I'm writing up the CNA at my LTC facility

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I told this CNA last Nov. that vital signs are due by 12 midnight. She has been doing them for me by 12 midnight ever since. I recently learned that she is not doing it for the other nurse and I am furious!!! The other nurse seems to be afraid of this CNA so I am going to write her up for the other nurse. It's a power trip the CNA wants to show that other nurse that she will do the vital signs whenever she damn well pleases. Enough is enough. I am worried that this CNA is going to drive away this other nurse who happens to be one of the nicest and most wonderful nurses I have ever worked with. No wonder this facility is always looking for night nurses. :angryfire

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Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER.

WHOA! I can only pray you haven't written her up yet. How do you know she's been doing this? Have you spoken with this nurse? Have you spoken with the CNA?

First of all, you need to give yourself time to calm down. Secondly, I don't feel it's your place to write someone up for someone else, esp if you haven't witnessed it, and this is just gossip. If I were the other nurse, no matter how nice she is, I would be furious if someone went over my head like that.

-Andrea

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Is she not doing them by 12 midnight, or is she not doing them at all?

Somebody needs some clarification about job responsibilities.

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I think the person you need to be concerned with is the other nurse. If she is "afraid" of the CNA, she has issues that need to be addressed. This nurse needs to fight her own battles and learn how to communicate and deligate to this CNA. I would speak with the nurse before you took on her battle. The nurse will not benefit from you being the one to write the CNA up. It seems she has a few things to learn also, not just the CNA.

JMO

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Specializes in Utilization Management.
think the person you need to be concerned with is the other nurse. If she is "afraid" of the CNA, she has issues that need to be addressed. This nurse needs to fight her own battles and learn how to communicate and deligate to this CNA. I would speak with the nurse before you took on her battle. The nurse will not benefit from you being the one to write the CNA up. It seems she has a few things to learn also, not just the CNA.

JMO

However, if you stay back and do nothing when there is a problem like that, it might be viewed as not giving support to a newer employee who really needs it.

There are plenty of good CNAs who are willing to do their job to allow this behavior to continue to jeopardize both of your licenses.

I would urge the other nurse to write up the CNA and offer to back her up or confront the CNA with her.

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Specializes in Utilization Management.
think the person you need to be concerned with is the other nurse. If she is "afraid" of the CNA, she has issues that need to be addressed. This nurse needs to fight her own battles and learn how to communicate and deligate to this CNA. I would speak with the nurse before you took on her battle. The nurse will not benefit from you being the one to write the CNA up. It seems she has a few things to learn also, not just the CNA.

JMO

However, if you stay back and do nothing when there is a problem like that, it might be viewed as not giving support to a newer employee who really needs it.

There are plenty of good CNAs who are willing to do their job to allow this behavior to continue to jeopardize both of your licenses.

I would urge the other nurse to write up the CNA and offer to back her up or confront the CNA with her.

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I told this CNA last Nov. that vital signs are due by 12 midnight. She has been doing them for me by 12 midnight ever since. I recently learned that she is not doing it for the other nurse and I am furious!!! The other nurse seems to be afraid of this CNA so I am going to write her up for the other nurse. It's a power trip the CNA wants to show that other nurse that she will do the vital signs whenever she damn well pleases. Enough is enough. I am worried that this CNA is going to drive away this other nurse who happens to be one of the nicest and most wonderful nurses I have ever worked with. No wonder this facility is always looking for night nurses. :angryfire

Maybe you and the other nurse can write her up "together" - it's the best of both worlds. You're addressing the issue while empowering the other nurse. She needs to learn how to deal with these situations on her own I think, and this may be just what she needs to learn to do that. Also, you won't be writing someone up from second-hand info, and putting your good rep in question.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck!

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I told this CNA last Nov. that vital signs are due by 12 midnight. She has been doing them for me by 12 midnight ever since. I recently learned that she is not doing it for the other nurse and I am furious!!! The other nurse seems to be afraid of this CNA so I am going to write her up for the other nurse. It's a power trip the CNA wants to show that other nurse that she will do the vital signs whenever she damn well pleases. Enough is enough. I am worried that this CNA is going to drive away this other nurse who happens to be one of the nicest and most wonderful nurses I have ever worked with. No wonder this facility is always looking for night nurses. :angryfire

Maybe you and the other nurse can write her up "together" - it's the best of both worlds. You're addressing the issue while empowering the other nurse. She needs to learn how to deal with these situations on her own I think, and this may be just what she needs to learn to do that. Also, you won't be writing someone up from second-hand info, and putting your good rep in question.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

Angie is right. Give her support in taking the situation to hand on her own. She will be stronger for it and it will make for better working conditions for both of you.

Pull her aside, advise her, walk her through it, give her your experience with this CNA and then let her deal the cards.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

Angie is right. Give her support in taking the situation to hand on her own. She will be stronger for it and it will make for better working conditions for both of you.

Pull her aside, advise her, walk her through it, give her your experience with this CNA and then let her deal the cards.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

The day I'm afraid of a CNA (or anybody, nurse, doctor, manager) is the day I turn in my RN badge. But we all have different strengths, so I can't judge. Nip it in the bud, but I agree, it might be a good idea to do it together, so the other nurse's confidence is strengthened.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

The day I'm afraid of a CNA (or anybody, nurse, doctor, manager) is the day I turn in my RN badge. But we all have different strengths, so I can't judge. Nip it in the bud, but I agree, it might be a good idea to do it together, so the other nurse's confidence is strengthened.

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