Scapegoat: The Cure to the Blame Game
By: Masked Maven
Published: 3/8/2025
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"I have started to notice a pattern when things go wrong: the people I work with usually start to point fingers."
Q:
Dear Masked Maven,
After spending several months in orientation, I have started to notice a pattern when things go wrong: the people I work with usually start to point fingers. As you can probably guess, that finger often gets wagged toward the bumbling new nurse. Nobody is mean about it, and I feel supported in my new role but why the need to blame someone? And why doesn't anyone feel ok accepting responsibility for delays, wrong supplies, or missed cleaning, etc.? Is there a way to change this habit or at least not get so burdened by all the blame?
Sincerely,
Scapegoat
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