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Apology Letter To Someone Essay

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Competed Box 10-1 in Sullivan:
1. I often get my feelings hurt by other people. It takes a lot to hurt my feelings.
2. I overlook other people’s behavior if I don’t like it. Yes, I overlook others behaviors as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone.
3. It helps me to tell someone about another’s behavior rather than talking with the person directly. It helps to talk to someone who is not my co-worker but still understands.
4. I often apologize for things that aren’t my fault. No, I don’t find the need to apologize for others faults.
5. If something goes wrong, it’s seldom my fault. It all depends on the situation at hand, sometimes it’s my fault, sometimes it isn’t. I try and prevent it from being my fault.
6. I try to control myself when I’m angry, …show more content…

If I tell someone I’m upset, I’m afraid the person will not like me anymore. I do not care if someone likes me if I tell them I am upset. If I am upset there is a reason for it as it takes a lot to get me upset.
9. If I have to tell people I’m upset, I imply that the problem is my fault so they won’t get their feelings hurt. No, I find just stating the real reason why I am upset helps solve the problem easier. One confrontation I had in the past was with a co-worker who liked to bully people. The shift prior I had made a medication error, it was my first time error and my first working on the new floor, the computer pictures to identify the residents was down and the PSW who I checked with, misidentified the client. On finding the error I did the appropriate actions and recorded the even appropriately. The next day the nurse that was on with me came into the nurses’ room and confronted me with a smile “I heard you made a med error”, how does that feel? I have never made a med error”. After she laughed at me. In this situation I felt belittled, bullied, I replied back to her ” You know I made a med error as I recorded it in the system , I did the appropriate actions to rectify the situation and the resident was not harmed, I monitored her all shift, you are free to read the notes on the incident if you are so interested” She ended up leaving after but it left me upset although I felt she was out of line. Next time I am in a situation like this I think I would not reply, no …show more content…

Post-test exercise Box 10-2 in Sullivan:
1. Identify the problem. Situation 1, a co-worker decided to confront me as a way to bully me. In the 2nd situation an angry spouse was verbally getting confrontational. This was not new with myself, she did this with other care givers.
2. Tell how that problem is affecting you. Situation 1, this situation affects me by making me by making the work environment hostile. The second problem affected me by making me feel unsafe, belittled and inadequate.
3. Say what you want to have happen. In the future I would like to be respected, so in the future I will stand my ground and say what needs to be said.
4. Ask if the other person is willing to do what you asked. In the future I will ask of those who are acting hostile to communicate better or I will leave.
5. Decide on follow-up. If the person who is being hostile doesn’t change I will refuse to work in that environment and/or ask for help from management if needed. I will never again allow myself to be abused because I am employed. No other profession would be forced to feel unsafe, so neither should

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