ceddlemon

Hello Delorem: I must agree with 2bmejor. I, too, have the same problem at work. Have been there about 1-1/2 years now and I'm just now getting the hang of "holding my own". Of course, within the first six months my prescriptions went from my one and only Rx QD to needing blood pressure meds and antianxiety meds. WOW - huh? (I've always been called hardheaded) BUT, I have always wanted to be a nurse and I was determined "they" were not going to run me off. I have found that those who bully, attempt intimidation, and generally show off their seniority are not liked by to many people. Some others at my work place, reached out to me. I took "a-hold" of those helping hands. I steadfastly kept my personality in tact !! I love people and helping people and I enjoy being nice to others. Heck, there are times I'm even nice to the mean ones and I'm the one who gets the giggle. I'm a product of the 60's and 70's. PEACE MAN : ) And I DO NOT like to fight. However, it is true, that you must STAND UP to the aggressor ASAP or it will continue until you do stand up. I'm not saying lower yourself to their level; one can win the showdown by using "class", "style", especially use who YOU are. Nursing is a caring field. The bulliness is a contradiction to Nursing. To stand up to the bully is like getting your scrubs all dirty before you even "help" the first patient. Thus far, those on my team that are the lazy ones and bullies have started being a bit more kind in their words and fun-teasing. The end is no where close to what I would like to see because "they" feel like if they are in a bad mood, so should everyone else be. You have to dig deep to shrug it off. I don't think there is any one perfect place to work and there will always be "one of them". Be true to yourself, look for that helping hand, keep smiling and stand tall.