Beverly1982

Thank u for your responses. I was a little worried that I was looking at it wrong or something, because her level of anger seemed so disproportionate to the situation.

I do help whenever I am able, and had already done a bed change and cleaned up a couple of patients that night. She obviously didn't know I had, because she wasn't there to witness it. I guess she thought I had been being lazy or something. I don't know. She said she was going to take this up with our supervisor, and I kind of hope she does.

The pt was confused but pleasant and cooperative. Not aggressive or IV or tubes. No vomit, no hip (or any) fractures.

The patient was 150lbs at most. She didn't really need her whole bed changed, she just needed to have her brief changed. I got in the room right when the pct was finishing up. There were other RNs on the floor, but she was the only PCT. She could have asked someone else or she could have waited till I gave my patient his meds. Before she went in the patients room, I told her I had to give this pt his meds. I honestly think she was looking for a reason to blow up at me. The first thing she did was say to me (in front of the pt) was "where WERE you?!" I told her "I'm sorry but I have to do my job before I help you with yours".

So the last time I worked, one of the LPNs (they do CNA work at my hospital) got absolutely livid with me when I didn't have time to do a bed change with her the other night. I genuinely did not have time since I was in the middle of giving meds, and she started yelling at me, etc. This was the first time I have not been able to help her when asked. As long as I've worked with her, there is no "delegating" anything to her. I do my job, and then help her with hers. She seems very bitter about the fact that she's doing CNA work, so I think she already resents the RNs anyway. Anyone have any advice on how to smooth this over? I tried to talk to her about it already but she was way too angry to discuss anything.

Thank you! I've finally got it : )