Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

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We've got a thread for what we'd like to say to our patients ... now onto what we'd like to say to a few (not all) of some of our fellow nasty nurse co-workers -- and I'm not even including our CNA's here -- I'm talking our fellow colleagues in nursing -- you know the ones I'm talking about:

1. Could some of you just be HUMAN for one day and not be out to get your fellow co-workers for one minute? How about showing a bit of forgiveness, and not walk around threatening to "write him or her UP" for every little nit picky thing you can find. It can come to bite you right back in the butt SOMEDAY.

2. Try laughing. Try some humor. Try a personality. Don't glare. Smile. Don't think I don't notice your little darting glares you throw at me all day -- I see them, and they poison my day.

3. Your co-workers are NOT the whipping board for every little thing that is wrong with your life, your relationships, your health, your finances, and your "woe is me" life problems. Take care of those at HOME and stop bringing them to work. Stop talking about them at work -- I'm seriously not into hearing about it. I have my own very real problems, but I don't burden everyone else with them. Wouldn't dream of it. But you do.

4. Could you also try siding with your co-workers and stop butt kissing the management? It's so tacky to do -- and it shows. You have no idea how very much it shows.

5. Do your job. Do your paperwork. Just do what is your responsibility on YOUR shift. Please stop leaving everything for the next nurse to "clean up." Give the extra five minutes and please clean up that chart so me, the nurse following you, does not get dragged down for the next 2 hours trying to fix it.

6. Try looking out for your fellow co-workers, and just not so much yourself. Work CAN be fun. Work can be full of camraderie and good will -- if folks like you could just be cleared out and re-trained. Nursing COULD be so much different -- if you'd just get out of your other-destructive patterns.

I don't have as many years in nursing as i'm sure some of you do -- but I'd love to hear more... I hope to God I don't recognize myself in any of these comments, or ever will.

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how about those who know everything about everything, everyone and they yakk non stop without taking a breath the [whole shift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mean time their iv, tube feed pumps alarm incessantly and they can't shut up long enouh to hear it

to those folks-shut up!!!!!!!!lol

and a hearty amen to the above poster!! come work with me anytime!!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

"Get a life, and worry about your own work. Stop looking for other peoples' errors."

"Stop popping and chomping the bubble gum so loudly. It's okay to chew gum quietly, but the lip smacking is becoming increasingly aggravating."

"Brush your teeth prior to coming into work. Yes, your breath smells funny."

"If you'd like for me to do something, tell me respectfully. There's no need to talk down to me in a condescending manner."

"You know what? I hate snitches and tattletales. Yes, this includes you."

"Please don't ask to borrow $50 from me. Manage your money more wisely."

"Don't bring your personal problems to work. I'm tired of hearing about your evil daughter-in-law who has supposedly ruined your beloved son's life!"

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I hear you on that one also, Blueheaven.

To the above-mentioned nurses: -- if you're really NOT busy, could you at least just look busy, so the rest of us who are drowning to try to honestly get everything done we need to won't suffer so much?? :bugeyes: How about congregating with the rest of your gabbing cohorts in some other spot besides the nursing station where all the charts and computers are .... that way those of us who are actually working could do it in some peace?? :lol2:

Aaaaah, this feels good to vent ... :rolleyes:

Oh, durn -- I see there have been other threads on this very issue. Oh well - here's a spot to vent anew.

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

Stop parking in the ER Visitor parking spots. Park where all the rest of us have to park. Yes, it is further away and a hike into the building. What makes you so special?

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Specializes in Case Management, Home Health, UM.

Stop complaining to your Clients and our Providers about your heavy caseload...before the State hears about it and shows up on our doorstep!

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Specializes in OR.

if you dont what do to or have forgotten, ask!

stop panicking at every small thing. it only upsets your coworkers and makes the surgeon doubt your ability.

give your coworkers some credit. we may not be the "superuser" or have been to over 50 different computer training sessions or to weekly computer meetings, but we use the computer every day while you are gone and know what we are doing.

stop acting like you're my boss. you are not! you are my peer. look that word up. it does not mean superior, supervisor, or lord.

when i say i don't need your help, really i don't need your help. so please stop hovering. even if I did need help, frankly i wouldn't ask you because your lack of short term memory scares me and if you're in my room it would only stress me and my team and i would have to double check what you have done.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

If the phone is ringing and we have no secretary ANSWER IT for God's sake. You are just sitting there.

If the doorbell rings and you are just sitting there answer it so I can do my pt care.

If you are the unit secretary and it IS YOUR JOB to answer formerly mentioned door bell then DO SO. I AM BUSY.

If you aren't busy and you see me running my butt off HELP ME OUT for once. Don't come to me because you need to have help turning your pt. I will help you if you help me.

If I am in charge and staffing calls to confirm 2300-0700 staffing, help me out if I am in CT and do staffing for me. Don't transfer them to my portable phone when you know I am in CT.

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Stop doing the minimum for your babies so you can sit and socialize your whole shift. Treat them as you would your own child, they can't talk and are depending on you to take care of them.

If you answer an alarm for a baby 'who's not your patient' and you notice they puked or they smell poopy, could you fix them up before you continue your gossip fest?

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Please speak English in pt. care areas and at the nurses station. It is incredibly rude not to do so.

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Lighten up on the fragrances - perfumes, deodorant, nail polish, detergent, dryer sheets, hair products - all these and more are just sickening. Please try to use no fragrance, especially around all of these sick people.

Bathe daily and wear clean clothes, wash your teeth, too.

No cursing!

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.

To all attention seekers "This is NOT the "ME" show-all you all the time" and you know the ones I mean-they may be your co-workers or even from other departments but when they enter your work area the minute they see how busy you are they have to call attention to themselves through loud conversations...

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