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That's actually a whole another problem I have. A couple CNAs are just so nasty about having to do stuff. And I want to be strict and say do your'e F*ing job! But I know if I'm the bad guy they will be even more less inclined to help me. It's hard to find that balance. Like I want to say, all our patient's better have water, be changed, and have vitals done. I'm tired of seeing people sit on their *ss and do a crappy job thinking it's okay. And, of course, I would never actually be mean or rude to anybody. I'd say it very nicely and with respect. But even with that, the amount of tension it creates is insane.

Yeah, that's how I've been feeling. As long as it's not over the top, I'll not let it affect me. But sometimes it's hard to tell and some things are just so dumb. Like this patient pulled out her foley and the nurse before me said she reinserted it then I go to find out it's not even in her urethra. Then the patient doesn't allow male to touch or look at her down there so I had to have female RN reinsert it twice during my shift because she pulled out again. Then oncoming RN acts like, "Why didn't you put it back in?" And I was explaining how she keeps pulling out and she won't let a male do it and last time was 2 hours ago so I just wanted to talk to her about it during report. What am I supposed to do, hold her down and force it in just for her to pull it out again? No. And we didn't have another size slightly bigger to insert(goes from 16fr to 24fr!) But the nurse gave attitude like it was bad I didn't do anything about it. 2 hours isn't long and I already said she refuses to let me do it. Yet there's no appreciation or recognition for all the labs I addressed, urine and stool samples I sent that were ignored by others, orders that were fixed, skin treatments that were done, or the prevention of falls and any complications. It's just about what can be complained about. I actually do my job thoroughly and ethically, unlike several others I have witnessed. I just don't understand. It's just hard to pop people's ego bubbles because they are old and have been nurses for long time and I am new. So far, I just keep it professional and don't take anything personally. I express my opinion and leave it there but it just feels unfair sometimes. I definitely don't want to fight with anyone, but sometimes it is just so hard to wrap my head around the fact that some nurses are so incompetent, defensive, and rude.

I'm a new nurse, and I have difficultly working with other nurses and nursing assistants who have attitudes. I love when I am with the nice ones who don't mind helping ever. But some people just have an attitude. I don't want to be the bad guy and decrease my favor with them, but I also don't want just pick up for their slack. How do you normally handle situations like this?