How do you deal with personal attacks at work?

[NewRN'16]

I have read previous articles on this topic, but I am dealing with abusive co workers now, who act so childish and idiotic, I have no words for it.

I am an RN working in LTC.

Are they jealous I am RN and they are PNs? Is it plain stupidity?

I am preparing my resume to go apply and work elsewhere.

This is a toxic environment for me .

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

why do you presume they are 'practical nurses'? I worked at a job where i ran circles around the almighty RNs and most sure cop an ego problem about that extra year of college. Are you sure you aren't projecting yourself of some self anointed genius because in the long run, having the money to afford one extra year does not translate to being a brain surgeon vs a janitor. Give me a well seasoned C student LPN with common sense over some of these supposedly impressive RNs that were book smart but were substandard, even dangerous floor nurses. That extra year of school that in many cases your sugar daddy or that wealthy father or mother could buy by no means should place you on some pedestal where you or your ego feels threatened by some 'glorified nurse's aid', as many of you call LPNs.

Lol. Thanks for the laugh. I really needed that today.

[wondern, ASN]

Here's how toxic workplaces work: you start with one toxic person that management won't deal with. Maybe they're that desperate for staff; maybe you just have a weak manager. A few other people start losing inhibition and join the toxic person. Better than being a target. The people who refuse to play along and get fed up with useless management go on to other jobs. The toxic people stay and fester.

Over time fewer and fewer decent people stick around. You join the clique or get run off. Even a change in management at this point won't solve the problem without a fight. It's probably just best to find a new job.

OMG, TriciaJ, so good, soon true! Tell it girl! Sounds like you've been there, done that. Even a change in management won't help the evildoers at this point and that is exactly what they are, hurting patients and coworkers with their slackin' selves. 'the less we do, the better" attitudes.

[bandbunny]

Here's how toxic workplaces work: you start with one toxic person that management won't deal with. Maybe they're that desperate for staff; maybe you just have a weak manager. A few other people start losing inhibition and join the toxic person. Better than being a target. The people who refuse to play along and get fed up with useless management go on to other jobs. The toxic people stay and fester.

Over time fewer and fewer decent people stick around. You join the clique or get run off. Even a change in management at this point won't solve the problem without a fight. It's probably just best to find a new job.

Describes my first job out of nursing school in a LTC facility as a RN working with predominately toxic LPNs. After leaving, I reflected back to that job and realized my being hired really knocked them out of overtime opportunities. Which is why they literally run off every new hire nurse according to a friend of mine who is a CNA there.