The air was thick and full of drama at work lastnight

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I work nightshifts at a nursing home which is sectioned off into three wings. Usually there are four of us working along with a nurse. I had to work my usual three in a row this weekend and ended up working Friday and Saturday nights on the East side of the building. Sunday night (the girl I was partnered up with for Friday and Saturday night), both of us assumed we were going to be finishing up our last night on East again, just because that's how it usually works. This other girl that started her nightshifts lastnight (Sunday) after report, started walking towards the end we were to work on. She began writing her name on the assignment sheets and I mentioned to her that this other girl and I who have been working on this side were going to stay on this side because it was our last nights. She seemed to get all defensive and said,"nope I"m working on this side" I re-explained to her why we wanted to work on that side. She continues and says.. "well that's too bad!" I then asked her what her problem was and she said I have senority here so I"m working on this side and I"m tired tonight" I ended up heading towards the West side of the building because at this point I was ready to lose it on her and I just thought that she wasn't worth me losing my job. As I began walking away, she started cursing and swearing at me. I found the nurse in charge and told her about what happened and how I was treated with disrespect and the nurse told me to go tell her to come work on West side of the building and I refused to because if I did that, she would flip out on me again and I would end up losing my job, then I welcomed the nurse to give it a try. So the nurse in charge walked over there told this girl to get on the other side as this was for the safety of the residents. This girl, the rest of us who was working on West could hear her yelling at the nurse. Things got personal between them and then that girl got written up. That girl's cousin is getting married and the nurse in charge is in the bridal party, so this girl was telling the nurse that she was going to tell her cousin how mean she was to her. The nurse in charge says back to her, that has nothing to do with what's going on here so cool it, or I"ll send you home. The girl got written up by the nurse and also I sent a letter to the Director of Nursing who is in charge. I"m just appauled by this. This girl was suppose to be a friend who I've been pretty close to and was there for her for many reasons. When others would tell me that she was a wingnut I would stick up for her and just be there for her when she needed a friend throughout her lousy relationship which mind you I think is the reason she's so miserable because before she was with this guy, she would have never spoke to me that way. Her mother passed away about a month ago and I think that has a lot to do with it as well but still.. if she's still greiving it and not ready to come back to work, then take stress leave.. it's paid for. All in all, I don't think her behavior was professional at the workplace. Have you ever had a problem and dealt with it face to face with another employee?