Tired of this manager

It don't completely understand some of what you've said, but it sounds like there are things that could be improved. It's possible this could be an opportunity to have a voice in things - - for example, she may have said, "why don't you make that policy for me?" rhetorically or sarcastically or even seriously - but she may be willing to consider suggestions for ways nurses can have a voice in problem-solving and improving processes on the unit in general. She may even be willing to consider your solutions.

If you approached her with a "why don't we have ______?" attitude, I would rethink that. Not only is it not productive, but this isn't even her permanent role. If we want to be treated with respect, we have to make sure our words and actions convey respect, as well. I guarantee you that this person didn't create all of whatever problems there are on your unit. You don't have any information about what kudos she does or doesn't receive, so there's no reason to assume about any of that. It's rather possible that she's trying to get to all the meetings and meet basic obligations in a role she doesn't really have full ownership of. That can't be easy.

You could try approaching professionally and saying something like,

"I came across an issue the other day and wondered if it was something we could work on...."

or

"I have a safety concern - - is there a time we could talk about it for a few minutes?"

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Regarding incident reports, I use them sparingly, but when I decide something warrants one: Consider it done.