ChrgRN

I got the job! I am starting next week. Funny thing is, I turned in my resignation to my manager, and she didn't seem at all shocked or disappointed that I was leaving. That hurt, because I feel as if I wasn't a valued employee. That was my first job as a nurse. It makes me wonder if she was after me too or wanted me out as well. Or maybe she figured I warned the nurse about the rule she was breaking, and now she's p---ed. I guess the bright side is that I have only two more days left there, so I will reveal now what she wanted me to bust this other nurse for: drinking sodas and juice from the patient pantry. I have worked at this hospital for three years. I have been in charge for six months. This became a firing offense several months before I was in charge. When I was being trained, I DID ask about it. Another charge nurse said nobody enforces it. So I left it at that. Before it was a terminable offense, it was a big problem. The hospital is on such a tight budget, nearly all supplies are in Pyxis. People were being warned about this, and nobody paid much attention. When it became a firing offense, it stopped, then people gradually started up again and nobody did anything. Then I was asked to catch this nurse at it and that's when it all came crashing down.

Hi again. Just wanted to update everybody on what was going on. Thank you your posts and advice. I haven't been scheduled to work with her all week but two days ago I went to the hospital and waited for her in the parking lot at her vehicle when her shift ended. I told her, "This is off the record and you didn't hear this from me, but management wants me to catch you _____________." It didn't go anywhere near as bad as I thought it might have. She thanked me for the warning, and we chatted for about 10 more minutes. I wasn't unwilling to talk to her, as one poster stated. What I meant by saying I could not talk to her was that I wasn't sure if or how I should approach her about it. She is loud, outspoken, opinionated, and has a tendency to become defensive and argumentive. As DusktilDawn stated, I am sure management didn't want me to warn her. I am also planning to resign entirely. I have been a nurse for a little over three years, and a charge nurse for six months. I don't like being in charge and it's not worth the stress. I feel mgmt wants this nurse out, and if it isn't this way it will be another. I haven't been happy there for a while, and I want to do something different other than med/surg. A friend of mine has been trying to get me to come to her hospital to work in the OR, and I have an interview Monday. If I am offered the position, I will submit my resignation that day. And when I am finished there I PROMISE I will reveal the infraction.

The rule is something similar to what Happynurse2005 suggested, but if I reveal it, it will be obvious who I am to anybody (particularly management) from my hospital who may read this. I have probably already done or said too much by starting this thread, but I needed advice from somebody. The rule is something that people don't pay attention to anymore. This nurse is not the only guilty person, but seems to do it the most. Management has seen this rule violated, and nothing was ever said to employees or to charge nurses about not enforcing it. Personally, I think management is after her because she does things one way and one way only. To my knowledge, she hasn't been warned or reprimanded, but she is aware of policy and refuses to abide by it. As Rebecca Jean suggested, the only fair thing to do might be to warn the employees (in writing) that this rule will be enforced henceforth, and anyone who refuses to abide by it may face dismissal. DusktilDawn is right on the money. They are getting me to do their dirty work. I have been in charge for about six months now and I am starting to regret it. I am not scheduled to work with her for the rest of the week. Maybe it will give me time to reevaluate. Thank you for your help. Goodnight.

I have been a charge nurse on my unit for quite a while now. There is a particular nurse who has been there for many years. She is very knowlegdeable, has very good clinical skills and interacts well with patients and their families. Management is aware that she is continuously breaking a particular rule. (I don't wish to elaborate, all I will say is that it has nothing to do with patient care or safety. I even created a new identity on allnurses in fear of somebody figuring out who I am.) Management wants me to catch her (it wouldn't be difficult) and write her up. Violating this rule is a dismissable offense. I don't agree that it should even warrant a suspension, but a rule's a rule. The fact of the matter is that she refuses to follow it. I think to myself, "Why can't she just abide by it to avoid consequences?" But she has been a nurse for many years and she is set in her ways. I am dreading having to do this because if I catch her, I know what the end result will be. I hate to see an otherwise good nurse lose her job over something this trivial. I feel even worse because a few years back she helped cover my butt in a sticky situation, and she also taught me some neat tricks and shortcuts. I am afraid if I overlook this or turn my head the other way when I see her do this, management will reprimand me for doing nothing. I know I CANNOT tell her because she might go off on them and she will probably accuse management of trying to get rid of older nurses. What do I do? Should I give subtle hints to her to stop it? :uhoh21: Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.