Parents who wanted your job...

[k1p1ssk]

Anybody here experienced retaliation from a parent who wanted your job? I'm 7weeks in at my new position and have had one parent in particular who has given me a hard time since day one... From vaccine record disputes to wanting calls home for inane reasons...

Come to find out she applied and interviewed for my position (and another SRN position in the district about 5 years back) and didn't receive offers for either job. She now works as a 1:1 nurse at one of the other district schools and very closely with that school's RN.

I often worry about this with regards to conflicts of interest and issues of trust... Anyone out there experienced this?

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

I had an issue last year with lice. I worked on updating our policy and admin was on board. This mom used to be a school nurse and believed the archaic info. She told my Principal that lice can climb from backpack to backpack. I had to go and defend my position and she was pretty vocal that my policies were wrong. She was here because she volunteered to screen the whole school, something I opposed. I reluctantly helped. She was amazed when I sent the 3 students back to class. She marched into the office to complain. I doubt she wanted my job, but she took to social media to complain and undermine my position. NETY, and I'm not even young.

[Cattz, ADN]

Haha- Lice- Many moons ago. I had a parent explode on me telling me that if her little precious got some kind of infection from having head lice that he was probably going to catch from other kids at school. That she would have my job and I would be held personally accountable to her. And this was me-- Needless to say, no lice transmission and no strange infection happened. Several years later- the parent became a Nurse Practitioner. I am hoping she has wised up to what infections and illnesses can be transmitted and what we REALLY need to be concerned about.

[k1p1ssk, BSN, RN]

Update for all of you so very invested: Today, the mom's oldest son came looking absolutely miserable, so I made the judgement call to her and have him picked up... Turns out she is sick too, and was leaving work early (must be nice). Anywho, this opened the doors for a face-to-face and the interaction was actually quite pleasant and brief so... I think the problems will start to dissipate from here on out! Thanks all for your suport!

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

I had a parent who applied for my job, did not get it and then wanted to sub. I had her come in and spend a few hours to see what it was like, the day before she was scheduled. She no-showed and then called and said never in a million years would she want all that repsonsibility!!! I cancelled my PD day as I had a kid with a trach and I was not going to leave my building uncovered.

[k1p1ssk, BSN, RN]

I had a parent who applied for my job, did not get it and then wanted to sub. I had her come in and spend a few hours to see what it was like, the day before she was scheduled. She no-showed and then called and said never in a million years would she want all that repsonsibility!!! I cancelled my PD day as I had a kid with a trach and I was not going to leave my building uncovered.

All I can say to that is UUUUUGH.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Yah, they would have chewed her up and spit her out.

[aprilmoss]

I've got parents who are RNs, but none of them ever expressed any interest in my job (especially when the spend any time in my office seeing what I deal with). They do frequently make unsolicited offers of their own "expert" advice about how to deal with situations. I just smile and nod and let it go.