Charge Nurse Ignores Me

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How can I get a nurse to not ignore me. I will say her name and tell her something but she does not acknowledge that I am speaking. I only talk to her about valid work issues, this is not socialization. Thanks!

Specializes in Telemetry, OB, NICU.

I doubt you get her attention before you start talking about a patient. She may not hear you while talking to someone else. What they are talking about doesn't matter. They are in a conversation anyway.

Do you call her name and start talking after she replies to you?

Does she turn and look at you after you call her name?

If you answer yes, but if they still ignore you, then there is a communication issue that has to be addressed. It would be ignoring.

But if you answer no, then you can't blame anybody. She can say she didn't even hear you, and she won't be at fault.

I always wait until they turn to me, or reply "yes?" before I go ahead with an issue. Until I know they have my attention, I can talk all I want but can't blame them if they didn't even notice me.

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Everyone else around us will hear me talking to her, other nurses will watch and look but she still ignores me.

(My friend wanted me to clarify - I am actually posting for her - she is a tech/secretary on this unit, not that I think it should make a difference on how someone treats you but maybe it does)

I may just address it to her like previously said but I tried befriending her and she will just walk away from a conversation or sometimes she does act friendly.

Not trying to start a war (so please dont take offence) but she is asian, would this be a cultural thing?

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