"teaching" nurses (...venting)

Beary-nice · May 30, 2006

Gee, I thought I was the only one with someone like whom you describe at my place of employment. I can realize how this upsets you. This kind of stuff used to upset me as well esp. because I am infamous for being very non-assertive and those who are loud, very assertive, and at times condescending scare the bejeebers out of me. I am not saying you are scared, but I am telling you I was. Until...one day I learned...folks like this eventually make a butt out of themselves...and have their little stabs at other peoples charting etc...come back to bite them in the butt.

There always will be people like this who think they are holier than thou and love the drama and the attention that they think they are getting by being a pain. I would just say...thanks for the info...and move on.

Poo on them and hang in there....

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · May 30, 2006

I'd probably put in the suggestion of being an instructor lol. It's obvious her teaching skills are being wasted on you people (joooooke). :)

christvs, DNP, RN, NP · Jun 1, 2006

I agree that is annoying when someone makes a huge show of what they know and what you don't know. They could always point it out when it is just you and him/her & not in front of everybody. My big pet peeve was with this one night nurse I would report off to-if I mentioned I did not get to something very minor that could easily and safely be done on any shift, (something minor like show the pt how to use the TV or get a pt's signature on his/her valuables sheet since I could not get it because on my shift the pt was too occupied with vomiting and having CP or something, so is it really a big deal that you have her sign that she brought in socks?!?!)she would make a huge deal about it until I finally stood up for myself, and then after that she was totally fine. But it's so annoying to have to deal with people like that.

elthia · Jun 2, 2006

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... Is it always the case if the nurse is older she immediately thinks she is doing better job? Or what is it?...

LOL, you must work with one of my former coworkers.

wjf00 · Jun 2, 2006

It is very difficult to ignore this type of behavior, but truthfully that is the best approach. Continue to be a professional, maybe this nurse needs a good role model like you. As far as leaving things for next shift. Nursing is 24 hours, I would not complain if something was left for me to finish. In fact I find it far more distracting when the RN going off is running all around attending to petty things and can't sit down and just give me a good report.

grinnurse, RN · Jun 3, 2006

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... Is it always the case if the nurse is older she immediately thinks she is doing better job? Or what is it?...

I am so glad that I have not experienced this in my first year. Thank goodness you have the manners not to stoop to her level and are professional enough to address her issues in private.