Nurse Manager Bully REWARDED After 80% staff goes to HR!!

[QueenElisaRocks]

How do I reconcile this??!!! I was the target of a notorious nurse manager bully for close to two years. I'm a pretty tough gal. I came to nursing as a second career...so I'm definitely an adult with a pretty thick skin, but....

This manager decided she didn't want me to find any success in my career after I asked a question (respectfully) in a meeting...and she LOST HER CRAP at me in front of the entire staff....and...I was right for asking the question! I was, simply put, right!

She was notorious for this kind of behavior...so I blew it off and continued to do my job....which I do WELL!

Immediately following, I lost any and all training and mentoring opportunities that I sought...or that I was requested for! I was assigned the longest rooms (I'm in surgery) so there was ZERO chance I could pursue ANY independent opportunities. This went on for almost two years! The entire staff AND my director were all aware! My director swore he would address it...and did NOTHING! And anyone else who tried to advocate for me (staff) was punished as well!

So....our hospital is a "zero tolerance" facility. Probably 80% of our staff went to a meeting with HR about this manager! Even PAST employees came as my issue was just a symptom of an ongoing problem with this manager!

Results? HR took her out of the Charge position, put her on probation, and gave her a nice cushy informatics job STILL IN OUR DEPARTMENT!!!!

HOW THE FRICKITY FRACK IS THIS ZERO TOLERANCE??!!!

[Atl-Murse]

Your idea of punishment made not be the same as HR. The goal was to remove her from direct leadership over you not to destroy her financial by taking away her pay check. I sometimes want to see my perceived enemies crushed like stinky bugs but you may be in her shoes someday, this things tend to come around. She has failed as a leader and needs to be removed not destroyed

[CelticGoddess, BSN, RN]

You can't know what all is going on with HR> They very well could be keeping a paper trail. My former nurse manager was incompetent (but not a bully) and multiple complaints were made against her, and it appeared as though nothing was being done. It took HR and her boss a year but she got her walking papers. We had NO clue until the day they announced the interim NM.

The fact is that the nurse in question is no longer charge. You don't know what is going on behind the scenes, nor should you. Avoid her, and if she continues to be an issue for you, keep a paper trail. But I would tread lightly now that she is no longer charge.

[CoolKidsRN]

Also keep in mind that consequences for unacceptable work ethic/behavior/violation is not something that will be publicly televised and it shouldn't be. You did your job and reported her. You don't know what was discussed behind close doors and simply to say, it's not your business. Let it go, move on, this individual is no longer your direct supervisor.

[QueenElisaRocks]

I never wanted her ‘destroyed', although it was very clear by her actions that is exactly what she wanted for me....

My hope was that she would be moved to another department. There is absolutely no trust between this person and current staff...and she has significant involvement in our paperwork. I understand there are paper trails....and theoretically there is nothing she could do to any of us who went to HR, but there is evidence of such vindictive behavior...long held grudges (for years) that this person has held against staff members, it is unsettling that she is still roaming the halls of our department.

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

Being taken out of your position is not a reward.

You have won this battle. Enjoy your new manager. Don't look for new problems with the old manager. If new problems happen, you know what to do.