want to mess with her...and I know you got me on speaker phone and other people can hear me...and she's the wrong person to mess with..and that she would fix the order. I went home so upset after that..I'm so sick of working so hard to be a good nurse, only to have stuff like that happen. Why am I doing this? I wish I worked @ walmart.

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Sounds like you need to file a complaint with her supervisor. Unacceptable behavior for sure.

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, Case Management.

Do not allow idiots to mentally/emotionally beat you up. It's just not worth the grief!

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Specializes in ER.

Oh my gosh! That pharmacist was totally out of line. I sympathize for you. If WalMart paid better I'd totally be working there too. It is terrible how bad nurses are treated by not only patients but fellow nurses and co-workers. :(

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Go to www.peopleofwalmart.com and you might change your mind ;)

At least it will make you smile.

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Personally I would have gone and introduced myself to the pharm manager and clear the air so to speak so this abuse does not become a habit.....but thats just me :)

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Specializes in Telemetry/Cardiac Floor.

She knows who I am....she obviously has something against me, she was so unwilling to reason...

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Specializes in Emergency, CCU, SNF.

Sometimes, I would swear that "*****" is an education requirement for pharmacists.:D

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Unacceptable. Take your legitimate complaint up the ladder til it's resolved. Very unprofessional. Don't let anyone take your power. DO SOMETHING so she does not continue this abuse.

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Specializes in ER.

The alternative being to completely leave them out of the loop...is that what she wants?

Insane.

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Specializes in Peds Critical Care, Dialysis, General.

Ah the pharmacy...kind of like the lab. Our latest uproar with pharmacy was the ordering of medication not used often, in fact, the second time in our unit. After several go-rounds, I had to get the intensivist involved. Took him about 20 minutes to get them to release the med, and was told it was his head.

Wrong of her to scream at you, very unprofessional.

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Specializes in Dialysis.

I think every department has been cut to the bone and is working short staffed. I've always liked working in places with a satellite pharmacy because there was more personal interaction with the pharmacists. I would advise speaking face to face with the pharmacist and explain why you did what you did.

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