may give up nursing due to bullying

TazziRN, RN · Mar 16, 2007

Um......is the problem with your documentation your spelling?

ShaunES · Mar 16, 2007

snice i quilifed two years ago ive been told i cant do the drugs because i cant say the names of the drugs the same way my assorer does !!!

This could be a problem, but shouldn't be.

now they are saying my asepic teqnice is wrong as am not using one diry hand and one clean hand when doing this, eventhough i've told them i wasnt taught that way.

So ask her for some training in the way the facility does it, because the way the facility mandates how to do stuff trumps your training in matters like that.

i am being asked to discharge a patient while i am doing the admitting paper work at the nursing station, then its taken from me and i am hauled into the sisters office to be told my documentation is not up to the mark.

Can't comment on that.

and this is by my mentor, now am being told if i dont pass the drug assesment ive got to go down from a grade 5 to grade 2.

Drug assessment, in what way? And is it possible that if you fail your scope of practise changes, hence the decreased pay?

BBFRN, BSN, PhD · Mar 17, 2007

What's an "assorer?" It sounds like something bad. :chuckle

PANurseRN1 · Mar 17, 2007

This does not remotely sound like bullying.

crb613, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2007

What's an "assorer?" It sounds like something bad. :chuckle

Preceptor? He/She is asking for help....Be Good!

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2007

I think the poster is meaning the person who is assessing her skills.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2007

Preceptor? He/She is asking for help....Be Good!

Uhh, I am a nurse and I have no clue as to what one is.

It is one thing to "be good". But the OP is claiming "bullying" from hearing complaints about her documentation. And from what I see of the OP's communication style from her post, this may not be bullying but legitimate problems with his/her communication skills.

We can say all we want about not complaining about isolated misspellings or grammar errors. I am sure that I have an error or two in my post. But the OPs post is very difficult to read and quite hard to understand. If the OP's work documentation has similar problems, I can understand why the facility is concerned.

It is not "bullying" to require professional grammar and spelling skills.

PANurseRN1 · Mar 17, 2007

I agree. If after two years of experience the OP still cannot pronounce or spell medications appropriately, it's no wonder her co-workers doubt she has the competence to administer them.

SICU Queen · Mar 17, 2007

Uhh, I am a nurse and I have no clue as to what one is.
It is one thing to "be good". But the OP is claiming "bullying" from hearing complaints about her documentation. And from what I see of the OP's communication style from her post, this may not be bullying but legitimate problems with his/her communication skills.
We can say all we want about not complaining about isolated misspellings or grammar errors. I am sure that I have an error or two in my post. But the OPs post is very difficult to read and quite hard to understand. If the OP's work documentation has similar problems, I can understand why the facility is concerned.
It is not "bullying" to require professional grammar and spelling skills.

Exactly. One has to be able to communicate effectively in order to give quality care.

Pumpkin1621 · Mar 17, 2007

I suggest that you take some more college level english classes and possibly a speech class as well. I am sure that your peers will back you up, and maybe the hospital will even pay for it. You do need to improve on your english.

I'm so sorry you are having had a hard time.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Mar 17, 2007

documentation with spelling, grammar and punctuation errors is hard to read and understand. while no one reasonable will quibble about an error or two, your written communication needs work. if your oral communication is on the same level, i can understand why your facility may be worried about you passing meds. if you cannot pronounce the names of the drugs sufficiently clearly to distinguish diamox from diuril, say, your preceptor (is that what you were trying to say?) may be concerned that you don't know the difference.

while i understand your distress, it isn't bullying to insist upon clear communication, both oral and written. nor is it bullying to ensure that a new nurse understands what meds she is giving.