Manager wants me to sign this

[chaoticnme]

I wanted to get some thoughts. I had a meeting with my manager recently over an email she received from one of the nurses rotating on charge duty. We dont have a regular charge nurse...everyone takes a turn. Anywho...My manager believed everything this person said without ever being present and having no proof anything of the such occurred. I called the union and the rep told me to sign it and write on there I sign i received this but I dont fully agree with it.

What would you do?

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

I am going to sign "I am signing that I received this memo, I am a team player and am willing to do my part in being a part of the team. However, I do not fully agree with certain things stated about me in this memo.

After reading your comments I may write in more detail in a rebuttal statement of what I do not agree with and what I do agree with and go into more detail on a separate piece of paper

What do you think?

Thanks for all the advice and support.

Good idea. Probably shorten the signature to "my signature is only an acknowledge of receipt of this memo. Much of the content is untrue and my reubuttal is to follow". Then in the rebuttal put the "I am a team player" claims, along with a detailed and truthful explanation. Refute the memo point for point. "The memo states that.........however, this is what happened".

[leslie :-D]

similarly, "my signature acknowledges receipt of above memo. written rebuttal in process, and to follow."

above demonstrates signature received, that you do not agree fully with contents, and a written version of events will follow.

make copies of everything.

be simple and concise with explanation.

don't ramble on or be too wordy.

maintain composure.

best of luck.

leslie