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Good news is hard to keep to yourself. Sometimes when we gossip, it’s not necessarily malicious—we’re just so excited to be part of something new, fun, and exciting that the words tumble from our lips. The problem, of course, is that this type of behavior can cause serious dysfunction. Have you ever experienced a similar situation? Was there fallout in your unit? What did you do to address it?

4.4 Rumors

scenario

Tanya, an RN in the ER, is on break during a slightly slow day shift. She decides to catch up on texts. While composing a message to Dean, a nurse on the evening shift, she gets a call and stops to respond to it.

The caller is Sonya, who wants to share some news with Tanya: Susan, the ER nurse manager, is going to be “replaced” by the end of the week. Tanya has had a rocky relationship with Susan, so she considers this good news and can’t wait to text Dean. As soon as she stops talking to Sonya, she texts Dean: “Guess what? That b---- Susan is going to be fired!”

Accidentally, Tanya sends the text to Deandra, who is one of Susan’s best friends. Deandra instantly contacts Susan, and learns that Susan is, in fact, being promoted and another nurse manager designated.