The Negotiator
If there's one thing I may pride myself in, it's the fact that I consider myself a team player. Sure I grumble and complain sometimes, but for the most part I'm pretty flexible. Last week, I told the scheduler I was interested in covering on the chemical dependency unit on day shift since one of the nurses is out of commission for a while. On Saturday I got a call from the supervisor asking if I was willing to work on another unit....my least favorite unit. This was because another nurse "would not" work on that unit and would not "help out" unless she worked somewhere else....where I was to work. Reluctantly I agreed, but found myself pretty angry and frustrated. So I worked on Sunday morning, ended up being on a 1:1 for a bit then ran around like a chicken with its head cut off for the remainder of the day. Went home exhausted and was at work again yesterday. On the way out Sunday, I ran into some co workers from my unit and I told them what happened and why I was there. Both agreed that they wouldn't "have been so nice" and that I was the "bigger" person.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized they were right. Again, I'm by no means trying to put myself on a pedestal, but I was. Still am. I'm not one to "negotiate," because the supervisors have to do their job and fill spots that need filled. Doing my job means that sometimes you have to do the nasty work because literally...nobody else is willing to, even if they're technically supposed to. I wondered if that was the God in me or just trying to be a decent human being. The answer is both, I think. I don't like working on that unit, but to me it's completely unfair to just say "well I'm not going to work there." In any job, sometimes you're going to have to do things you don't like or don't want to do, but to dump it onto someone else or to tell your supervisor basically "screw you, I won't help you out if you put me there or make me do that" is just not only not nice but in my opinion goes against basic job 101. In order for something to succeed, everyone has to work together and be on the same page. If someone has to persuade or "negotiate" with another employee just to get them to...do their job, then...well, that's kind of crappy. It frustrates me and makes me a little bit angry to be honest that there are those in the world who work that way, literally.
But all I can do is keep accountable for myself and let God be accountable for me too. I did (and still do) this job for a reason, and I knew what I was getting myself into when I agreed to join where I work. I knew that I would sometimes be put in situations I didn't want to be in and of the sort, but that's my job. It's required of me. And I sleep at night knowing that I gave 110% in whatever area I was in on any given day and that I did the right thing not because it was asked of me, but because I have to. This might mean I may think twice about volunteering to cover, but knowing where I work I know that things really do just come up at random. My field is an unpredictable field, and not willing to move with the unpredictableness is just not good sportsmanship but also just failing to do the bare minimum of what is required for each employee. Again, these are just my opinions; I could be full of crap. But in my time working in the real world, I've worked with a lot of different people, some good experiences and some not so good. I remember though that there are those who won't like me, won't agree with me, or those who "negotiate" to get what they want. To me that doesn't matter; I don't have to operate like that. I do what I can to make sure my patients are safe and cared for, and if I do just that, then it's a good day, no matter where I am.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized they were right. Again, I'm by no means trying to put myself on a pedestal, but I was. Still am. I'm not one to "negotiate," because the supervisors have to do their job and fill spots that need filled. Doing my job means that sometimes you have to do the nasty work because literally...nobody else is willing to, even if they're technically supposed to. I wondered if that was the God in me or just trying to be a decent human being. The answer is both, I think. I don't like working on that unit, but to me it's completely unfair to just say "well I'm not going to work there." In any job, sometimes you're going to have to do things you don't like or don't want to do, but to dump it onto someone else or to tell your supervisor basically "screw you, I won't help you out if you put me there or make me do that" is just not only not nice but in my opinion goes against basic job 101. In order for something to succeed, everyone has to work together and be on the same page. If someone has to persuade or "negotiate" with another employee just to get them to...do their job, then...well, that's kind of crappy. It frustrates me and makes me a little bit angry to be honest that there are those in the world who work that way, literally.
But all I can do is keep accountable for myself and let God be accountable for me too. I did (and still do) this job for a reason, and I knew what I was getting myself into when I agreed to join where I work. I knew that I would sometimes be put in situations I didn't want to be in and of the sort, but that's my job. It's required of me. And I sleep at night knowing that I gave 110% in whatever area I was in on any given day and that I did the right thing not because it was asked of me, but because I have to. This might mean I may think twice about volunteering to cover, but knowing where I work I know that things really do just come up at random. My field is an unpredictable field, and not willing to move with the unpredictableness is just not good sportsmanship but also just failing to do the bare minimum of what is required for each employee. Again, these are just my opinions; I could be full of crap. But in my time working in the real world, I've worked with a lot of different people, some good experiences and some not so good. I remember though that there are those who won't like me, won't agree with me, or those who "negotiate" to get what they want. To me that doesn't matter; I don't have to operate like that. I do what I can to make sure my patients are safe and cared for, and if I do just that, then it's a good day, no matter where I am.
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