Grumpy Co workers make it so bad, I might just leave

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I am a new RN working at my first med surg position for just over a year. It has been a good position for the most part, good training, excellent manager and clinical supervisor and with few exceptions fair staffing. The bet part is I just reduced my hours so I only work two days a week... With a bunch o' kids at home, it is a good balance.

Unfortunately, a handful of RN's on the night shift make it so uncomfortable to work on the floor. They r just constantly stirring the pot, complaing about the assignment, playing the "whose to blame" game...basically, bullying the day shift and me I particular. You can't do anything right. It has gotten so bad that I had to complain to the floor manager, and the nursing director. Even if they stop with me, they have made me self conscious about my practice and there will always be animosity between us.

Even though I am still learning a lot; I have a feeling I will be happier elsewhere. I keep thinking there has to be a place where people aren't so rude to each other. So do I make hat jump, or stay and take my licks. Everyone says your first job is tough but stay in med surg for at least two years. Am I thinking of leaving too soon.

I applied to an ortho floor in a different hospital. Is that a comparable experience.

You have had a year in med/surg so that is good, yes two is better but so is five, so don't feel obligated to stay. Ortho is also good because no matter where you work you will probably see ortho patients. There are certain things to watch for based on the surgery they had, better ways to medicate them based on type of surgery, etc. You will learn a lot there. The night shift nurses that are there have probably run off a lot of people, might even make it a game. They must be very unhappy people not only at work, but in their personal lives. I have worked with these people and though it made my life hard at work, I still felt sorry for them and was glad every day that I was not one of them. What a miserable way to live.

sorry to say, but no matter where you go you will find nurses like this. I don't know why, but a lot of nurses are rude! I have never had such terrible coworkers in other places I have worked. GL and if you stick it out, they'll probably let up after a while.

complaining about the assignment or "making" someone self conscious is bullying? The problem is that enough people don't critique their own practice or complain about assignments. I have a feeling it will be like this iin most places. this is why I go in, ignore my coworkers(if they say hi i will too and that is it), look up my pts and get on with it.

I've yet to work anywhere (even before my nursing days) where shift workers didn't complain excessively about the opposite shifts and their laziness/incompetence/apathy/rudeness.

I've yet to work anywhere (even before my nursing days) where shift workers didn't complain excessively about the opposite shifts and their laziness/incompetence/apathy/rudeness.

LOLOLOLOLOL we were just talking about that the other day: why is the worst shift always NOT the one you're on?

But it can definitely cross a line.

I just think these people are unhappy biddies who would be unhappy with a fifty million dollar lottery ticket: they'd want to know why it wasn't sixty.

As for complaining about assignments: there are those who have raised it to a higher art. There are people who would complain if you gave them two walkie-talkie, self care patients who took one dose of Tylenol at 2200, slept all night, and politely refused vitals.

Some folks are just - miserable.

They are everywhere! Do your best to ignore them. For whatever reason, nurses like to eat their young.Stand strong and let them know you will not be run off. I know nurses who like to think "they" are the only ones who can get it done. Not so! Hang in there!

Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.

Ain't it the truth! I don't think it matters where you work, there will always be people who complain because their shift is the hardest and only they can possible do everything right.

I concur with just about everyone here. No work place will be free of complainers. But if it's crossing a line at the job you're at you can always move on.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Oncology, Neurology, Rehab.
I am a new RN working at my first med surg position for just over a year. It has been a good position for the most part, good training, excellent manager and clinical supervisor and with few exceptions fair staffing. The bet part is I just reduced my hours so I only work two days a week... With a bunch o' kids at home, it is a good balance.

Unfortunately, a handful of RN's on the night shift make it so uncomfortable to work on the floor. They r just constantly stirring the pot, complaing about the assignment, playing the "whose to blame" game...basically, bullying the day shift and me I particular. You can't do anything right. It has gotten so bad that I had to complain to the floor manager, and the nursing director. Even if they stop with me, they have made me self conscious about my practice and there will always be animosity between us.

Even though I am still learning a lot; I have a feeling I will be happier elsewhere. I keep thinking there has to be a place where people aren't so rude to each other. So do I make hat jump, or stay and take my licks. Everyone says your first job is tough but stay in med surg for at least two years. Am I thinking of leaving too soon.

I applied to an ortho floor in a different hospital. Is that a comparable experience.

so sorry to hear you are being treated in this manner. If you quit, be sure you have another job first. I will pray for you! AND your co-workers!

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