Apparently, I need a "special invitation" to enter the neighboring unit’s supply room
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I'm about to come off work tonight but I had something so ridiculous said to me I needed to vent online.
I am working as a float and I was taking care of a patient who I wasn't able to get a pulse oximeter reading on and my unit didn't have the oximeter probe for the forehead. The unit clerk was taking too long to order it so I went to the neighboring unit(med-surg unit) to see if I can find one. I go into the supply room and I noticed someone approaching me.
It was the charge nurse on the unit and they asked where I was coming from mind you I'm wearing the same color scrubs as them and have my work ID badge on that's visible.
I said well I'm looking for the forehead oximeter probe. She said "Out of curiosity you should let us know when you come to the unit as we don't know you". Her tone was condescending and downright disrespectful. I said "I've never had anyone give me a hard time getting a disposable item and I have my work badge thats my form of identification". She said well you need to let us know who you are and I don't care about your badge and proceeds to storms off. I ended up calling the nursing supervisor and wrote them up. Never in my 10+ years of nursing have I ever had anyone trying to gatekeep an oximeter probe.
The charge nurse of the unit I worked said I shouldn't bother writing her up and don't let it bother me but this same charge nurse of the unit is known to be rude and has been hella extra to other people. Turns out that unit is chronically short staffed and always needing floats.
I just find this whole thing ridiculous and just foolish. Anyone experience something similar?