So I have a few coworkers I dread giving report to. One of them is so slow to grasp anything I say in the report and she has been working there longer then I have (a year). She holds onto every word I say and must jot everything down. Usually I will give a detailed report but majority of the stuff the nurse could look up, so I'll briefly mention some labs, diagnoses or vitals. I also have a senior co worker who bullies me saying I should know every detail about my patient but then when she gives report in return, it is very half ass and I only end up getting half the story which I feel is very unfair. Then, I kind of find it rude when its change of shift and there happens to be a change in status with one of the patients and the nurse getting the patient expects me to do all of the work for her. I understand I just gave you report and I will gladly call the doctors answering service so he can be made aware of the situation but if it is 7:40a and the doctor calls back, I feel it is the new nurses responsibility to take that call and handle the matter from there. Also when a patient gets called down for a test last minute during change of shift and I try and help get the patient on a stretcher and fill out last minute paperwork for a procedure and an rushing to get everything together and the new nurse on shift doesn't lift a finger to help me get her patient to her procedure on time when it is going to be on her shift.. Some of these things have really frustrated me working as a nurse. I have no problem helping when it comes to change of shift but some times I feel like my shift is up at 7a, so now it is next shifts turn to take over. And lastly, my patients heart rate ended up becoming elevated during change of shift so I called the doctor and got a new order so I asked the new nurse do you want me to push the bp med or you can do it and she made me do it at 745a way after my shift is done. Am I crazy for feeling this way? Am I taking it too harshly? Or should this always be expected? I know as a nurse, your job is never done and you are a team and help out your co workers but I feel there are time limits as to when you are off the clock... You are no longer helping, you've done what you could do for the shift and need to go home . That is my vent for the day! Thanks for listening.
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So I have a few coworkers I dread giving report to. One of them is so slow to grasp anything I say in the report and she has been working there longer then I have (a year). She holds onto every word I say and must jot everything down. Usually I will give a detailed report but majority of the stuff the nurse could look up, so I'll briefly mention some labs, diagnoses or vitals. I also have a senior co worker who bullies me saying I should know every detail about my patient but then when she gives report in return, it is very half ass and I only end up getting half the story which I feel is very unfair. Then, I kind of find it rude when its change of shift and there happens to be a change in status with one of the patients and the nurse getting the patient expects me to do all of the work for her. I understand I just gave you report and I will gladly call the doctors answering service so he can be made aware of the situation but if it is 7:40a and the doctor calls back, I feel it is the new nurses responsibility to take that call and handle the matter from there. Also when a patient gets called down for a test last minute during change of shift and I try and help get the patient on a stretcher and fill out last minute paperwork for a procedure and an rushing to get everything together and the new nurse on shift doesn't lift a finger to help me get her patient to her procedure on time when it is going to be on her shift.. Some of these things have really frustrated me working as a nurse. I have no problem helping when it comes to change of shift but some times I feel like my shift is up at 7a, so now it is next shifts turn to take over. And lastly, my patients heart rate ended up becoming elevated during change of shift so I called the doctor and got a new order so I asked the new nurse do you want me to push the bp med or you can do it and she made me do it at 745a way after my shift is done. Am I crazy for feeling this way? Am I taking it too harshly? Or should this always be expected? I know as a nurse, your job is never done and you are a team and help out your co workers but I feel there are time limits as to when you are off the clock... You are no longer helping, you've done what you could do for the shift and need to go home . That is my vent for the day! Thanks for listening.