Nurses that are late for report

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Our hospital just put up a note that they would not be paying any overtime beyond 7:30 pm, and there are a few nurses on night shift that typically show up 10-15 minutes late for report. Last night, one of them even got snippy when I tried to hurry her along for report because she showed up 15 minutes late. (For clarity, I am not complaining about the person who is usually on time.)

You know, I always show up at at least 10 minutes early so I can print my labs, etc. before I take report, because I don't want anyone to have to stay late because I'm not ready, and I really don't understand why some people have no problem making ME stay late. It's so inconsiderate! Even if I were getting paid, I don't WANT to stay late. By the end of a shift, I am tired.

I hear so much complaining about the way doctors treat nurses, but honestly - I only interact with them for 5 minutes out of my day. It's the NURSES who tend to get under my skin! :angryfire

I have NOT quit working as a nurse, only quit the hospital setting. This is going on in ALL Southern Calif. hospitals. Sounds racist you say...I say its reality of what is going on. The fillipinas at the hospitals REFUSE to speak English and even the upper management does not know what to do to solve this problem. I say train them and if they refuse, get rid of them. Sound to me like THEY are a little more racist than I am. Why do they REFUSE to assimilate into THIS culture when they are living here in America. If I went to their country I would speak THEIR language. Its just plain rude to sit and give report in a foreign language when others are also in report and can NOT understand what is being said. Its also dangerous for ALL the patients. Take the chip off your shoulder.

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thread topic: nurses that are late for report

what should a manager do: document lateness from time cards and personal observation of lateness, review attendance/lateness policy and follow it documenting performance each pay interval. invite your boss to help reinforce corporate policy. when they've reaching final expectation counseling with intent to dismiss and late one more time: terminate staffer.

others will get the message....and if you need to do it 2yrs later, with other staff....be consistent.

wasn't happy coming back from an new orleans trip to have to write up 2 staff for lateness this week. third person already on final expectation with intent to dismiss if late one more time prior to december.

as manager, i'm running a business and need staffs cooperation to make business run smoothly as all other departments in homecare agency depending upon intake department getting the ball rolling. i now date upon review each step of process and have staff sign that they read and understood policy. this is way ironclad they knew would be fired if fail to follow health system policy. was good of my boss to back me up @ this months staff meeting.

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Wow how unprofessional...to be always late for report and to think nurses should take their jobs seriously since we deal with human lives.....but like with any other jobs people will try to get away with as much as possible...Hopefully when I land my gig as RN I will recall this thread in my head and think "I dont want to be a nurse that makes everyone else miserable because of bad working habits.

I loved what someone posted...about these nurses being the same number of minutes late each time. So true. It really is like they are giving everyone the finger.

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