I work as a CNA and have a supervisor of sorts deliberately pushing my buttons.
I started working here about 8 months ago but have been doing this kind of work for four years.
So the scoop is I have been down the same wing every day since I started working here. It's my primary wing and I've established a degree of closeness and relationships with my patients. They know me well as I do them.
However, this new scheduler, who is also sort of the supervision for CNAs, has decided to start scheduling me down different wings that I am not accustomed to and personally do not want to work since I have an established wing that I have become familiar to.
I made it clear to the higher-ups, that I will, if it came to it, quit working here if they continue to try to put me down other wings. I have not been given 1 good reason why they are doing this after talking to them.
Also, there are 8 other CNAs that I can think of off the top of my head, and 2 nurses whom "NEVER" are assigned to other wings. Ever.
I have brought this fact up and I'm still (most consistently now) being scheduled down any and every other wing other than the one I always work on.
How I have been dealing with it is I just switch wings with other employees and everything is fine. Everyone I work with knows I work down the wing I do and have no problem switching. Often times I come into work and they already made the switch because they know when i come in I work down that wing and will not go to another. But now this supervisor/scheduler posted a notice that write ups and discaplinary action may result in doing this.
I have good reason to believe that she is now scheduling me like this on purpose and for no other reason than to push my buttons and we got into a sort of argument about it recently as well.
I understand they reserve the right to put me where they want me, legally.
But It is not fair at all when many of the other employees never have to move and are "never even asked to move!'
What do I do? I don't want to quit my job, I like it here. I already spoke my mind to the supervisor/scheduler and the DON and it continues to happen. Well, the DON said she personally doesn't care if I switch but that It's not set in stone that I may never not have to.
Yet I come into work and it happens again. I also dont want to put other employees at fault for a write up because they are switching with me.
I was also wondering if there is a way or reason to leave work on the spot (for the day) that is covered under any laws. Because I am seriously holding that idea in reserve if this happens and there comes a time they absolutely tell me I cannot switch (which hasnt happened yet)
Again I dont want to quit my job but I am dreding every day I go in now what will happen.
So *that* word doesn't get asterisks. Hmmm. Learn something new everyday.
And I'm with you, icuRNmaggie....OP was likely (and justifiably) fired.
Lol, I've been dinged with the asterisks for words that to my less than discriminating self didn't even strike me as profane but this one flew right through, multiple times, love it!
In fact I acquired two recognition slips of good work from my patients this evening. It's a normal occurrence for me.
Sorry you aren't respected at your jobs or taken seriously that you have to resort to all this to fill that void in your life.
And no longer scheduled down other wings. Oh yeah, due to respect. .. Sorry you wouldn't get that.. Above your heads.. You're unfamiliar...
I'm so sorry your prophecies have failed you. disappointing lol.
Time to go back to real life now. Where things actually get done regarding actual care of actual people.
Have you been there lately?
How do any of you regulars take care of people efficiently if you sit in online all day? Mathematically judging by the exhorbant amount of time I see much of the regulars like and comment on posts the only answer can be little to none. It's understandable that you don't have actual hands in life experience in the field.
Regulars retired, burn out nurses?
Regulars stay at home moms with a degree they don't use?
Regulars themselves lost their licenses and now come online?
Regulars lost their licenses and pose as nurses as a sort of delusional denial they haven't come to terms with?
All intriguing questions that I wish I gave a crap of what the answers to them are lol
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Time to go back to real life now.
Good luck to you, OP. We wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors and, if you are in a hot climate, remember to stay cool and keep hydrated.
Nurse Leigh
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So *that* word doesn't get asterisks. Hmmm. Learn something new everyday.
And I'm with you, icuRNmaggie....OP was likely (and justifiably) fired.