I'm a Staff Nurse. My unit has a few travellers/agency nurses. They are all good nurses and work hard.
One is new. She's already *****ing about the hosp., etc. *****es about nursing, wants to be a doctor. Okay whatever. Her friend brought her to our unit (another traveller)
Okay. These two are the managers PETS. They are ADORED. The Attending has joined the lovefest. Okay, whatever.
These nurses are publicly praised and patted on the back, hugged (literally) constantly. They are begged to stay on our unit. The Staff nurses are either ignored or spoken to condescendingly. Even yelled at.
All the nurses on the unit work hard and are dedicated. I don't see how these nurses are any better.
I don't understand my managers thinking. Why does she treat the travellers/agency better than her own staff? Does she want everyone to leave? And yet, she depends on us to work OT and switch days, etc.
About two months ago, we had some hairy situations on the unit. My manager made a big show of saying how "phenomenal" the travellers worked during their code, etc. and so on. Big hugs. Big displays of affection and compliments.
I had a code too. Another staff nurse was helping me. I was told by my manager that mine wasn't as bad because it was expected. (wtf??) I had taken care of this patient for two weeks and it was a lot of work. I was not told that I did a good job. My boss kept yelling whether the room was cleaned up yet or not.
