Re: jobless: new honest advice
I read most of it, sounds like you had a rough patch of it, and was juggling so very much- I am so sorry. You really had a curve ball thrown at you. I am sorry that the facility couldn't have been more supportive,
If such a thing happens, you are best off asking for a short leave without pay for a month or so while you sort out your personal and family health issues. Without going into too many details (it is never a good idea to reveal too much of your personal problems at work as they will be held against you if you mess up...)
Your current situation if I understand correctly stands that you are looking for a new job and need to know how to explain your past work history.
This is not a problem, be honest and coherent and precise. When you go for an interview (make sure your resume is amazing and stresses what a caring and open nurse you are..I would add Private Duty Nursing (for caring for family members)) be honest but dont dwell on the problem. Say that you loved the job and should have taken a leave when your Mother in law was ill but tried to honor your shifts during a very trying period in your personal life. You were taking on too much at one time and it didnt work. Stress that you have learned your lesson not to try and do too much, and to get more help when you need it, you regret that the job didn't work out but it was not because of professional reasons. Then move on to how you feel you will be a committed member of their nursing team, you get along well with others etc and they wont regret hiring you.
I do believe you were trying to handle too much and should have asked for a short leave ( a weekend wouldn't have done it) due to medical reasons.
Work on your communication skills.
Good Luck and G-d Bless you and your family.
ok- this goes back to my last post i hope i did this right... been so long.... well, i quit the ltc facility i was with last year.... needing a job asap i was rehired in dec... new hall new people ...2 days training... "retraining" lpn thats been there over 30 days... she and i worked well .... did nite shifts work with our own ..other halls having extra nur while we get new admit/readmit/ send outs and dont get help.... worked 14 hour shift no lunch, no break busting our hump....no help Don tells me """ you're a good nurse'""' heres the prob... i wnet back to this job without problems.... well here comes trouble> my childs sitter ( my mom inlaw) is found unresponsive on floor... has another heart cath i have 2 miss days b/c she in hosp for like a week.... ne3xt my kid is sick with pneumonia.... shesh out with her there.... me with unrelieved cp x 6days ( yes- i wnet 2 work like that) then i was admitt4ed and echo found lesion on LV... to9ld'''' just to watch it...." have sl nitro have had to use it..." selft pay no insureance ....then child has strept throat with temp 102 and red throat tonsils almost covering airway..... md put on atb clears up in 1wek on way to work i have cp episode where er decided to tell me i have hx of anxiety and gerd gives me full doses of : morphine, zofran...after i told them ( my mom there) not to.... still nau and they give dose of phergan only to relase me a couple of hours later mom watching BP & vs drop 80/40s : er director and nurse and mom have to hold me to get into w/c b/c i cant even stand up....zonked...... got home at 12 mom couldnt wake me... ANYWAY 
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