Very angry with fellow nurse.

[tokmom]

I guess I just need to vent because what I really want to do is kick this nurse into the next century.

There are three of us that job share the charge position. This particular nurse works one day a week, while another nurse and I share the remaining 6 days.

This nurse is very negative and never has anything positive to say about working in our hospital. I asked her why she just doesn't quit! She says it's 'not that bad'. Well, geez, then SHUT UP!

Anyway, she has decided to go to night shift so she doesn't have to work as hard (those are her words). In the meantime, she is royally sabotaging our position as charge. She was telling a CNA and another nurse that have been insubordinate at times that we aren't truly charge nurses and we have no power. This was overheard by a CNA and was told to me.

I really don't get why she is doing this to us? Both of us have traded days for her and everything else. She has even text me at home and asked me questions and I have graciously taking the time to help her with problems on my day off.

Now I'll have to deal with a RN and CNA who love to push back any time they can. Both have been reported to managment in the past.

This same nurse tells me I need to relax and I'm too intense. Gee, sorry, but if there are tasks to be done then I'm going to make sure they get done. If I see someone sitting and surfing the web, you can bet I'm going to delegate some tasks. She just lets them do whatever, and she will even surf the web. She has come across as the nice charge nurse while the other charge and myself are the ones being told we need to relax. Yeah, tell your boss why the crash cart was never checked, or rooms readied for admits.

The boss is going to talk to her on Monday. All I can say is she can't get on nights soon enough. I'll still have 4 hrs of working with her, but it's better than 12! Maybe she will start being nice to me when she realizes her assignments are in my hands.

Thanks for the ear.

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

Don't pay too much attention to what's "overheard" and repeated back. If the "talker" wanted you to have that information, they'd tell you directly. I trust very few people who use their knowledge to create or encourage discord. They have their own agendas.

It isn't necessarily true that they would tell you themselves. They might actually be shy, scared, insecure, and afraid to tell you directly. Or just wanting to upset everyone and do this evil power move.

You sound, OP, like you are very good at your job. I think not to worry too much about her. I know she's irritating and you should NOT stand for her undermining your authority, but you can address that with any subordinates who challenge you, rather than with her head-on, if you want to.

[iluvivt, BSN, RN]

You got it...LET HER HANG HERSELF!. If she is as bad as you say....... she will...... I agree take the high road...worry about yourself and the quality of work you are doing...yes its OK to help others that appreciate it and do not stab you in the back. This is not the case with this person....they can not be trusted