Late arriving Nurses

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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:

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.

You're not the one who would be getting them in trouble, they did that to themselves by their behavior. If you don't want to be treated like a doormat don't act like a doormat. Give them X (you decide) minutes to be late and then call the charge and ask them to take report on your patients for the late nurse.

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I am a widow and almost 60. Not sure if that makes me a snot. I raised my kids without a husband, since he died when they were babies, since didn't have the luxury of a husband AND kids. Always got to work on time and still do.

Everyone's time is valuable, and speaking of church, the Bible instructs us to give special care to widows.

So some coworkers should receive special treatment based on their personal family/relationship status ? It can't be both ways. You can't say that we are all equal and should be held to the same standard regardless of our personal obligations or lack thereof and then say widows should get special treatment.

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I think Conqueror was saying these women have made it clear they don't have a life outside work. QUOTE]

Such arrogance to judge another person' choice and then presume to make a judgement that they don't "have a life" ouside of work . If you don't live their life, you don't know!!

I'm not presuming anything. My first assumption is that people DO have a life outside of work. When someone tells you that they would be dead in 6 months if they retired it says a lot to me.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

As a single person who has heard all the comments from my co-workers with children, I have given exactly this reply:

"We all make choices in life for various reasons. My time is not any less valuable than yours because I am single. You had the children and it is your responsibility to figure out how you are going to arrange your schedule, not mine."

It's rather disrespectful to assume that singles should shoulder the burden of weekends, holidays and nights.....just because.

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Specializes in Oncology, Rehab, Public Health, Med Surg.

I'm not presuming anything. My first assumption is that people DO have a life outside of work. When someone tells you that they would be dead in 6 months if they retired it says a lot to me.

Assume vs. presume

Assume and presume both mean to take something for granted as true (among their many other definitions). The difference is in the degree of certainty. A presumption is usually more authoritative than an assumption. To presume is to make an informed guess based on reasonable evidence, while to assume is to make a guess based on little or no evidence.

Assume vs. presume - Grammarist

Assuming/presuming about someone else's quality of life ( they have no life out of work) ia a very arrogant thing to do. If a nurse were to say they would be dead in 6 months, thats ALL it means. Dont read more than that into it. They likely still love their grandkids, neighbors, dogs... Who knows what else? Does thT mean their life lacks quality?

If i were to assume/ presume about you based on your statements, it wound not be a flattering assumption . And most likely, it would be wrong . Because most assumptions are.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

When you assume you make an *** out of you & me.

Ha ha, see what I did there! :p

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I remember many years ago I would frequently fill in on nights. Not only did day shift straggle in late (we're talking 15-20 minutes late), they expected me to have a pot of coffee on for them and would have major attitude if I didn't make it.

Haha not only did I 'not' make any coffee, I used to pull the coffee cart out from the wall and unplug the pot.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

As long as I am out of there ON TIME, I do not care when people decide to show up. I, however, cannot stand socializing. It is rude to continue to talk and socialize when you see the next shift is waiting to give report and go home. I also do not like it when nurses insist on giving or receiving a ten minute report on each patient...I work on a med/surg unit with five to seven patient-loads. Nope! I do not need to know every single detail of each patient.

I personally clock on it usually a couple minutes early, put my stuff away (one minute) and am ready to hit the unit. I don't need to be (or care to be) at work more than I have to, and on my unit, they have no problem asking you to do stuff off the clock. No, no and no!

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
But how do you know that the 60 year old widow has few/no obligations? That's like the day someone told me I could take their holiday call because I'm single and don't have a family. Just because someone is widowed (or single for that matter) doesn't mean they don't obligations. Maybe they have grandchildren they want to spend time with or maybe they volunteer at their church/community center. Or maybe, they just want to show up to work on time. It's not you place to decide how busy someone is.

Thank you.

I've been told I should work someone's Christmas because "You're single and you have no life." EXCUSE me? I DID work someone's Christmas that year, but it wasn't hers! And I made sure that all of my friends knew what she had said so when they were switching holidays to get New Year's off for the ski day we had planned, they wouldn't work for her, either.

Having kids isn't the only obligation people have. That 60 year old widow could be taking care of her totally dependent 84 year old mother, caring for an adult child who just had surgery or going to Florida to spend the holidays with her best friend, her sister or a new man.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Apparently. No one should be fired for being on time. Chronically late, counseled then nothing changes, I still think firing someone over chronic tardies is a bit much but if it's affecting the work place something has to change.

So you think we should all just put up with our replacement being late? Because if you cannot fire them for the repeated offense, what sort of consequences are there?

We fired one CNA for chronic tardiness (the worst offender) and suddenly four other chronically tardy CNAs found a way to be (mostly) on time for work!

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Specializes in my patients.

This DRIVES. ME. CRAZY! (people who are late.)

Get to work on time.

I did.

And now, I want to go home.

P.S. Be ready to take report at the start of your shift...just being in the building but chit-chatting in the breakroom doesn't count as "being on time." You have the next 8-12+ hours with these people. Tell them your stories later!

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Specializes in my patients.

BTW Goal_NP - great poll/post! :)

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