Guerilla management tactics

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How do you handle nursing administrators that try to bully staff?? I am a flex pool employee and I assumed that I had the flexibility to schedule my shifts on any unit I chose, at least thats what my nurse manger told me on 3 different occasions. I have been working strictly rehab. Recently, I told the rehab nurse manager that I was going to be taking some ER shifts. Without even discussing it with me, she went to the flex-pool nurse manager behind my back. I don't know for sure what transpired but the next thing I know, the rehab nurse manager was calling me telling me that I wouldn't be taking any ER shifts and that I would be working 4 nights a week for her. I was very angry. I called the flex nurse manager and she verified that they had changed my schedule and informed me that I am now obligated to rehab and obligated to work the majority of my shifts on nights. This clearly violates the flex policy. I have a meeting with the DON on Thursday about this. I expect my managers to treat me with the same amount of respect they think they're intitled to. I am not a grade school child they can push around, I am an adult and I have choices. I chose to leave agency to go to work at this particular hospital because I loved working there as an agency nurse. I have really been rethinking that decision recently. With the difficulty they are having finding staff right now, I would think they would be concerned with recruiting and retaining staff. They haven't made me want to stay. Any similar experiences or advice?? Thanks!!:(

I recently found myself in a similar dilemma. After trying to negotiate certain issues out, unsuccessfully, I decided to WALK!!

I received multiple job offers, and my new position is going so well--I wonder why I agreed to put up with all that sh*t from my former boss!!

Paying privately for my family's health insurance was the best decision we ever made--and totally worth it!!

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