So I literally just got off orientation and I am in a new specialty, so of course I won't be perfect.
Just got an email from a nurse who cc'd part of management highlighting issues she had coming off after my shift. Nothing dangerous or life threatening. One of the mistakes I made, she made as well.
I really don't know how to respond other then, "Thanks, but no thanks for throwing me under the bus! And by the way, you made the same error!"
I was running my ass all night doing a lot that some of the other nurses even admitted that they would pass on to day shift, so I am ticked about this. I know now to avoid this girl who wants to "help" me.
How should I respond if I at all? I have taken her feedback and all, and emailing me about my errors isn't what bother me, her emailing me and adding management on is what rubs me the wrong way.
Damn. Out of orientation for a few shifts and I am already being thrown under the bus!
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
I like this. She didn't even give me a chance. Didn't approach me directly or anything. I was definitely blind-sided.
Next time we are reporting off I will ask her if there is anything else she would like to tell me or does she prefer to get management involve and have coworkers thrown under the bus every single time there is an issue.
Not a great way to improve the situation, and makes you look immature and attitudinally challenged.
She shouldn't have cc'd you. I wonder if the management knew she cc'd you. There isn't a good way to bring it up to be honest. I just had an issue where I became angry when someone mentioned something two months later so I have no way of defending myself.
Ruby Vee, BSN
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Not a great way to improve the situation, and makes you look immature and attitudinally challenged.