Jenn W

OMG! That is so horrible! I could not fathom treating people like that no matter who they are and it's so hard to ignore. My thing is why does this kinda thing go on for so long before something is actually done about it? It is so sad and uncalled for!

I did! He took my 2500 bucks stood beside me at the hearing and did nothing. Just got my reprimand this September! I'm so upset and depressed about this!

My thing is sometimes management are the bullies themselves so they stand by and allow it to happen and do nothing about it. Cause I spoke up for myself, went up the chain, even the Chief Nurse officer was an awful hateful person who I went to speak to and she yelled in my face!? It was miserable and I felt outnumbered and no one had my back at all! I just had to keep telling myself "I did nothing wrong"!!

I experienced and belittling for an entire year from a Nurse who started a year before me. She wasn't a good strong Nurse but looked great on paper and managed to win the hearts of the Nurse Managers. We didn't even work the same shift. Her thing was belittling you in front of everyone trying to make you look small and incompetent. I turned the other cheek. Even tried kindness and said I am new to this floor and although I am not a new Nurse you just got to let me know what I forgot to do and I will be more than happy to make sure it's done. Learn something new everyday! She just soured her face rolled her eyes and looked at me like I had not worn deodorant or showered. Would be ending her shift walking down the hall looking at me and scowling with her friends like High School. Real piece of work. I just shook my head and ignored her. When it got out of hand is when the belittling and degrading would start in a pt's room during bedside reported. Totally embarrassing! Other Nurses would see this and do or say nothing! I went up the Chain of command like told to do. Told to make a log of every inappropriate thing. Managers all said bullying will not be tolerated here. So a year into the job guess what the bully with no managerial experience trumps over more qualified Nurse's that had been there for decades and becomes Nurse Manager. I was doomed! Tried to transfer to another department. They wouldn't let me stated to short staffed to let me go! So what did the bully do make my assignments every night so difficult and unsafe I could not see the light of day. Set me up for failure! I had to quit or lose my license! Sorry so long it feels good to vent and get it off my chest. Part of healing and moving on!!

Thank you so much. This info is so useful to me! This is greatly appreciated!!

I hired an attorney that specialized in BON issues. Be leery if they ask for fees up front cause then they don't work as hard for you. This one insisted fees now. Would not take a down payment or even half! Now I'm in the hole and still reprimanded with no job! I am keeping my head up and still moving forward but it is frustrating just the same. I am glad this blog was created cause I felt so alone!

I hired an attorney that specialized in BON issues. Be leery if they ask for fees up front cause then they don't work as hard for you. This one insisted fees now. Would not take a down payment or even half! Now I'm in the hole and still reprimanded with no job! I am keeping my head up and still moving forward but it is frustrating just the same. I am glad this blog was created cause I felt so alone!

I understand your frustration. It has nothing to do with fair. It has to do with you where reprimanded did your dues moved on in your career and continue to get penalized for your past. How are you supposed to grow as a Nurse move forward when the BON make it impossible to move on. Then they wonder why there are so many shortages in Nursing. Ask the BON why! I'M contemplating a career change myself cause no one has our back or fights for us and we literally save lives for a living! SMH! Makes me very sad!

Hey Jane! I can relate to you and feel your pain I was on numerous Mental Health meds and I positive drig screen my entire life. Tried to fight it and explain my situation with a Doctors follow up note and they NCBON did not care. This happened in 2021 been on numerous assignments since then. You know you have to pass drug screens every time. Just went to my hearing last month and I am reprimanded. Company I worked with dropped me like a bad habit with some nasty choice words for me to!! We need people that fight for us and our rights as well! It is hard to find work! I love being a Nurse and I did nothing wrong!