Late arriving Nurses

[Goal_NP]

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?

[Goal_NP]

BTW Goal_NP - great poll/post! :)

lol, it was more on sarcasm side lol!! the poll.

[Goal_NP]

Thank you fellow Nurses, for sharing your stories and it was great to hear different point of view on late nurses.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

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!

I don't know, chronic tardiness just doesn't bother me. I guess I'm in the minority with that group. So that's why I think firing someone for it is a bit much. But if it is affecting group morale & the person refuses to change after being counseled then I guess they need to go. But if they are a good nurse & a hard worker, I honestly don't mind waiting. I'd rather work with a hard working nurse who is late, than a lazy nurse who shows up on time.

[SubSippi]

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.

No, widows should not get special treatment at work. I don't think that's what she was trying to say. I think she was trying to highlight that part of the bible, because you don't seem to realize how hurtful it could be to others when you make flippant comments about someone's husband being dead, even if you weren't talking about anyone specifically on this forum.

[gibsongirl]

It is an attitude issue. It's passive-aggressive behavior to send a message. Even in non work scenarios.

[OCNRN63, RN]

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.

Actually, there is plenty of research that backs up the benefit of working, even if it's just part-time, after one reaches retirement age. It keeps the mind sharp, the body active, helps with finances, etc.

[OCNRN63, RN]

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!

It starts with one request, then it's two or three things, then next thing you know you're there a half hour or longer. When I clocked out, I was done, exception being if someone happened to code right as you were walking out.

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

It starts with one request, then it's two or three things, then next thing you know you're there a half hour or longer. When I clocked out, I was done, exception being if someone happened to code right as you were walking out.

Legally, you should not be working after you clock out. The expectation is, when you clock out, you're done, and you should exit the building at that time. If you are hanging around and happen to injure yourself while working off the clock, any Workers' Compensation claim would be denied.

[OCNRN63, RN]

Legally, you should not be working after you clock out. The expectation is, when you clock out, you're done, and you should exit the building at that time. If you are hanging around and happen to injure yourself while working off the clock, any Workers' Compensation claim would be denied.

I know. I wasn't saying I would hang around and work off the clock. I said when you clock out you should leave, although an exception could be made if an emergency takes place such as a code.

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

Chronic lateness is grounds for dismissal in many organizations, as it should be. All employees sign contracts, which outline that you are expected to follow policy. There are policies for attendance and workplace ethic.

In my organization we have attendance management and progressive discipline. After x number of lates, the employee is spoken to by management, eventually referred to OH and S, and meetings with HR. The meetings are documented with timelines issued for improvement.

If the employee decides to continue on the path despite warnings, eventually that person will be terminated.

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

I know. I wasn't saying I would hang around and work off the clock. I said when you clock out you should leave, although an exception could be made if an emergency takes place such as a code.

Actually, I didn't mean to quote you-ThePrincessBride made a comment about her job wanting people to work off the clock. Sorry 'bout that.

[poppycat, ADN, BSN]

I do private duty home care on night shift. There is one day nurse on this case who has never once been on time in the 8 years I've been with this patient. I call her the princess because she has been allowed by the agency to refuse to learn the computer charting we've been using for almost 3 years. She still charts on paper. I solved the problem of having to stay late waiting for her by choosing not to work the night before her. It's obvious the agency doesn't care what she does & I refuse to subject myself to her selfishness.