nursey2008

nursey2008

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  1. Do agencies hire new nurses?

    I don't necessarily agree with you guys. My first "hospital job" was through a nursing agency. I just couldnt find any work and so i applied with an agency... it wanted to give me a chance and it went great. I have now been doing it for nearly 6 mont...
  2. to my fellow filipina/filipino nurses working abroad

    teaming up against other nurses doesnt have to do anything with the language issue. I am now just briefly summarizing what I have witnessed very extremely in two wards and to a moderate extend in several other wards (so when I say "they" i dont speak...
  3. to my fellow filipina/filipino nurses working abroad

    I don't even mind if they occasionally speak in their language, especially its on their break. But it makes you really awkward if you see them talking and looking at other people as if they are talking about them. I am currently having regular agency...
  4. Hello, I've been working now for 10 months in Ireland both in a nursing home and later as agency nurse in hospitals. I must say I generally have been very sad about quite a few incidents with fellow nurses especially coming from the philippines. I go...
  5. Any Nursing Agency that hires new RN's w/o experience???

    I have worked for 5 months in a nursing home prior to starting agency nursing in hospital wards. it is possible for rather newly qualified nurses, it is up to your self esteem. HOwever though many newly qualified nurses don't have this self esteem ye...
  6. I'm new to agency. Any advice???

    oh my lord, why are some making her even more nervous about agency nursing? I agree, try it out and if its not for you you don't have to continue it. With the time you will get used to being in new situations and you will become very quick to adapt, ...
  7. Help me get over this irrational fear of Agency nursing.

    Hey there :) Agency nursing CAN be scary but you will get used to it and being in new situations, new specialities and new wards will become a routine for you. I remember myself the evening my agency called me for the first time assigning me to a shi...
  8. wrong injection for the patient

    Hello everybody, thanks so much for all your support. I wanted to let you know that things are ok now. My agency is giving me shifts again and the matter wasn't forwarded to the nursing board. HOwever I am no longer working in this particular hospita...
  9. wrong injection for the patient

    thanks for all your replies. The "investigations" are still going on, i am still without income and i am not doing well. i started to have panic of the day when im supposed to return to work. I frequently wake up in the middle of the night, my heart ...
  10. wrong injection for the patient

    well i was warned to apply anywhere else because they said they will have to tell the next workplace that investigations are still going on in my case... Here in ireland nobody would accept anybody who has investigations going on so if they arent bei...
  11. wrong injection for the patient

    Hello everybody, thanks so much for all your support. it really helped me to feel better at least regarding the error itself. The first days I beat myself up over it all the time and thought I wasn't even worthy of calling myself a nurse anymore. The...
  12. first year... no job...

    been through the same. Started off in a nursing home... only to be told that this doesnt count as experience.Then i picked up agency nursing. Have you tried to get into an agency and do temping?
  13. wrong injection for the patient

    today they told me that the husband is still very upset and that this would stretch out the investigations, the file cannot be closed if hes unhappy. I was told that because of this scenario i cannot get shifts with my agency anymore neither can they...
  14. wrong injection for the patient

    thanks a lot for ur kind words beautifulblair. a short update: my error wasnt sent to the nursingboard, but i cannot do shifts for this agency now = i am unemployed. First reaction: Panic, tears. I spoke with my agency on the phone and they said when...
  15. wrong injection for the patient

    the manager of my agency is now with he nursing management of the hospital... he promised to call me once the meeting is over... im staring at the phone and it doesnt ring. this call will decide about many things. i havent eaten anyhing today and i h...