sallybgoode

Is it just our institution? We walk on eggshells, constantly fearing the next write-up. For example, if we are late because of an accident on the highway, even if we call ahead and let them know (and everybody knows because there's only one route to get there), we receive a full page memo stating how our "behavior is not tolerated", while the supervisors can roll in late whenever they want with compete amnesty. If we get busy and forget to check a box that states how we communicated information to an inmate, instead of having our backs and bringing it to our attention to fix, we get another full page memo about or "misconduct" that is "not to be tolerated". The morale is very low, except for few who have been chosen as the favorites, who seem to get all the special privileges. The atmosphere is very punitive. None of the supervisors seem to know the policies very well, and they make up the rules as they go along. Nobody wants to stand up for themselves because if they do, they become a target and immediately are put under the microscope, with supervisors going way out of their way to find deeds of "misconduct". Our union steward is currently out on stress leave because of this very reason. They are actively trying to find reasons to terminate this person because of this person's outspokenness about how management treats the staff. The DON and the CNE are like "The Great Oz"- very cool and unapproachable unless you are one of their favorites. I have never worked under such militant and oppressive supervision. I think these people have forgotten why they became nurses, and I certainly believe that none of them have had any leadership training, nor are they very happy people. It's a shame, because we are all good nurses. I knew correctional nursing wasn't going to be warm and fuzzy, but this is ridiculous. Even custody thinks medical management is excessively heavy-handed and unfair in their practices.