beachbum2000

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1. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Relations

   After reading a lot of the comments I agree that it does look a lot more like preferential treatment than anything else. I posted the question because I have been on this unit for a while (over 2 years) and continually see the same behaviors. There...

2. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Relations

   lol I wish it was a homework question and not something I have to go to work to.

3. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Relations

   I am not the new nurse. I was not asked because I would have said no lol. The new nurse on the other hand does not have the confidence or assertiveness to stand up for themselves YET. This was their first day off orientation. Although, this nurse...

4. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Relations

   The nurse that had zero patients was assisting the other nurse that had 4 patients. Which is so crazy to me! The nurse that had 0 patients is the clinical supervisor several days a week, and helps nobody except that one nurse. I absolutely agree ...

5. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Relations

   Couldn't purposefully overloading a nurse, who is already overwhelmed and intimidated, be an example of "negative, aggressive behavior"? For the record... I am not the new nurse.

6. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Relations

   I am trying to keep the situation as unbiased as I can. I know it would be easier to explain if I named each group. But does it make a difference if the group of 5 is white? and the group of 2 is black? or vice versa?

7. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Relations

   I don't know what happened to the comment that I just left... but i'll try to write it again... yes, I agree that bullying is an overused term. But, is requiring the "new nurse" to go over patient ratio of 5 an issue? The new nurse that is trying t...

8. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

   beachbum2000 posted a topic in Relations

   I had a situation occur at work and I'm torn about how to react to it. Very busy hospital med/surg floor with max patient load of 5 patients for each nurse. 5 nurses working the floor, 3 of one race and 2 of the other. there is one "clinical super...