How has bad leadership impacted you?

ENS Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:23:57 -0400

Instead of leadership, mentorship, and referral to therapy during a rough time in my life, I instead got an EO complaint and after three years of fighting, the best FITREPs in the command for my rank, a master's degree, and a certification I am being removed for "misconduct". In the midst of this, was diagnosed with anxiety, treated, and never had another conflict with any one since the issues on my prior unit. They say I created a hostile environment which existed there before my arrival and still exists three years after my exit.

Response by SFC Michael D. made Jul 23 at 2020 5:31 PM

SFC Michael D. — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:31:54 -0400

No chance of appeals?

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Jul 23 at 2020 6:49 PM

MAJ Byron Oyler — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 18:49:26 -0400

Anything negative on your nursing license?

Response by LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2020 7:50 PM

LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:50:59 -0400

Welcome to the Nurse Corps. You are either “in” or your are “out.” That is why I turned down my promotion chance and retiring. Stabbing people in the back and walking on people isn’t my idea of leadership and promotion opportunities. That’s not how I lead. I’ll retire with my integrity intact. I wish you well.

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Jul 24 at 2020 10:09 AM

MAJ Ronnie Reams — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:09:28 -0400

I learned a long time ago not to mess with DACs, they're unionized and if you screw with them much the union will file a grievance and all sorts of stuff happens. Best just let them be and work over or around them or better just do not call them. Mine was over a fuse in a piece of COMEL at PSF. A fuse may let go from ole age or a real problem. First item is change fuse and if it blows tear into the equipment and see what wrong, if not you've fixed it. Had one blow my NCOIC said we had to put in a work order. By and by a couple DAC Radio Mechanics came. I had pulled the fuse and showed that it was blown, not a violent blow but normal break. Well, the one guy said I was not supposed to examine the fuse. Their contract said that they were the only ones that could do anything above operator maintenance. So I said well replace the fuse. They said that was beneath their pay grade or to that effect. I said well, send for the guy that can do it. He is on vacation and be back in about 10 days. I thought a minute and said OK, thanks. As soon as they left I got a fuse, replaced it and all was OK. My boss said that I did well, had they filed a grievance for military trying to do their job or tell them how to do theirs, the poop would have been deep.

Expect it the same with DNCs.

Response by CDR Angelia Elumoneal made Aug 25 at 2020 3:29 PM

CDR Angelia Elumoneal — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:29:09 -0400

In the Nurse Corp we eat our young. Too few in leadership will stand up to conflict and unfair treatment of a junior officer. If you are a woman of color you are alone. Forgive what you could not change and keep moving forward. You will receive your blessing no matter what other may say,