mccarrank

This is good, I think part of the problem is being surrounded by the negativity. My coworkers and I are constantly complaining about the newest thing that seems irrational (and often is) that he does. A little outside perspective helps. I have tried to think about it from his shoes but we're just completely different people. The other part of the problem is LTC leaves too much room for drama and complaining, but that's another discussion entirely.

Fair enough, perhaps it is just my own emotions preventing me from seeing things objectively. In the past, I've never had a boss so 'robotic'. He seems to lack passion for his job and when the people I work with and myself care about our patients so much and provide quality work in less than optimum conditions, it's difficult to have the added stress of having to watch my back. Even more so when I'm making efforts for improvement. As much as I would like to switch units, oppurtunities are few and far between for LPN's.

I've been getting pretty frustrated lately with my current work situation and I want to get some feedback from people. I work at a large, federal medical facility that will remain nameless. I've been here for about a year now and my nurse manager on the unit started about the same time. He is the kind of person that doesn't know how to talk to people, and also has no insterest in working with or helping his employees with problems, at least from my point of view. He is constantly quoting policy and has to have someone tell him what the answer to your question is before he can make a decision. I have some things to work out with HR and the union but do you guys have any advice on how to deal with a manager like this? He only comes to anyone when he has a problem to discuss with them, never encouraging good work. He never wants to work with the staff to figure things out. For example, I'm a volunteer firefighter who was on a call one night. Shift starts at midnight but I wasn't able to get to work until one. I called ahead and informed them what was happening. He called me into his office that morning and said he was going to check with HR, he later left me a voicemail stating that he had checked with HR and that being on a fire call is not excusable for being late. He is unprofessional but careful, never putting things in writing but will try to corner people to have conversations where he wants to make agreements. Then he types up something and has you sign it. It got to the point where I was working day shift and had to switch to nights to get away from him and the stress he created in my life. Part of the problem is I have no-one I feel I can trust and go to with a problem without fear of being reprimanded. That's a basic overview, and it stinks. Let me know if you have any advice on making things a little less stressful.