SapphireLight

meanmaryjean, Yelling is a form of harassment and it is not okay. The interviewer was unprofessional and had no right to yell at the interviewee at all! Another concern is that the interviewer did not show any remorse, empathy, care, and compassion when the interviewee expressed a very sensitive and personal event that happened in life which delayed getting a job after writing the NCLEX. Life happens, and everybody walk different paths to go through their own meaning of life. Would you trust the interviewer who yelled and showed lack of empathy to be your nurse or to even be in healthcare? No, I don't think so. That unprofessional and abusive behaviour should be documented and reported because it could be affecting other staff and patient safety. One negative person can bring a whole team down and jeopardize care, and that is a huge concern! Something must be done to correct this! SapphireLight

Dear c6ndy012, I believe you about what happened in the interview and it is highly concerning that the interviewer presented abusive behaviour. I can also see that one negative staff member can negatively impact the care for patients, so that is highly concerning. The interviewer was clearly unprofessional and she should be ashamed of herself. Yelling is also a form of harassment. I am really sorry to hear that you have experienced this but be thankful that she is not your boss; however, she should be reported because it can contribute to the endangerment of patient safety as well as the well-being of the staff. A healthy well-being and a healthy environment is extremely important when caring for others because they depend on nurses and they trust nurses to care for them. I have experienced something similar, but I was applying for a retail job when I was younger and the manager who interviewed me was extremely rude and she was also yelling at me. So I walked away and not pursue the job. Looking back at that situation, I wished I took my resume back from her, tell her that her behaviour was unacceptable, and report her. I learned from that experience, so when it happens again, I know what to do, and that is to stand up for myself in a respectful manner and report the behavior. Please do not feel bad for not pursuing a job right after writing the NCLEX Exam. Life happens, and we all walk different paths and learn meaningful things along the way. You are smart and passed that NCLEX, you have achieved something great and you should be proud of yourself! You deserve so much to practice your care and an opportunity will come into your path soon. Please do not give up and promote what a nurse truly is which is trustworthy, respectful, compassionate, caring, empathetic, and professional. We all need to collaborate to change the negative healthcare environment into a positive healthcare environment. Why? Because a positive healthcare environment enhance the well-being of staff, patients, and visitors. It enhances quality patient care. I hope this helps! Yours truly, SapphireLight

Hello, I will go by the name SapphireLight and I am a Nursing Student from Canada who is here to learn, understand, and collaborate. I read your story about how the patient's family members are disrespectful, and I understand where you are coming from, and I am truly sorry to hear that you have experienced this, but not to worry because you are not alone. A lot of nurses has these unpleasant experiences at some point of their careers. I will shed some light and let you know that Nursing will always be a respected profession and you have chosen such a rewarding and meaningful career as a Nurse Why? Because Nurses are brave, compassionate, hardworking, has patience, has empathy, are healers, save many lives, bring lives into this earth, protect patients, promote health, the list goes on. We are there for people in their most happiest moments and hardest moments. Nurses are heros! Do not forget that! You did the right thing by putting the patient first. A glass of water can wait because what if after the assessment, you find out the patient has the inability to swallow? Patient safety always comes first and you did the right thing. In my opinion, if a family member is being disrespectful, it disrupts the quality of patient care; therefore, the family member should be dismissed due to their disruptive behaviour. I found a youtube video by EnpowerRN who talks about dealing with disrespectful family members I hope this helps. Do not give up!