Changing MDS jobs/advice welcome

[susanthomas1954]

Hey colleagues,

Recently a colleague took a position outside the MDS field, which opened our community for the "sidestep dance" of several of us moving to other facilities. I applied for and received his job, and corporate sent someone into my department. I gave a two-week notice, which I fully intended to work out, but after one day of listening to my replacement tell nurses to record resp therapy minutes when they were not supervising the tx., and about two or three other things that were really questionable, I asked if they really needed me in that cramped, hot office for the next ten days. They allowed me to go yesterday, and I took my personal computer monitor home with me, as well.

My dilemma is, I know she is telling people this stuff, and I know good and well that she will be trashing me now that I am gone. I have a very good reputation around town, and I was wondering how people will react to the trashing? Do you believe what you hear about colleagues? I personally don't, but I value my rep., and the new facility is replacing someone who has been there 7 years, whose rep is stellar, and he walks on water. I will do well, lots less pressure than where I have been.

Thoughts? Thanks for any input.

ST:confused:

[Bella'sMyBaby]

Don't worry about the new MDS Coordinator trashing you.

People will catch on to her real quick.

And if she's telling staff questionable things, chances are she won't last very long.

Personally, I don't believe much of what I hear from others.

It does seem that trashing former employees is common, but alot of it comes from jealousy.

Good Luck in your new position; You will do just fine! :)

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

Most employers I've worked for regard the blabber as insecure with a need to trash others to feel superior.....that being said, I'd just watch my back and do my job. Your work will speak for itself...the old saying "actions speak louder than words". There will always be the bullies and trashers- but they say much more about themselves when they trash others. :) JMHO

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

Your work quality will speak for itself. Don't worry about the NKOTB trashing you---people will soon see her for what she is and dismiss anything she says as BS. I think your reputation will survive quite nicely. :)

[susanthomas1954]

Thank you. We were all right. I was trashed verbally after I left, but the tables got turned on the trashers by people who really cared, and had no stake in my reputation, but only cared about truthfulness. I was actually quite touched to hear the story of how the trasher was handled. She has actually invited me to dinner this week, since she has decided not to take my old job, and is returning to her home state. The facility deserves better, and I hope they get it.

Thanks to all, and I am enjoying having a job that appears to actually be humanly possible to do.

ST;)

[susanthomas1954]

Well...........10 days into the job, the other RN in my office was in a serious motorcycle crash. My staff is in their mid-sixties to late seventies. The job is still humanly possible, but it is so hard to fit into a new place where a huge number of the employees have been there >10 years and quite a few are related to other employees. Somebody please tell me everything will be alright..... She will be off at least 8 weeks, and we found some work on her desk that was due the next day, and the other nurse panicked, asking "What was she doing all last week?, etc" As the supervisor, I didn't think it was all that bad, but now the other nurse thinks she's a slacker.

All the ARD's are set well over a week early,and I suggested that for the first week of September we move some ARD's down a few days. She had a FIT, "We have done it this way for 12 years, blah, blah." I explained that we have all seen people die with thousands of $$ in the bank, denying themselves services they need, that they could have afforded, and tried to explain that someone 12 years ago put these days in the bank for us to use in an emergency, which I perceive this to be, and she is ready to have me fired. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES.

Please, please tell me this will be ok.

ST