Parrotindistress

Thank you! I just felt so hopeless because it is the second day since I voiced my concern and although there have been the regular staff emails from management, I have not received a reply yet. It's good to know that I can actually do something about this.

Hello ladies, I am looking for some honest advice about something that has been troubling me. First off, I love my job...and I love being a nurse, but my work environment has never sat right with me and this is one of the reasons why. I have this coworker who keeps making negative comments about Aboriginal patients and people in general. At first, I brushed it off thinking that I was being too sensitive and over-reacting, but last night she said something along the lines of wishing a nearby reserve would "just get their own hospital" so she wouldn't have as many native patients. I am the only Aboriginal person on my unit...and I just don't know what to do. What's worse is that when she makes these comments, nobody stops or corrects her, they sometimes even giggle along. I sent a short email that glazed over my concerns to the head manager of the obstetrics program, hoping for a sit down so that we could discuss what to do. She hasn't gotten back to me yet. I've researched the Alberta Human Rights Act and the AHS Code of Conduct, and I can't find anything in there that gives me any clarity. I'm a fairly new nurse as well...any advice that might be helpful is welcomed.