"Smart" nurses (...venting...)

[Purlple]

I had to give a report to the nurse who LOVES to tell other nurses LOUD enough for everyone around what they need to learn or what had they missed. She herself missed an order to feed a patient for the WHOLE day, missed the culture results, and didn't chart all her meds she gave but had to say few times loud enough for everyone around "You learned something new today!". (She decide to teach me how detailed my charting had to be.) I always appreciate the teaching but not in this manner of telling everyone on the station ( a front of docs, CNA's, and other nurses) that she taught me something new. When I (quietly!) told her about the order to feed patient that she missed and missed cultures results (I mentioned it as a matter of fact info) on patient she just said "Go on!" like I am waisting her time and it was nonuseful information to her. GRRRR...... Unbelievable...

[UM Review RN, ASN, RN]

I always appreciate the teaching but not in this manner of telling everyone on the station ( a front of docs, CNA's, and other nurses)

She sounds like one of those truly clueless people who thinks she's doing you a favor. So you need to tell her exactly what you said here, just very matter-of-factly.

If she doesn't get it, the next time she makes a MINOR omission, nothing she can really get into trouble for, just tell her--and make sure everyone at the nurse's station hears you. Hint, hint.