Unfair discipline - what do you think ? it's long, sorry!

[erinp88]

Sorry.. accidentally posted the same thing twice.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

The managers kind of indicated to me that it's not a big deal since it was technically a "verbal".

I doubt this write-up was a verbal warning, because they asked you to sign a piece of paper. If they requested that you sign a piece of paper, then this is something that will remain in your employment file as a record of disciplinary action.

I personally think that nurses who constantly backstab and report other nurses are disgusting human beings. However, the poor management at nursing homes allows these types of nurses to get away with this behavior while running off good employees. It is your choice to stay or leave for greener pastures, but I would feel uncomfortable having to float at a facility where this nurse will watch me like a hawk. I do not care if someone took a break that was 5 minutes longer than anticipated, but I wouldn't report them to management. If it annoyed me that terribly, I would gently speak to the person one-on-one.