Supervisor at Health Care Facility Speaks Out

by AL
(Sask., Canada)

I work in a health care facility, I am a male RN and supervise aides (majority being women). My concern is that the aides seem to have a problem with taking direction from me, they want to tell me what to do. I hear them out and usually go with what they say as I don't want to rock the boat and I want to be seen as a good staff -- not the coffee row gossip.

I have turned a new leaf, I am speaking out, protecting the good staff and correcting the bad. I want to feel good inside and yes I am reporting incidents to management and holding them accountable for leaving this go on for so many years. I plan on going further if need be -- not sure to who? Does anybody know? I plan on asking my union next, enough is enough. Thx to anybody who responds. AA