Is this considered bullying?

I have been in hospital and not realized I was taking a med they were giving me. I mean a med I had been on for a very long time. It's amazing what you forget when you are stuck in a bed. Just educate the patient when they state they didn't know they were taking it. And if they refuse, just document the refusal.

Thank you for your input. Much appreciated :)

The great thing about learning from others is sometimes we see great examples of how NOT to behave. To me, this sounds like she's bullying the new NA, and probably others. Luckily, you see this and don't want to perpetuate this type of behavior. You sound like you're already a fantastic nurse and will be an exemplary role model for all whom you work with :)

Thank you much appreciated :). She is knowledgeable, but my personal preference is to do my best to be happy :)

I don't know about you, but I would like be told when I'm doing something wrong, so that I have a chance to fix it. I certainly would not like to be lied to during orientation, which would inevitably set me up to fail when I come off of orientation. I think your preceptor is doing you a favor here, by telling you that she's going to be honest with you. She's not "putting you down" as you phrased it.

You're going to encounter a lot of people - patients, coworkers, bosses, in healthcare who are going to be blunt with you. It's best to adjust to that now rather than later. It doesn't mean that you need a new job or that nursing isn't for you. You just have a learning curve.

I would do my best to ignore the drama between your preceptor and the NA. You're new and you have no idea what kind of drama may have happened in the past, or may be occurring right now. As the new nurse, you want to be focused on your new job and responsibilities.

Yes, you are correct. Its 100% to know what someone is doing wrong in nursing. I would always ask "Did I do everything okay or was there anything that could have been done better?" "What am I doing wrong and what are strengths?" I think a lot of it was my own perception. However, getting frustrated with me and saying things like "this is a very easy unit, you should be able to do all of it by now" My perception of someone getting frustrated because I ask a question, is essentially seeing my work as useless. I think I should have been more clear in my original post. I don't think she was bullying me personally. It was little things like getting a nursing intervention done on our patients and then not documenting on it and telling me I'm doing everything late. Everyone on here can think I have a bad attitude for saying things like that, but I would never blame an order being late on someone else because I didn't document on it. If she has stated she is going to document it, then maybe she should have. Or maybe, I should have followed up. I was used to working with the first aide-(the one that is friends with my preceptor was on vacation). The patients were bathed, fed and given anything they needed during the day by 9:30am. The first shift I worked with my preceptors friend the aide, (well, and this was my last shift) I came out of a patient's room who was dry in the morning when I checked her. When it came around to her 1200 meds, she must started to scoot down, so she needed a pull up and to be changed. I asked my preceptor to help with a pull up. She got frustrated I asked and then proceeded to tell me, it's my job to tell her when the patient needs to be changed. Of course it is, but I thought nursing aides change briefs(if needed) in the morning and gets vitals? If an aide hasn't been in a room for 4 hours because they are sitting down doing nothing, I mean is it my job to bathe patients when it's protocol on the unit for the nursing aides to get vitals and help with bathed and stuff? I was up running around, helping the patients do laundry, feeding them, meds, assessments, by 12pm. I don't mind doing everything, but just stuff like that if people are sitting around, it's so helpful if someone can help patient get tolietries so I can get things done faster. Or maybe I should be able to do everything and complaining. Anytime an aide warms up a patient's water, I say thank you so much. Little things help. Sounds petty? Probably, but it was constantly happening. I do think my preceptor was being disrespectful to the aide I originally met(the one that is so helpful) and that's what I meant by my original post. Maybe not bullying as that is thrown around a lot.(I know, I know I'm going to get ALOT of hate for my last few sentences about not being able to get things done on my own)

I worked hard for my nursing license and I'm going to find another job. I resigned as it wasn't healthy for me to be there. I want to practice my skills as maybe I'm not that good of a nurse as of right now-being able to have 8 patients and do it all in two weeks was to much for me personally. It wasn't safe. But, at the end of the day, I think everything happens for a reason. Yes, my attitude sucked and I could have done things differently, but the other employees who receive the nasty behavior from this nurse, finally had someone to stick up for them. (They thanked me for standing up to her)

In conclusion, it's very hard to know what someone is trying to convey through the internet. Kind of like texting, people sometimes can't tell the other persons tone. So I hope I didn't come off to mean or anything. I know I wrote this long message lol, but I think I have a lot to learn, but I would come in early in the morning to see if the night shift nurse and nursing aide needed any help to finish up the shift, always let my patients know to please let me know if they need anything even if its something small.I'm pointing that out because I got the vibe some people on this message board felt I have this crappy attitude and not a good RN. I also wanted to get it all out as I probably will try and close this post soon. People are sick of my whining I'm sure.

Thank you for your reply :). I just wanted to point some things out if you wanted to give advice back. I isolate myself so sometimes it's nice to hear from people even if it's on the internet :)

I would be in a patient ls room well into changing them then have to speed up to finish or stop completely

The nurse's will just calmly be sorting meds and be right next to the residents room. I mean I know you have to pass out meds but is it really worth letting a resident fall -_-

No, it's not worth it at all for a patient to fall. I have always said that if I patient falls in my watch, then I failed. God I would be so angry if a patient fell on my shift. It's a lot of paperwork, which obviously I wouldn't mind doing that, but most importantly my preceptor told me don't ever document your name as who is at fault. I think she's right about that. Knowing me, I would put my name as the nurse on the floor at the time, but I'm not sure to even put anything. Again, I'm new so what she says is more than likely correct.

This is exactly what happened. My preceptor and the aide were closer to the patient than I was. The alarm went off, I left the med keys on the med cart and ran as fast as I could. I really would think herself and the aide would have helped, but it's my fault I left the keys on the cart. I was scolded about that, which I understand completly. (The med room is at the nursing station so patients don't have access to the nursing station unless someone isn't watching it)

I learned next time, grab the keys quickly and book it.

Yes, my preceptor DEF favors the aide that apparently thinks since she has been there for a very long time is invincible.

Oh and correct me if I'm wrong but I sense a tinge of favoritism. between your preceptor, the aide that was pushed, and the aide that sat at the station while the alarm went off. Did your preceptor say anything to the aide at the station? If not her place, did anyone speak to the aide?

No, she didn't say anything. Just that (my preceptor and the aide) didn't need to get up as they figured I had it under control. Well, I guess I didn't.

You sound like a nursing aide that I would love to work with. I can tell you really care about the patients you care for.

Lots of patients don't remember what they are taking, so no need to be shocked or upset. You educate him-what the med is for, why he is taking it, etc. If he refuses, you document that and let the physician know.

Yes, I apologize I didn't want to come across as it was my preceptors fault at all. I was shocked because it was my first time caring for this patient and I would never forgive myself for giving a med to a patient who didn't know what it was. So even if the patient gets the same meds everyday, I still open it at the beside and say what I am giving. I'm sure it annoys the heck out of the patients.