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Illustration of nurse wearing orange scrubs and shrugging her shouldersHealthy WorkforceManaging the Martyr ComplexKeeping patient care from becoming self-sacrificeLori has worked in the ICU longer than anyone in the department, including the manager. She is an excellent clinical nurse who is well respected. However, she has a reputation for being a...
Male nurse in orange scrubs bites nails considering the stress of giving negative feedback.Healthy WorkforceConstructive CriticismHow to offer negative feedback in a helpful wayDamon is clinically excellent and well-liked by his colleagues. However, he has a weakness: He can be too passive and won’t speak up even if a colleague makes a mistake. Damon doesn’t...
Healthy Workforce10 Qualities of a Superstar NurseThese characteristics separate the truly great from the “just getting by”When I was a new nurse, I wanted to be just like Marianne. She was my role model for what it meant to be a nurse: caring, compassionate, and clinically excellent — I watched her grab the...
Vampire nurse under a metaphorical rain cloud due to her nasty attitudeHealthy WorkforceSlaying the Workplace Energy VampiresDon’t let them drain your enthusiasm and productivitySarah is an experienced staff nurse who never has anything nice to say. The other nurses hate giving her report because Sarah sighs and rolls her eyes any time they make a positive comment...
Nurse realizing that they have been a bully on some occasions, and owning up to their wrongdoingHealthy WorkforceWhat If the Bully Is You?Looking in the mirror and taking responsibilityA few years ago, I did a workshop for nurse leaders on the topic of bullying and incivility. About halfway through, a woman in the back of the room — let’s call her Martha — stood up...

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Nurse is getting scolded at by doctor about medical imaging, while another nurse smiles maliciously in the backgroundHealthy WorkforceDealing with a Treacherous CoworkerWhen a bully is a “snake in the grass”Katie, an experienced nurse new to the department, works with Doris, a unit veteran. While giving report at shift change, Doris tells Katie that it’s the day shift’s responsibility to...
Illustration of a nurse in the background crossing arms and lips pursed at a nurse in foreground on her phoneHealthy WorkforceHelping Selfish Nurses to Step UpReminding your team that the mission comes firstSean hates to follow Audrey because he knows nothing will be done with their patients during her shift, and she’ll give him excuse after excuse. “I was so busy” is a refrain she repeats...
Illustration of someone typing on a computer that has Facebook on it with a giant like buttonHealthy WorkforceThe Social Media TrapDon’t let the temptation of likes and clicks sink your careerYou’re the manager on a 22-bed urology unit. As soon as you arrive, one of your employees rushes into your office and exclaims, “Did you see what Pam posted on Facebook?” With a sinking...
Illustration of a nurse yelling at another nurse that has her hand covering her faceHealthy WorkforceBullying and RetaliationTaking action when you’re scared to speak upNo matter how hard she tries, new nurse Tameka can’t do anything right for Becky, one of the older, more experienced nurses. Becky constantly picks on Tameka during report and always gives...
A Nurse in scrubs yelling with a finger pointedHealthy WorkforceThe Profanity ProblemWhen your seasoned nurses' language is a little too saltyYou’re the charge nurse on a busy labor & delivery unit. Although you like your role, you cringe any time Sandra is working. Sandra is quick to anger if she doesn’t like her...