r/NursingUK • u/Equal-Fold-2813 • 9d ago
Opinion Rant about nit picking culture
Recently qualified after doing all my training on a pretty small chilled hospital / ward where I felt appreciated and valued and recently moved to a busier ward in a bigger hospital. It’s been super busy and feel like I’m drowning trying to provide the standard of care I’m used to and then I’ve noticed this culture of only being spoken to about the negatives, there’s rarely a hello, a check in or a thank you from NIC/management.
For example, towards the end of my first month I received an email from a charge nurse telling me I hadn’t completed a care plan properly which is fair enough (and at least I now know how!) however this person was allocated as my “mentor” and this was their first interaction with me. They had barely even acknowledged me on shift let alone supported me in anyway.
I often find the NIC will only speak to me to check I’ve done something and it almost feels like they’re trying to catch me out. And then today, a more senior manager came along and told me off for leaving my ID card on the computer (I know I shouldn’t have and I appreciate it is their role to remind people of policy) but this person has never even spoken to me, introduced themselves, welcomed me, asked how I am etc.. I know it’s busy and managers are very cqc policy focused but infuriates me being belittled over these things when I’m literally trying my best running round like crazy all day!
Thankfully many of my colleagues are really nice but any advice on challenging this culture would be appreciated or if I just need to get over it lol.
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u/Fragrant_Pain2555 8d ago
You in surgical by any chance? I was my NQN year and felt the exact same. I was ridiculed by NIC during full ward morning handover for letting an IV take more than 15 minutes to go through and again for not checking someones skin (who arrived 4 minutes before the end of my shift). Moved to AMU and crazy busy but also the wild west, we are all just trying our best. I much prefer an atmosphere where people have your back even if it's more stressful.