munchkins88

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1. Update

   munchkins88 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Well Everyone, It's been over a year since I posted. The year of my career as LPN was hell, I felt it was over before I even got a footing. I went through a hard termination at a hospital , for which I do take my part and errors. Looking back some of...

2. Not a discussion, just a poem

   munchkins88 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Please excuse my lack of grammar if there is any. I'm pouring my heart out in this as I feel I must. I'm going through a rough time in my life at the moment. Finding light in a dark place Alone in my darkness for which I put myself in. I ha...

3. Advice for after termination

   munchkins88 replied to munchkins88's topic in Canada

   Thank you. I am taking this time to reflect, recover and rediscover myself while I decide to continue practicing or not. It took getting to this point to admit I needed help with my depression and anxiety. I am glad i have sought help and trying to ...

4. Advice for after termination

   munchkins88 replied to munchkins88's topic in Canada

   Thank all of you for your advice. I take responsibility for my actions and my mistakes, which I know I had made. I understand I can't completly blame external factors such as bullying for what happened. I feel it did decrease any confidence I had....

5. Advice for after termination

   munchkins88 replied to munchkins88's topic in Canada

   I am going through union with this issue. I did try to work on the issues with my practice along with the company. I was placed on an improvement plan and my probation was extended. However, I was constantly stressed due to the gossiping and bullying...

6. Advice for after termination

   munchkins88 replied to munchkins88's topic in Canada

   I haven't yet. I have to contact my governing body and ask what the the complaint is about. My union rep said it could take months to process the complaint , so she encouraged me to keep applying to other jobs. This all fairly new and fresh.

7. Advice for after termination

   munchkins88 posted a topic in Canada

   Hello there, I am new LPN grad. I was recently terminated from my job at a hospital. I was terminated due medication errors and charting.As per my governing body policy, the hospital reported me that organization. All other issues were not discussed ...

8. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

   munchkins88 replied to Nacki's topic in Professionalism

   All of the above. I would also like to add: 1) onset or exacrebation of mental health issues due to the nature of our work 2) politics and gossiping 3) unappreciated from higher ups. Only look at what you do wrong, never point out any good qualitie...

9. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

   munchkins88 replied to furelite's topic in New Nurse

   Hugs from up in Canada . I'm a new nurse too and I feel almost the same way you do, feel like leaving the profession for awhile too. Life can feel like hell sometimes. It's a hard job so don't be hard on yourself. You did the right thing by taking a...

10. New nurse post grad 6 months advice to future nurses

    munchkins88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, This is an open letter that I one day would like to give to future nurses or those close to graduating. Keep note that I just graduated in May and this is my advice up to this point. Dear Nursing Students and soon to be graduates, This is...