Late arriving Nurses

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Specializes in Adult, Trach and Vent.

What are some the thought's on Nurse's who always tend to come Late 10 to 15 minutes.How do feel about when you had already worked 12 hour shift...now another 15 min? :banghead:

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Specializes in CMSRN.

I don't see this a lot where I work because we do have a tardy/absence policy. There is a small grace period (6 minutes) but most people are there 5-10 minute early to get their assignment and are ready to receive report at the start of shift. It would drive me INSANE for someone to consistently show up late without regard to their coworkers.

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In general, it drives me crazy. There are a few late-comers that I don't mind, though. It's partly because I like them personally, and partly because they get down to business very quickly when they do arrive ...even if it's a few minutes late.

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That is frustrating. Most employers have a tardy policy that should address this problem. If yours does not perhaps you could suggest one is started to cut back on OT. I don't mind if someone is occasionally 5-10 min late, but if it is always 15min+ I would be upset as well.

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Specializes in Adult, Trach and Vent.

Thank you, fellow nurses on your thoughts.i was glad to know the person who arrived late was good nurse, but I think regardless it become trend coming late...I already a dressed twice to management, seems to be I don't want to be the bad guy who tells on peoole.

PS. SORRY for spelling errors.

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At my first job I had to address the offenders directly because management was poor. One person was consistently 15-20 minutes late, with her excuse being that she had to get her kids ready for school (even on the weekends). I told her that I was trying to get home on time to get my niece (who I had custody of) to school, and that the reason I worked nights was so that I could get home on time to do it. The conversation didn't go well, but she was never late again.

I also had a staff member on my shift who would come to work at 7:15, and wouldn't get out of report until 7:45 or 8:00. While she was in report, the other nurses would answer her call lights, pass her prns, etc. I got so fed up with it that I made a list of what her patients needed and gave it to her after report. She tried to report me to our supervisor, but when I told the supervisor to pull her time sheet and the one of the person she gave report to, she changed her tune. She didn't stay long after that....

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Freaking day shift........:no::banghead::oldman:

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Specializes in Med/Surg/ICU/Stepdown.
Freaking day shift........:no::banghead::oldman:

Day shift? I see this more among evenings/nights. If they're not late then they're stalking you as you're trying to pull a few last minute things together even if you're habitually easy to give report to.

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If your not 10 minutes early, your late! It's as simple as that.

being late is absolutely unacceptable and I have no idea why or how it is tolerated. It is my #1 pet peeve by far.

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Specializes in Gerontology.
Freaking day shift........:no::banghead::oldman:

On my unit it's the night shift that is consistently late. 10, 15 minutes every day. But they leave bang on time. They will not respond to a call bell after 7:15, telling the person to "wait for your day nurse".

They also think it is hilarious that they are late, laughing as they walk in.

Very annoying, very unprofessional

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, CICU.

Being confrontational makes some people behave even worse.

This is a management issue.

All you have to do is put in to be paid for the overtime and write a note "day/night shift nurse was late."

When HR and your management do payroll they will pick up on it, look for a pattern and counsel the person who is chronically late.

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Specializes in Adult, Trach and Vent.

Yes, yes, they say that wait for your nurse!!! Super annoying.

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