How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

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I have found that while I have certain halls in particular while working, some of the residents really get to me. they start yelling (you have probably seen my other posts on this subject) but anyways. I want to know how to stay cheerful, atleast for the sweet residents.

There is one hall there, that whenever I have it I am always crying and upset. How do I make it easier on myself. (and dont say sing, because I cant sing good at all) lol. I'm just curious. I want to appear as the cheerful, bubbly, energetic, and easy going type. I may look that way because I have rainbow colored hair! but I feel like an old grouch!

Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.

Me? a twittering air head??? I'll take that as a compliment. Is their such a thing as a professional twirrering airhead.

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Specializes in OB.

The only time I'm "cheerful and bubbly" is when I have to call annoying doctors at 3 a.m. If they've really ticked me off I turn into "little Mary Sunshine". Last thing anyone wants to be woke up by, and what are they gonna do, write me up for being too "nice"?"

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Bagladyrn:chuckle :roll I love it I will ahve to remeber that one...:D

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Originally posted by Stargazer

I dunno. The title of this thread made me picture some weird, robotically cheerful Stepford Nurse, regurgitating those awful customer service "scripts" that hospital admin keeps coming up with for the nursing staff. Ew.

I would agree with those who say that pleasant and professional is a much more realistic goal to strive for. Anything over and above that is gravy.

Reading this thread, though, I had to laugh, because it reminds me of one day when I had a patient who was requiring enormous quantities of IV push narcotics (this predated implementation of the Pyxis system), therefore most of the narc sign-out sheet for that shift consisted of my signature. I was running back and forth between my 2 patients, cracking jokes, being my usual self, and joked that someone was going to look at the narc sheet & think all the drugs were for ME. One of my male colleagues deadpanned, "We might, except that clearly you're NOT sedated." :chuckle

I'm glad someone said this...I also get a negative mental image when I think of "cheerful and bubbly", and airhead is one of the first words that pop into my mind.

It really bugs me when some "Gidget" starts chirping at me to "smile/cheer up/why are you so quiet." I don't walk around scowling, but there are days when I am more quiet, and there are even days when I can be crappy.

I don't try to impose my moods on other people, however, and I ask the same. If you want to work with staff that are all "cheerful and bubbly" thern you'll need to have a Prozac salt-lick intalled on your unit.

Try to accpt other people's personalities for what they are...it takes all kinds of people to make up this world. And when I am down, I would much rather talk to someone that I know can empathize, over someone who is perky.

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Mandi: Interesting signature line for someone self-described as "cheerful and bubbly."

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Lots of alcohol. Preferably tequila. ernaehrung015.gif

Kidding! I'm kidding! :D

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Originally posted by fab4fan

Mandi: Interesting signature line for someone self-described as "cheerful and bubbly."

:D I noticed that too. Gotta wonder...

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I have my at work persona. I guess I'm a good actress.

I bring my happy and social self to work and leave my grumpy and crusty self at home. At work I am friendly, positive and focused at the task at hand. My patients love this person. It's draining, but this is how I make it work.

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Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.

UPDATE: I don't think I have to worry about being cheerful and bubbly anymore at worked. Everyone saw me get angry at work today . . . and now I no longer have to make them think that I am some one that is happy all the time. I got in a cat fight, then I started to have an anxiety attack! I was only nice to the ones who made an effort to help me when I was having a rotten day . . . And I felt like a otten person, then I spent the rest of my shift crying . . . so I no longer have to be known as miss cheerful, because I know I'm really not.

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HUH?:confused:

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I would never call myself "bubbly", but after a number of years in this business I have developed a rather warped sense of humor, which has gotten me through a lot of tough days. Maybe it's not nice to laugh like a hyena when your patient knocks over a full urinal and yells "OH, SH**!!" at 3 AM, waking up not only his roommate but half the floor.......but what else are you gonna do?!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

PRAY! It works!

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