Re:New Nurse Issue the CNAs

[NYLiz]

I apologize now for any grammar mistake, its a post not a legal document

So I think everyone that has posted back to me about earlier post has got me all wrong.

First- The events didnt not all happen within a week, and if it did i would kill myself. (That was a joke) All those event had happen with in over a year.

Second- I would NEVER disrespect anyone I work with. Just because I have balls in front of a computer screen doesn't mean I can say half of those thing to their face. I am a coward. When I do confront someone about an issue, i do not yell at them, i talk to them as i would anyone of my elders. i respect everyone i work with, nursing is tough you have to be strong to be doing this kind of work. all i ask is to be respected back and i dont get that, and it ****** me off. I do not threaten with write-ups, ive only written four. When i wrote that it was supposed to say the unit director threatened to write her up (thats a grammar problem)

Third- I do not demand my staff member to do any sort of task for me or the residents. I ask them. Sometimes they do it and sometimes they ignore the fact i asked them. And than i do it myself. I do help them dont think i dont. theres only 2 aids on the floor of 56 patients everyone has to help. I stop my med pass to help them out. I stop my paperwork to help them. They all take hour and half breaks, they leave the floor when ever they please as long as there is two people on the floor.

Forth- I have gotten alot of negative feedback about checking-up on my staff. In this particular facility they do. there has been multiple situations where residents have not been changed, double diapering, using mouth wash instead of peri-guard, and even not using water to wash them.

Fifth- I am the residents advocate, and if asking for perfection on their care is too much than sue me for it. There is not one resident in my facility that i dont love and care for.

Sixth- I am the charge nurse on the floor i am responsible for every resident there and i take that to heart. They are not just residents they are my extended family.

All i was simply trying to say it the post is that there is no respect for the nurses and i get the grunt of it. And I'm tired of it. I am not the only one with this problem.

[pamelalayn]

Many new grad nurses or even young nurses have a hard time starting out. We have all been there. I think all you wanted was to vent, receive advice and maybe some kind words of encouragement from your colleages. The last thing you need is nasty and sarcastic criticism. Your grammatical errors are not criminal and you are obviously upset and hurt. I wish you the the best, and don't ever feel the need to dignify such ignorance with a response.

[dudette10, MSN, RN]

I get where you are coming from. People were responding to your tone and choice of words, then making assumptions about you as a person and how you might sound in real life. Instead of looking at the substance of your argument, these other things were getting in the way.

I think you mentioned something about "everyone here [in your facility] hates me." I can't remember your exact words so correct me if I'm wrong.

If you get a bad vibe from your co-workers, maybe the posters who responded to you have a point. Maybe you should think about it you do indeed come off as a task-master who trusts no one and doesn't respect them, even if you are certain that you don't come off that way.

Regardless, I, too, struggle with the attitudes of some of my co-workers in various roles.