Stalked and Tackled: The chicookie story

[chicookie]

That is what I would describe my weekend working. Literally.

All weekend I was stalked by this maintenance man. First on Sat, he said I was really really pretty and then after that is seemed like everywhere I went there he was. Watching me. O_O Freaky, yes I know. I would come out a patients room and bam there he was. He did ask me out, in front of another nurse I might add, to which I said no just because he creeped me out. I never heard the end of it from the other nurses. Even when I said no he still had to have lunch with me when I took my lunch in the break-room. Fastest lunch ever. I was sitting there ready to eat my sandwich when he came in with his lunch. Still gives me the creeps. I was walking with a patient around the floor and the sweet old lady told me to watch out she thought he liked me. -_-

This happened all weekend.

On Sunday though, I was taking a walk like usual off the floor to clear my head and get a grip just because it seemed everything was going wrong. I had my Ipod on as I walked so I really didn't hear anything as I walked the empty halls, when all of a sudden BAM!! I was tackled by some dude that smelled really really bad. I am not sure if I was tackled or if he was running and ran into me but the only thing I remember is the floor and the garbage like smell. He was being chased by security, which made it even better because NONE of the security people stopped to help me up. When I finally got up and unjammed my earplugs from my ears, one came back and asked if I was ok. Gee thanks. I had just passed a corner which the dude had just turned when running which is why he didn't see me or so I was told. Maybe he tackled me just to provide a road block. It surely felt like a tackle. I never got the whole story from security because they were still busy trying to catch the guy. Plus I felt really woosy.

Anywho, I filled out the incident report and stuff and made my way back to the floor. Which I never heard the end of it from the nurses either. They said I was trying to get hurt so I could go home........

So here I am Monday morning, after seeing a doctor friend of mine, since my primary office is closed, to make sure I didn't really get hurt. Just bruised more than anything.

It reminds me of that one Scrubs episode where JD gets tackled by the Alzehimers patient. Twice. Honestly, I thought that type of thing only happened on TV.

Since I have become a RN, I've had the strangest things happen to me.

The stalker thing isn't new. (I got alot of those working at the public library) But tackling runaways. Come on!

Even as I type this, I can't stop laughing.

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

I thought the guy that tackled you was going to turn out to be the maintenance man. Glad it wasn't and that you are OK.

Seriously thought I would be careful about this maintenance man and not reveal personal info about yourself. I think it raises a redflag that someone is hanging around your unit for no clear reason. Look at it like this, what if you were in a mall and someone was following you around? I know a nurse that got assaulted in a parking garage @ work once so just be careful!

That would have been horrid.

Thanks for your concern! Fortunately working at the public library taught me alot about stalkers. (There was one that used to watch me shelve. He actually said it too, Let me sit here and watch you shelve. ) I already emailed my manager about to just let her know that if something happens to find him. (That was a joke and being serious at the same time)

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

Hehe,

1. Glad your okay

2. It's great you have a sense of humor

3. Why does it seem like the men you don't want to be hit on by, are the first to ask you out? I mean gee, would it hurt is just once you got the nice cute normal guy with a good job? LOL!

I was just talking to my friend about this and he said its because unattractive men think they are all that OR they know how unattractive they are so they feel they must be on offense. *shurgs*

Of course this is the same friend that once told me if I think I could fly, I probably could. (1st grade. ) So after that incident I stopped believing him.

[onetiredmomma]

Wow, you had a maintenance person in the building on a weekend??? A holiday weekend??????? I'm jealous, even if he is creepy! Glad you are ok.

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

Wow, you had a maintenance person in the building on a weekend??? A holiday weekend??????? I'm jealous, even if he is creepy! Glad you are ok.

Yup; a team of them are here everyday.

We get to call them for the little stuff too. Like the TV doesn't work, or the call bell won't work or is working too much.

What good is it if one of the team members stays on the floor to stalk nurses!?! Its not like he was fixing anything.

[monkeyadale]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvbcLzFtM6I&feature=PlayList&p=54D67EDA9A51CBB7&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=46

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvbcLzFtM6I&feature=PlayList&p=54D67EDA9A51CBB7&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=46

ROFL. I LOVE THAT!!

WHO AM I!?!! *tackle*

Thanks!

[zuzi]

Hey dear "the weirdo" probably is alone, crazy, hormonal springfulness and you are the new pretty gurl in the yard, he, he, he, live him away, tell him... "Hey dude... I need space...I'm not in my social mood" or whatever to not hurt his fellings damn it.... lol You need to clarify all from the first attempt. Unclarified thinks... growup later...

Smile.. creppy life with creepy people, lol

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

Hey dear "the weirdo" probably is alone, crazy, hormonal springfulness and you are the new pretty gurl in the yard, he, he, he, live him away, tell him... "Hey dude... I need space...I'm not in my social mood" or whatever to not hurt his fellings damn it.... lol You need to clarify all from the first attempt. Unclarified thinks... growup later...

Smile.. creppy life with creepy people, lol

You my friend are way too nice. Creepy crazy people do not get words that do not hurt their feelings. In my little experience if you don't tell them off they keep coming right back. and back. and back.

Oh I can't wait to go to work tomorrow. I have this feeling that he is going to be there. Typical.

[rn/writer, RN]

If he is there, you need to take a direct approach and tell him in no uncertain terms that he doesn't belong on the floor if he isn't doing a specific task. Responding passively to flirtatious stalking is the same as encouraging it in the distorted thinking of these desperadoes. If he still doesn't get the message, call his department and tell them that you have found one of their employees that seems to be misplaced.

Seriously, don't put up with his shenanigans. And be totally prepared for him to turn on you and make it sound like you're all full of yourself and conceited because he was never interested in you in the first place. It's a way of saving face.

[Moogie]

:yeahthat: Miranda is absolutely right. This guy's behavior is way out of line and it could escalate into a situation in which you are not safe.

I think you have grounds for a sexual harassment complaint.

Glad you are okay from your other incident but please be careful of this maintenance guy.

[zenman]

I had my Ipod on as I walked so I really didn't hear anything as I walked the empty halls, when all of a sudden BAM!!

People who wear ipods in their ears are very easy to whack. Might be something you want to remember.

[ChristineN, BSN, RN]

I'm sorry you're going through all this with the maintainance man. I had a co-worker stalk me at my previous job. It got so serious that management ended up assigning us to work in separate units. Please, if this man continues to make you feel uncomfortable, don't hesitate to go to your boss and tell them about it.