Is This Bullying?

[roser13]

The unit ran out of red Jello. The Nurse Manager knows it's my favorite flavor.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Only if their relatives permit us to declare the pt dead. But since these days, everyone is alive until the family decides that they are dead, we may not have any dead to give away with jello.

Ok, NOW we're on to something!!

I say we offer the family of the said dead person (yah, you KNOW who you are!!) free Jell-o for life (and that means UNTIL a death certificate is issued, NOT after) if they agree to recognize that their family member really did pass away last December. And none of that store-brand fake Jello, either. Just the 'designer' brand

Given how they've jumped at the free giveaways, this one ought to carry some weight!

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

I really think the green jello needs to be handled by the green grads who get the green light from the good pop-up.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

But what about the vegans & vegetarians who can't or won't eat jello because of its animal product base. Discrimination and bullying. Crusty old carnivores and omnivores banding together.

Customer satisfaction scores will plummet if you continue to query the herbivores about jello preference and availability.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I wonder if it would be too evil to tell people that the "good pop up" can be found at the bottom of specially marked cups of either red OR green Jell-o.

Yeah.....kinda evil.

But still potentially very funny.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Ah, fear not, Beachy!

Fake Hoof-Free Jell-oops (pun, not typo) awaits:

A (soy) Bean: July 2012

[Madras]

I'll be the first to admit I was scared to open this thread!

I'M SO HAPPY I DID!!!!!

[JBudd, MSN]

That is our official state question you know.... "red or green?"

[wooh, BSN, RN]

I had a great shift last week. Only worked with women. I swear, when I work with the men nurses, all they want to do is show off how much jello they can lift. They won't even clean up after themselves. There's jello everywhere!! Working with the men, I'm always afraid I'm going to loose my license!!!

[duskyjewel]

Male nurses are more skilled at jello passing, and thus , can get jobs and be promoted at jello passing much quicker. One of my male friends is already in management over the jello fruitcup department and he just graduated two years ago. Everyone says that it is because male nurses cause less drama.

We also need serious discussion of how and why male nurses get paid more to pass jello! In fact, we should make a federal case and and ivy league university research project out of it. This is a serious issue that affects staff effectiveness and could lead to massive increases in gender discrimination! We might even end up back in white dresses, pantyhose, and shoes with those silly caps atop perfect coifs if this isn't nipped in the bud!

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

OMG, caroladybelle: you just put me over the edge!!

It comes from working in a teaching hospital, that relies heavily on research and evidence based practice. We get a very odd sense of humor.

And given that we are undergoing the annual July/August resident rotation, my old nerdy bat self is getting crustier. And I have major surgery due soon.

[NurseGirl525, ASN, RN]

I would just like to add this constitutes horizontal or lateral violence. This is a very serious issue and must be dealt with immediately. Do you think ADNs will be phased out over red jello? So should I just get my BSN now that there is only green jello? Should I even become a nurse if there is no Red Jello!!

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

Is it possible that the shortage of red Jello will result in the beginning of the much talked about nursing shortage as the Jello-loving boomer nurses retire en masse in search of the red Jello retirement haven?

(I am a boomer......so please don't flame me. The heat will melt the Jello.)