I was passed over as charge...given to new grad instead

[amurdock]

I just need a little advice for a problem at work please...I am an RN-BSN with two years of exp, PALS certified, and have done charge in the past. I just moved to a new town and new job in July. This past weekend I was working with two new grads, one started two weeks prior to me, and the other is still on orientation as she has taken the NCLEX but hasn't received results. We work on a pediatric floor. The new grad was assigned the role of charge by our nurse educator for the evening. I just don't understand and have felt very frustrated, insulted, and hurt since. I like this new grad though and don't want to hurt her feelings by saying too much about it at work. She was so worried about the night. I told her that everything would be fine and that I would help her. I love working with the children and parents. It is the perfect job for me at this time. There are some management issues though that make me feel that I can't talk to the nurse manager. There are three people who think they are nurse manager: the educator, the actual manager, and the day charge nurse. I feel like the educator and charge nurse just want to make me quit. I am seriously thinking about it right now. Tears come to my eyes as I type this though because I really, really love this job otherwise...I hope someone can help me out with some advise.

Thanks for letting me vent a little.

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

Where I work, in the latter part of orientation, being charge (under supervision) was just a part of the process. It has been routine for all RN staff to rotate charge among us...so folks know how to do it and what the role of charge REALLY means and what it entails. What if the charge nurse is sick and calls in? Not a problem...we all know how to do it.