Comments on: Workplace Civility: No Jerks Policy

By: Patti

Patti — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:14:37 +0000

Well we all work with them. And sometimes we ARE one of them.

I think it all comes down to that golden rule most of us live by.

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Pretty simple and a good way to go through life, not just work.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:04:59 +0000

I’ve never heard of such a thing. One would think we shoudn’t need this. It’s not just in nursing either. I see. But in nursing it effects patients, clients, residents..

I work with some “a–holes”- I just ignore them. They do their own thing, never help anyone, never say Good Morning, they don’t smile. Must be pretty miserable people.

Let’s face it: If nursing homes took up this type of policy, we’d lose half the staff. Why NH’s attract so many A–HOLES is not a shocker- pay, benefits suck. The Work is hard.

By: Matt Sevier

Matt Sevier — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:55:32 +0000

Amen!! I say that culture change starts by getting rid of the a-holes. There is a letter from a consultant to various corporate executives at http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/get_a_life_blog/2006/05/open_letter_to_.html about changing corporate culture that is very applicable to the long term care setting. One quote says it all: “Corporate culture is something that cannot be manufactured…if you want to see things change immediately stop acting like an asshole”.