My new nurse manager is driving me crazy

[Lilone20]

Hi, in December we got a new nurse manager and it seems like my unit is going down the tubes quickly. Every day she is making us sign a new policy, like a few weeks ago my unit secretary told me read my email because "she would no longer answer any personal phone calls for staff including emergency calls from schools and daycares" I asked her what am I supposed to do, I have a high medical needs son? She said, "not my problem, carry your cell phone." I knew the cell phone policy. The very day after that my manager came around with the cell phone policy that states, "we will not have them at the nurses station". I asked her about the other policy, she said the secretary would do her best. So I called my sons Dr and got a letter stating I had to be accessible by phone for his medical needs, and my manager was sarcastic about it. "I will give the secretary 8 lashes if she doesn't cooperate" (I also have FMLA for him) then this weekend she came in and had us sign a new policy that stated that we could no longer have set days off due to the needs of the unit. (My days off are Tues/Weds) the ones that work scheduled for me) I told her that, it was impossible for me to schedule my sons specialty appointments, PT/OT appointments and daycare if I don't have a set schedule and I started to cry. I have been at this facility for two years, I work charge nurse, and discharge nurse. She advised at that time that I go to EAP because I sounded stressed. The week before that she wanted me to discharge patients and take a full patient load as well. (I work on acute psychiatric unit) I told her that would not be safe.

[Lilone20]

Well, I'm still biding my time. I'm not exactly sure if she is the clean up manager or what she is. Friday I was called into the office because of my I-watch, and that some how violated the no cell phone rules. I said that I was unable to take calls on my watch but I can see when they come in, I also said that I had not seen the no watch policy, and at this time I need to be able to know who is calling me. She then recommended that all my phone calls urgent or not be fielded via the unit secretary. Including my sons social worker. I said no, that is breaching his confidentially. She then said if my husband calls me at work he needs to tell the unit secetary the reason for his call (i.e.: emergency) and she will find me.

[martymoose, BSN, RN]

It's quite clear.

No one cares if we have lives. Or families. Or elderly parents. Or babies. Or pets.You SHOULD feel guilty that you aren't there 24/7:sour:

I believe upper management hires these type of "supervisors" so they can clean house and have all young newbs for employees.They won't/can't complain.So they will do whatever is asked of them. Not to mention, company loses the weight of seniority, or higher wages, or benefits, etc.Look at all that money they are saving by having a revolving door.

hey- with the surplus of RN's they will NEVER run out of supply.

[Leader25, ASN, BSN, RN]

On 3/10/2017 at 5:08 PM, Lilone20 said:

that stated that we could no longer have set days off due to the needs of the unit. (My days off are Tues/Weds) the ones that work scheduled for me) I told her that, it was impossible for me to schedule my sons specialty appointments, PT/OT appointments and daycare if I don't ha

Sounds like a real beast,uncaring selfish,that unit needs a walk out strike.You can not fight this monster alone and I doubt even if a group complaint could improve things,you might have to use up your sick time then kiss them adio baby.They don't deserve loyal caring workers.