Hateful Coworkers

[tam74]

I graduated last June and have been at my job for about 5 months now.My major problem is hatefull coworkers,some of them are just dreadful. They leave me left over duties from their shift and thats no problem,but if I am not for sure about how to do something ,such as paperwork that I havent been shown before they have a temper tantrum roll their eyes slam down charts and so on.And its not just a nurse or two its office staff also .They have already run off several nurse in the 5 months I have been there.I don't want to sound like a hippy but the whole place has bad vibes. I keep telling myself just hang in there one more day it will get better.Some days are better but some are worse.If it was not for the residents I wouldn't go back tomarrow.

I am going to have to find another job,but I worry the next one will be like this one until I get more experience under my belt.

Just wondering if anyone else has had to deal with this kind of situation.

[RochesterRN-BSN, BSN, RN]

Don't feel bad sometimes it's even the DON--I had an aweful experience in LTC--I am an RN and took a job as an ADON in a nursing home and after 3 months the ADON came in my office and fired me!! When I asked why--as I had been working my ass off the only two reasons she gave me she actually made up!!!! Seriously-- I remember one of them was that I had discontinued a patients tube feeding without a doctors order-- I have no idea where that came from, as the patient she was referring to actually still had tube feed running as we spoke!!!! LOL-- the other I can't even remember but it was something not even true-- I tried to defend myself but she wouldn't hear what I was saying--I have a feeling one of the other ADONs who didn't like me wanted me gone and was so far up the DONs A** that--as one of the LPNs used to say-- you would walk behind the DON and see The ADONs little feet comig from her a**!! I was so furious-- she kept saying I reallydon't even have to give you a reason--you are be let go, that's it. Now please get your things together and go.

I never knew how to handle that on my resume, etc.......Who wants to say they were fired? I never knew why.........funniest part was that eventually after I left the state came in and she got fired by them!!!! Then the place got shut down by the state!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL What goes around comes around!!!!

So get out and don't look back is my advice--

[ANH_RN]

There is no reason you should have to work in a place that inhibits growth with your peers. Your work environment has so much to do with how you deal with things and who to go to with questions and problems, etc. I would definitely look for another job and scan the department before you consent to work there. I'm sure the nurse recruiter will understand and if they really want you to work there they will let you spend a day there!

For the most part the people on my unit are great but there are that select few that make you dread having any interaction with them whatsoever. It's pitiful, and discouraging. Sometimes I think 'am I going to be that hateful when I have been a nurse as long as them???' It helps you put things into perspective and makes you appreciate people who are generous that much more.

[southernbelle08]

Yup. I am dealing with one now that is so miserable it is really just shocking. I definitely plan on filling the DON in about it. I know how it is, if it wasn't for my sweet patients I would have walked out way before now. They have kept me going for this long, but they will just have to keep me going elsewhere, because I finally reached my breaking point. I'm not the first nurse to put this person(s) in my "Pro" pile when it came to weighing options on staying or leaving. Seems to be kind of a pattern.

Best of luck to you, hon. :)

[shaversd]

"they have a temper tantrum roll their eyes slam down charts"

I understand that one needs to be taught how to do certain things that they have not done before and that is to be expected. Shame on them for treating you so disrespectful. I would try to get it straightened out and would have to say something to whomever is doing this. Ask them if you could speak in private and ask the person questions. "Have I done something wrong? If I have could you please tell me so I will not repeat it in the future." or "Is there anything I need to change so we will have good working relationship?" They may respect the fact that you care and want to be as helpful as possible. I'm just not the type person to let something as mean spirited as that go.