Wall of Shame

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

My facility is getting a new DON (I just quit). I've heard at her last facility she had what she called a "wall of shame" on which she would post pictures of nurses who had made mistakes. I am flabbergasted. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?

I met the woman once...she was rude, overbearing, and condescending, but a wall of shame????

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I've only ever seen pics of Nurse of the Month or Nurse of the Quarter.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Wow! That's incredible that she would even still HAVE a job.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

A wall of shame? Interesting...

When I worked in middle nursing management, my mantra was to praise in public and critique in private. A wall of shame would serve as a very public criticism of those who made mistakes, which is totally uncool.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

And that's why I'm leaving....same company that wanted me to have a points system for medication errors.... The more serious the error, the more points you'd get until you got enough points to be terminated. Nothing hostile about that​ work environmentí ½í¸Ÿ

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.
And that's why I'm leaving....same company that wanted me to have a points system for medication errors.... The more serious the error, the more points you'd get until you got enough points to be terminated. Nothing hostile about that​ work environment������

That hat is why you as me feel an error or mistake, is a teachable moment, for improved care...

my best wishes for you...

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I'm sorry to hear that you've quit. You were a valuable asset to that LTC. But I don't blame you one bit..I've quit facilities for a lot less.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

I gave a month's notice. They're bringing the new DNS in on Monday... ***... Can you spell disrespect?

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.
My facility is getting a new DON (I just quit). I've heard at her last facility she had what she called a "wall of shame" on which she would post pictures of nurses who had made mistakes. I am flabbergasted. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?

I met the woman once...she was rude, overbearing, and condescending, but a wall of shame????

Ah, one of those management types that can never quite figure out why their tires keep going flat.

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Specializes in GENERAL.

This sounds like a lowdown blatant harASSment technique.

And I must protest to the fullest extent of my being.

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Specializes in Long Term Care, Expert Witness.

If she does implement her "Wall of Shame" she won't have any staff working there. Let's see if she can keep HERSELF off her own "Wall of Shame" when she's having to work shifts AND be DON! What a loser and a poor excuse for a manager!

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

I am predicting a cessation in self-reporting med errors. :no:

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