Our new boss writing everyone up!

[SoundofMusic]

Our new PCD, who is only temporary, seems to have taken to writing up half the staff for clocking in like 1-2 minutes past 7 a.m. She's following and tracking those who do it and writing them up for it. I mean -- if you are chronically late, like 15 minutes or so -- whatever. But clocking in one minute past??? Who cares!!

What is up with this? We are chronically short staffed - these are experienced long time nurses -- all very good. There is a hiring freeze -- I mean -- what the HELL are these manager types thinking when they do this stuff? Do they want to run off ALL the nurses? What will they do then when there is no one to take care of patients anymore???

It's as if the world of nursing has just turned upside down lately.

[SoundofMusic]

I can see there are strong opinions on this here, from nurses in general.

I realize nursing is a different bag than most careers.

It's hard, though, at times, to adjust to this way of thinking after you've done corporate jobs. In that sort of setting, 10-15 minutes, even 30 minutes to an hour off the starting time is usually no big deal -- at least not at some places I've worked. If you've got a little seniority, you usually get a big of leeway in your starting times. Come in late? Well, you just stay until the job is done -- no big thing.

So, it's hard for some to adjust to this type of culture where you clock in and everyone seems to be "watching" you and when you clock in. I personally find it a tad bit oppressive. But that's just me and it's due to the type of work I did before nursing.

I know, I know ...nursing IS different. It's shift work -- and that's just all there is to it. People are there and are relying on the next shift to be relieved. It's the nature of the business.

[Blindsided]

I have always been the type of person that appreciates the need to be on time. My sister felt otherwise. Once I helped her to get a job at my place of employment, so she rode with me. I made it very clear how I felt about being punctual. After her third time being late I left without her. You should have seen the s*** hit the fan! Guess what though? She was on time after that. Being late is basically a tax on other people's time. Believe it!

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

I can see there are strong opinions on this here, from nurses in general.

I realize nursing is a different bag than most careers.

It's hard, though, at times, to adjust to this way of thinking after you've done corporate jobs. In that sort of setting, 10-15 minutes, even 30 minutes to an hour off the starting time is usually no big deal -- at least not at some places I've worked. If you've got a little seniority, you usually get a big of leeway in your starting times. Come in late? Well, you just stay until the job is done -- no big thing.

So, it's hard for some to adjust to this type of culture where you clock in and everyone seems to be "watching" you and when you clock in. I personally find it a tad bit oppressive. But that's just me and it's due to the type of work I did before nursing.

I know, I know ...nursing IS different. It's shift work -- and that's just all there is to it. People are there and are relying on the next shift to be relieved. It's the nature of the business.

It doesn't have to do with nursing. I have never worked a job (and I have worked in many areas), that has ever been fine with people showing up late, at least any hourly paying job. Schedules are made for a reason. How many people get mad when they go to an appointment and it ends up running late. Usually because someone during the day came late and it sent everything behind. I think it's a respect thing, not a nurse thing. Nurses are not the only profession expected to be on time. I don't care if I just worked 9 hours at McDonalds, when it's my time to go home I should be able to go home and not have to wait for the next person to come. I worked a long day or night and am tired too and want to relax and kick my feet up, and no, even at McDonalds is it acceptable. They make the schedules to ensure proper coverage, when one is late or doesn't show up, it screws that up. The problem is places like McDonals doesn't usually have a PRN or on-call staff to call in.