I'm ready to go postal....

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I'm sure it's just me, but I'm getting sick of my coworkers. Besides the one who left me transerring a patient to smoke, the one got snotty about the BP, I guess I'm just in need of a vacation.

Last night I was in charge. Busy busy night. I was with four LPNs, we had a patient seize, an unsuccessful code blue, three temps above 103, one respiratory distress, and our census increased by seven through the shift. All of us were stressed, but one nurse in the intermediate unit. Said nurse had four stable, quiet patients, which is o.k. I practically begged her to hep lock a patient for me since she was looking for an IV pole, "nah I ain't going through that just for a pole".

I think I'm loosing it.

You think I should:

A) Take a break from doing charge

B) Become a screaming raging lunatic when I come across selfish people like that?

C) See a doctor, people really aren't all that bad, it's all in my head

D) Go Postal

E) See if Taco Bell is still hiring and stop my sniveling

F) Toughen up it comes with the territory, all your coworkers are stressed., your a charge nurse, you duty is to serve them

Seriously, I'm tired of doing and doing and doing for everyone else. I worked NONSTOP for 14 hours last night.

Thanks for listening.

I too seem to end up in the charge role all the time. At first it is not to bad, but then wam the politics nail me.

Like you, I have been labeled the leader type, so even before I am placed in the charge role the other nurses come to me to help them solve problems. I like being able to help out the other nurses, but mngt seems to take advantage of the fact that you care and then they also run the floors so badly that I just could not stand it.

When I worked step down we were considered fully staffed when the day nurse would take 5 pts and the night nurse 8. UUuugghhh. And any warm body would do to fill a gap in the schedule even if they could not read the tele...so that meant I was responsible for all their patients as well. UUUgghhh.

But on a more postive note, there are good places out there.

Originally posted by 3rdShiftGuy

You think I should:

A) Take a break from doing charge

B) Become a screaming raging lunatic when I come across selfish people like that?

D) Go Postal

In this order:

B) Become a screaming raging lunatic when I come across selfish people like that?

D) Go Postal

-THEN-

A) Take a break from doing charge

Its the only way to get respect ....

:D ;)

Hi thirdshiftguy:

I agree with an earlier post: delegate....don't ask for help(since with certain nurses, you are certain to be refused if they think assistance is OPTIONAL)...and make it clear what you expect them to do and why the assignment has been altered. If they have a better idea on how to manage your crises....hear them out and then make your decision. If yours is the best solution...then it's your way or the highway. YOU are the charge nurse for a reason.

Specializes in CVOR,CNOR,NEURO,TRAUMA,TRANSPLANTS.

Well if you go postal you will just have to dress the wounds inwhich you inflict on your co workers and then they will get time off not you and you will most likely have to cover their shifts anyway so I do think thats what you want to do.

If you become a screaming meme : well you will get a nice visit from the house supervisor and when they arrive they will be accompanied by the lady from the screw loose ward with a nice vile of vitamin V. TAKE IT its manditory time off and the sheets are changed daily, and well you have tasted the food its the same food you eat when you get a chance to shove something down your gullet in 10 seconds or less.

Its a shame you have co workers like you do, next time you see one of them slipping out for a smoke, running away when something is needed, or not heplocking something so they can have a pole thats needed, well Stand up for yourself.

Your the Charge Nurse, be the heffer we all hate for one to be, maybe when they see you so out of character of yourself someone will get off thier lazy butt and help, and possibly help each other.

Just a thought

Zoe

Gee, 3rd shift guy...weren't you just telling us on another thread how good you had it...I was thinking of transfering to your facility...? hehe

Seriously though...charge is a bytch ain't it? Is it time for one of your looooong vacations soon??

Vent away...we all do it. ;)

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
Originally posted by ITSJUSTMEZOE

Your the Charge Nurse, be the heffer we all hate for one to be, maybe when they see you so out of character of yourself someone will get off thier lazy butt and help, and possibly help each other.

Just a thought

Zoe

Well, I guess I can sling my heffer weight around just as good as anyone (and have a time or two too).

Mattsmom, it's not the place lately, but the people! LOL Yes, it is time for a loooong vacation. But it looks like I'm gong to have to wait until April, if I and my coworkers live that long.

But the last four days off have been nice. I'll be ready to go back tomorrow I guess. It's Xmas. I'll spare their lives for their kids sake......for now.

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