I have been working on a child/adolesent psych unit for nearly 2 years after becoming a nurse at the age of 57. From the start I had trouble with this manger-being dressed down in the nurses station, being told how she discussed me and my newbie errors with other nurses and being told that I esentially did nothing right. She made the statement many times in front of me " I will NEVER hire a nurse fresh out of school again"
I had an ally in another nurse close to my age who had gone through the same thing for the prior 6 years with this manager and who tried to assure me that it was not us but that this manager did not like new older nurses. I like my work and like most of my co-workers so I have managed to stay because I only speak to this manager when I absolutely have to and have no other conversations with her. It seemed this was working but today I am ready to lose it.
I was called into the upper manager's office today and expected her to speak to me about a minor matter with a borderline girl which I explained and took full responsibility for as a error on my part.
She did this but then proceeded to tell me that I was accused of speaking in front of an IA investigator about a pt conversation which included me speaking of "(censored) hairs". I stated I have never used that word in my life and said I was telling my co-worker who had not been in for several days of a pt who in speaking to her grandmother alleged "there are public hairs in the food". The upper manager continued to stae that an IA investigator was in the room which was false.
I now have a one month (and one year total) final notice.
This is a malicious lie because the manager actually thought this was the IA man but it was actually a security guard who is often on the floor who had to speak to the IA man as did I over a different incident in which I was only the med nurse. I am not allowed to discuss this with ANYONE but when the manager was leaving tonight I said"did you actually think that was an IA investigator" She has to have made the connection and know that I know who made the accusation.
Co-workers have advised me to call the upper manager tomorrow and insist that be removed as It is a lie. I have also been advised to document harrassment which I have started to do.
I think you should find another job. Life is too short to deal with this nonsense. Chalk it up to experience, and start another job with a clean slate.
Tangerine Lipgloss
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Sounds like a very stressful, no-win situation.
I think you should find another job. Life is too short to deal with this nonsense. Chalk it up to experience, and start another job with a clean slate.
Strive to be happy. Good luck.