CNA1208

She sounds very unprofessional! If I were you, I would not put up with it! When she starts interrupting you and being rude, I would say "I realize you don't like getting report from me, but I do not have to put up with your rude behavior. I may be new at this, but I do not deserve to be treated like this. Here are the new rules, I will give you a report for each pt and when I'm finished, if you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. If you interrupt me or speak rudely to me, I will walk away and you can figure out the report on your own." Of course I would have a well written, detailed report ready to hand her when I walked away. I would also let your supervisor in on your plan. I am usually a peacemaker type person, but I will not allow people to treat me poorly. It is like dealing with a bully. When you stand up to a bully, most likely they will back down and respect you. Keep your dignity! You have worked hard to get where you are and you do not have to put up with people who do not enjoy where they are.......she needs to move on to another job.....she is not doing anyone any good....especially not the pts! Good Luck and don't let her ruin one day of your new adventures! You are going to be a fantastic nurse!

I did not mean that you were not compassionate or didn't know your job, I was more referring to the upper management of the dept.

I am not yet an RN, but it saddens me that we cannot let upper management know of someone not doing their job properly without fear of losing our jobs. The pts deserve the very best care and I think there are several RNs and Drs that are no longer happy in their job or are burnt out and need to move to a different position. I have seen a few RNs not treating the pts with the up most compassion and it is very hard for me to watch. Maybe it would have been better to write a hand written letter, not necessary mention the names of the professionals, and mail it in anonymously. I said a prayer for you and your wife.