grammied50

KNOW THIS A LATE REPLY,BUT I AMA PACU RN. WITH NOC CASES IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL IF THE PT. WENT TO ICU POST OP. SEV. PLACES WHERE I HAVE WORKED BEFORE THIS WAS STANDARD.THEY HAD RECOVERY EXPERICENCE. IN OUR PACU THE SAME NURSE AT NIGHT IS PROBABLY THE SAME NURSE TO WORK DAYS. THE ICU DIRECTOR HAS BEEFED UP HER STAFFING TO ACCOMODATE THIS. IF ICU IS FULL,WE ARE EXPECTED TO FUNCTION AS AN ICU HOLDING AREA. IN MY EXPERIENCE IT IS BETTER FOR THE PT. TO BE MOVED ONLY ONCE! ALOTS OF THOUGHTS,SOME HAS TO DO WITH STAFFING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK ALL DAY AND THEN ALL NIGHT! ------------------

if i am not mistaken, this person't behavior may fall under "work place violence". it needs to be addressed by your nurse manager asap. if she chooses not to do so,then contact human resources. this is a serious issue. it is how more violent things start! is is abuse and should not be tolerated. if admin. does not respond,see your union rep. if you have one. deb

keep your spirits up! esp. in sicu/icu nurses can be terrors! try to find someone to mentor with and take all of the continuing ed that the place has to offer!keep documentation on difficult coworkers for your own sake. but,don't give up! we need more rns who are willing to teach new staff! you will be one of them before long. there is no easy answer but it would seem that you nurse manager should bring up the general topic in a staff meeting. you cannot change the drs. but you can change the way you respond to them!be well prepared and act like you are confident even if you don't feel that way on a particular day! no one knows everything and too often we expect ourselves to! do fun stuff outside of work with your kids! i am from va. and there is alot to do in the south! keep your chin up! ihave moved alot-the last to wa. st.! it is a hard adjustment! best of luck! it does get better!

rn that i supervise appears to be passive-aggressive,does not talk to me,is very critical of my supervisory role and what i do. is very vocal to other staff members.last shift was very verbal and loud with comments about my role.(in front of staff,md)she will not discuss this with me or my director.she claims i am harrassing her.she has accused me of being racist(she is asian),not doing my work(plus other complaints).i have gone to admin but my manager does not handle conflict very well.this behavior is consistent over the last 21/2 yrs.i have adequate documentation for my files.on numerous occaisions i or my director have tried talking to her. for the most part she yells,cries,and is very hysterical. it is not in the hands of human resources. her behavior is disrupting the unit and pt. care. i have never experienced this type of behavior before and don't know how to protect myself.my director is leaving and appears not to want to be involved. i may very well end up working everyday with this rn. i don't have a problem with her,she has one with me and won't settle/negotiate any peace. please give me some advice.i have worked in critical care areas for years and never run across this type of behavior in the past. thanks!