Okay this is getting quite ridiculous. Can a person bee too happy?
Well, I leave all my negitivity at home. Don't bring it too work. Well, for my last three jobs (this is my first as a nurse) I get into trouble for being too happy. Too tone it down a little.
This facillity is so unorganized and they have someone who isn't even my manager and just as happy as I am tell me, for a half an hour. There was an admission (I work in LTC) and I was already behind.
I just don't get what they want me to tone down...
I work with people who act even worse... :angryfire
I started looking for another job, because what if I am too happy again I will get written up.
Specializes in Tele/ICU/MedSurg/Peds/SubAcute/LTC/Alz.
Nope, I definately get my work done and so do the other nurses.
I help out and work as a team.
When this happened a nurse who has been there for several years - said "Don't sweat it. They always sweat the small stuff here. You are a good nurse so remember that." She did make me feel better, but after today my coworker told me they dragged him into the office for it. That made me a little more upset, because they told me to drop it but yet they are still on it.
I was once (back in the late 70's) given a verbal warning for saying "Okay." My boss at the time said that this word was non-existent and it should never be used (I'm from the south, "yall"). I asked him what he preferred that I say, and he said to use "alright." I still find myself stopping in mid-sentence when I am tempted or when I say "okay."
Specializes in Tele/ICU/MedSurg/Peds/SubAcute/LTC/Alz.
Well, I must say I didn't act too happy last night. Sometimes like everyone I would catch myself on laughing and fooling around.
I know what had happened now. Last week a family member was upset that his mother wasn't in bed at 6:30 p.m. :angryfire It was not documented anywhere and the aid was not aware that the resident needed to be in bed this early. So he came to the Nurse's Station hollaring. I had to tell him in another room to not talk to me that way in front of the residents and aids. He said he was going to tell the DON that I don't know how to do my job.
Well, he called and said that all I do is laugh and fool around. Which is not true. But, in a nice way my job told me to tone it down. I wish they would of just told me what happened so I would have a better understanding as to what happened. That a grumpy family member who has a miserable life has to try to bring me down - whatever to him...
I will still tone it down, but he isn't going to stop me from smiling.
Specializes in LTC and Critical/Acute Care/Homehealth.
Speaking from experience, the patients/residents should have the final say about being "too happy". I am in the middle of a job change from LTC to something. Anyway, the week before I left, a vast majority of the residents told me that they were going to miss my happy attitude. They said that they wished that the other nurses were more like me. Stay happy.
many years ago i was let go from a jo9b in a pediatricians office...they told me i was to perky and high strung and drove some of the doctors crazy...i moved on...i thought to myself...is this a practice i would take my children to?...if someone with an upbeat personality can drive the doctors crazy....how are they interacting with the children of their practice?
Specializes in Tele/ICU/MedSurg/Peds/SubAcute/LTC/Alz.
Just to give an update on this. I kind of found out that the person who was doing this to me, who is a Staff Development Coordinator LPN - doesn't even work with me - just wanted to spite me, because I date a nurse at work who she likes.... So immature... But, I am over it and know that the people I work with appreciate my positivitiy...
Guess all I have to say is. Don't change who you are for anyone and don't date anyone at work. Lol... but I am anyway he is too good to me.
Just keep on being happy ! I'd rather have you on my team any day !
It's kinda sad that people complain when someone is cheerful....pretty pitiful if I do say so myself. You just be YOU ! I am sure the residents love you.
Specializes in Tele/ICU/MedSurg/Peds/SubAcute/LTC/Alz.
And I love the residents. Never a dull moment.
Thanks... You made my day...
Just keep on being happy ! I'd rather have you on my team any day !
It's kinda sad that people complain when someone is cheerful....pretty pitiful if I do say so myself. You just be YOU ! I am sure the residents love you.
I was once (back in the late 70's) given a verbal warning for saying "Okay." My boss at the time said that this word was non-existent and it should never be used (I'm from the south, "yall"). I asked him what he preferred that I say, and he said to use "alright." I still find myself stopping in mid-sentence when I am tempted or when I say "okay."
People are so weird. I had a boss that gently reprimanded me because when we said good morning, he asked me how I was doing, and I always responded "Fine, how are you?" He had a problem with me responding to his question with another question, so in the three years I worked for him, I never again asked how he was doing!!!
Stay happy - it is a sad day when we cannot bring joy into the workplace.
I'll admit to being one of those people who get really annoyed by too much perkiness or those who ooze happiness.
Let me clarify:
I consider myself to be a happy person the vast majority of the time. I'm in reasonable health, have the very best husband in the world, I'm working toward my goals, etc. I express my happiness by being calm, laughing at funny things, smiling and so forth. I don't jump up and down, I don't get ultra affectionate, I don't act like I care about someone's flower garden if I really don't.
I've been around ultra happy people. When they say "good morning", it comes out like "Gooooooood Moooooorning Sweeeeeetie". It's like a 18 syllable sentence. Or they "ooh and ahh" over everything. If someone around them is frustrated or in a contemplative mood they throw out lines like "It's easier to smile than to frown" or "Don't worry, be happy". You know the type.
If I were a patient (and I have been a few time lately) the last thing I want to see or hear when I'm in pain is someone telling me it could be worse, or that it's God's will or try to "cheer me up" by telling me about some inane thing their child did last weekend. If I'm ever in a serious condition and some pep rally person tries that on me, two of us are going to be having a bad day. :trout:
But aside from those extreme examples, it's nice being around people who aren't morose or angry all the time. Refreshing even. I'm just the sort who can only tolerate them in low doses.
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Nope, I definately get my work done and so do the other nurses.
I help out and work as a team.
When this happened a nurse who has been there for several years - said "Don't sweat it. They always sweat the small stuff here. You are a good nurse so remember that." She did make me feel better, but after today my coworker told me they dragged him into the office for it. That made me a little more upset, because they told me to drop it but yet they are still on it.