How do I deal with a liar?

[learning2Bnurse]

Heres my situation: I work in a hospital as a CNA. I have applied once to one school for nursing and was crushed when I received the news that I did not get in. I was embarrassed to tell my co-workers so I didnt. I let it slide until one day a co-worker asked me what I was doing that day (we work nights) and I replied "going to meet the Counselor in charge of Nursing to see how I can gain more entry points for my application." So the next night the co-worker comes into work and immediately tells everyone that I did not get in to school (again, embarrassing). Its MY business!!!! So the way she said it was she got into THE SCHOOL I had applied for, but I didnt! Before hand we had heard nothing of her applying. Then a couple of days later we had a float CNA helpout on days. During shift change in my presence she told this CNA that she was accepted to the community college down the way a DIFFERENT school than the first. So I questioned her and then she claimed she got into both. So Thursday was orrientation to the community college nursing program and another CNA from our floor went. I asked her if the co-worker I suspect is lying was there and she said "didnt see her." It was a smaller group. This co-worker has been lying about ridiculous things and has many people wonder ing if she is telling the truth on anything. She also has an LPN story. So, how do I deal with this, just an hour or so ago I heard her telling a bunch of people about her "school work?!" Shes not fooling me!!!!!!!! :argue:

[annaedRN, RN]

As the others have said - NOT worth your time. She'll get her come-uppance in due time! ( Hopefully you'll be around to see it!)

Learn to deal, or rather ignore or stay out of it now...because once in nursing school, there will likely be more people and drama just like this. And that is the last thing you want to worry about while going through school. Good luck in getting in next semester.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

She's a liar and proved that. Rather than be worried about all this lying about school I'd be worried about what else she lies about. I'd be very suspicious now of her work. If she lies so easily about herself she capable of lying about other things too. Is she capable of lying about what she charts about patients? That, I think would be a much bigger problem that I'd be watching her for.

[PrettyPillz]

Too much drama! First of all, it is nothing to be ashamed of that you didn't get accepted. That happens a lot. Could be the program seats were full, ...ect. Nothing to hide. Second, if you are working with someone like that, you know you can't trust them. Handle her with kid gloves. Don't tell her anything personal. Her lies will come back to bite her, I've seen it too many times. Keep it professional with her and keep your distance. Focus on you getting into school.

[winterbot428]

Be a better nurse than her.... Keep trying and you'll get in, and then knock everyone down with excellent skills!

[pegbord]

I agree to keep your focus on your goals - becomming a nurse. Part of what makes a good nurse is compassion and ability to not feed into pathologies. The situation with this co-worker is sad - she clearly feels that the truth in her life is not good enough to live with, yet the truth in our lives is really all we have.

I know this seems like asking a lot, but if you can, try to find ways to compliment her on work that you see her doing well. This woman may not feel the need to speak falsely if she is able to feel good about who she is and what she does.