Subservient charge nurse

1TachyRN, RN · Oct 26, 2008

Sounds like someone's trying to snag themselves a doctor....

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Virgo_RN, BSN, RN · Oct 26, 2008

I had to go once, but spent the journey back shaking the bottle as hard as I could so it all fizzed up when opened.

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allnurses Guide · Oct 26, 2008

She gets nurses to go and get him bottles of Pepsi from the vending machine, like we are all his skivvies. He clearly loves it. I had to go once, but spent the journey back shaking the bottle as hard as I could so it all fizzed up when opened.

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: brilliant, you are wicked

I take it that you are talking about a band 6 nurse rather than your ward manager

As for the rest of it, ohh Mary this is wrong for so many reasons, if it's on nights I assume it's a house officer or senior house officer (junior doctor for our american friends) which means that her gossiping and talking about other nurses is going to be talked about in the doctors mess and this will get back to the ward and other staff, very unprofessional.

She is in charge, so if she has a problem with nursing staff then she should be dealing with it rather than complaining about it. That's why she is being paid at a higher grade.

Why on earth does she think that the nurses on the ward have nothing to do and can run around doing favour for doctors. To be honest, I do make coffee for some of my doctors, but only if they are dealing with sick patients on the ward and have not had a chance to leave because of that sickie and to be honest these are the docs that will come and make the nurses coffee when we are busy.

smcabee · Oct 26, 2008

No, No, No....If you want to get all even, especially on the night shift,what you do is offer to pour his nice little soda over a nice cup of ice and then squirt about 10mg of lasix in there. Watch him start squirming in a little bit. Also works for nasty charge nurses, managers or whomever else you feel needs a little kick.

MaryAnn_RN · Oct 26, 2008

:lol2::lol2::lol2: brilliant, you are wicked
i take it that you are talking about a band 6 nurse rather than your ward manager
yes, band 6 in the intensive care unit. i think she is a frustrated band 7 at heart.
as for the rest of it, ohh mary this is wrong for so many reasons, if it's on nights i assume it's a house officer or senior house officer (junior doctor for our american friends) which means that her gossiping and talking about other nurses is going to be talked about in the doctors mess and this will get back to the ward and other staff, very unprofessional.
he is a registrar.
she is in charge, so if she has a problem with nursing staff then she should be dealing with it rather than complaining about it. that's why she is being paid at a higher grade.
she was complaining about the band 7 sisters, in front of us, quite openly.
why on earth does she think that the nurses on the ward have nothing to do and can run around doing favour for doctors. to be honest, i do make coffee for some of my doctors, but only if they are dealing with sick patients on the ward and have not had a chance to leave because of that sickie and to be honest these are the docs that will come and make the nurses coffee when we are busy.

i totally agree with you about making doctors drinks when they are busy, and it cuts both ways since the others make drinks for us too when we are busy. not these two though.

MaryAnn_RN · Oct 26, 2008

No, No, No....If you want to get all even, especially on the night shift,what you do is offer to pour his nice little soda over a nice cup of ice and then squirt about 10mg of lasix in there. Watch him start squirming in a little bit. Also works for nasty charge nurses, managers or whomever else you feel needs a little kick.

How funny, I couldn't do it but the thought...lol.

allnurses Guide · Oct 26, 2008

i totally agree with you about making doctors drinks when they are busy, and it cuts both ways since the others make drinks for us too when we are busy. not these two though.

do you know if i found out that any of my band 6's were bad mouthing the ward sisters i'd get our bullying and harrassment policy out. if there is one thing i can't stand it's gossiping, especially from senior staff about senior staff. it undermines morale and management.

usually i would say have a quiet word but i know that you could do without the added stress at the moment honey.

me thinks your band 6's need to be given a bit more work to keep her occupied, the off duty always takes up loads of time, then there's always doing stock check and ordering. the devil finds work and all that

MaryAnn_RN · Oct 26, 2008

do you know if i found out that any of my band 6's were bad mouthing the ward sisters i'd get our bullying and harrassment policy out. if there is one thing i can't stand it's gossiping, especially from senior staff about senior staff. it undermines morale and management.
you are bang on about undermining morale. i'm not going to tell any of the senior sisters though, if they find out it won't be from me. eyes open, mouth shut is the best policy.
usually i would say have a quiet word but i know that you could do without the added stress at the moment honey.
i don't feel as stressed today, my friends here on allnurses and at work have all been so supportive the last few days. even the onsite manager and night manager have both been on the phone to me with support. but you are right, don't need to go looking for trouble which is why this site is so great, can vent and offload here.
me thinks your band 6's need to be given a bit more work to keep her occupied, the off duty always takes up loads of time, then there's always doing stock check and ordering. the devil finds work and all that

stock check? are you kidding? oh no, much nicer to sit at the desk and moan all night. i would love to tell her that she is going to get wrinkles from that pursed mouth, lol, can just imagine the reaction.

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Oct 26, 2008

She gets nurses to go and get him bottles of Pepsi from the vending machine, like we are all his skivvies. He clearly loves it. I had to go once, but spent the journey back shaking the bottle as hard as I could so it all fizzed up when opened

OMG this is so funny:lol2:

dusky1228 · Oct 26, 2008

originally posted by smcabee

no, no, no....if you want to get all even, especially on the night shift,what you do is offer to pour his nice little soda over a nice cup of ice and then squirt about 10mg of lasix in there. watch him start squirming in a little bit. also works for nasty charge nurses, managers or whomever else you feel needs a little kick.

how funny, i couldn't do it but the thought...lol.

i'm too much of a softie to do this-i'd feel too guilty, but someone once told me that a drop or two of visine in someone's drink will cause some explosive diarrhea. you can always *imagine* the results.... :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Batman24 · Oct 26, 2008

If she only does it with this one doctor and it's recent my guess is she likes him romantically and this is her way of flirting with him. It's unprofessional but that'd be my guess. And allowing this doctor to talk bad about other staff openly is totally out of line. If there is a problem it should be addressed in private with their superiors not as part of a flirting gossip mill.

I work with a really nice staff of nurses, doctors, CNAs, etc. and we do get each other drinks, let others sit, etc. when others are swamped and exhausted to help out but it's done voluntarily when we have the time to do it not as part of our job.