This Really Bothers Me!!

[mslema]

So, its my first 3rd day on my own on the unit where I work. I received a recovery patient from a delivery who was transferred by a nurse. Later in the day I hear the lead nurse for the day saying my name over the phone when someone called. I could tell someone on the other end of the line was asking what the name of the

(she stated my race) girl was. Then I heard our lead nurse say to another nurse that a nurse had a complaint or was going to complain about me. I was sitting right there in the nursing station so I know I heard my name so I asked if it was about me and the the nurse said no, and she named another nurse (who is the only one on the unit of the same ethnic background as me). I don't think that was true because the nurse who called about me was the one who transfered a pt. over to me.

What I don't understand is, if there is an issue, why not pull me off to the side and discuss it with me personally first? I can't pinpoint what I did wrong where she would want to seriously complain about me. I was in the room when the pt. was transferred, had the room all set up, got the pt. situated, etc. I do what I normally do, what I was trained to do, and what I've observed the other seasoned nurses do. I just don't understand. This is really bothering me. I think it's better if all parties told me what I did wrong so that I will avoid doing the same thing next time. But like I said, I have no clue that I could do something wrong in that short amount of time that the pt. is being transferred. I mean, the transferring nurse isn't even in there by the time I do assessments. She's just in and out b/c the give report before the pt. comes on the unit. I don't know.

Just wanted to vent. Thanks for reading.

[rn-jane]

Maybe you could go to your preceptor if you have a good repore and vent to her. I can understand your frustrations but it might be just to let it go at that. I agree with you, you should be confronted and let you know if you did something considered by them as not standard. Good luck with everything you seem very conscientous with your work and deserve respect that is given to others.

[Lajimolala, BSN, RN, NP]

This may be a long shot, but I'm going to give it another perspective: maybe your lead nurse didn't feel that the complaint was legitimate. Otherwise, I would imagine that they would definitely let you know about it right away. You did say that you were there for a very short amount of time, doing exactly what you were trained to do. Perhaps your lead nurse felt that it was so minor, it's not even worth mentioning to you about?

[Tippy-ta-ta]

This may be a long shot, but I'm going to give it another perspective: maybe your lead nurse didn't feel that the complaint was legitimate. Otherwise, I would imagine that they would definitely let you know about it right away. You did say that you were there for a very short amount of time, doing exactly what you were trained to do. Perhaps your lead nurse felt that it was so minor, it's not even worth mentioning to you about?

that wiould be my take it on it. Sounds like that other nurse just might be trying to stir up trouble for the newbie.

[mpccrn, BSN, RN]

even after our long history of being "professional", there are still some that play in kindergarden.