Babzuptown

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1. Causes of losing your license?

   Babzuptown replied to Libby1987's topic in Professionalism

   A nurse that I graduated with was married to someone who had graduated the year before us. He was working as an RN when he kidnapped her and held a gun to her head in a remote, mountain area. She was leaving him. She managed to talk her way out of it...

2. Staying late, not getting paid.

   Babzuptown replied to ladylawless2317's topic in New Nurse

   Do as everyone here has said. Then find an attorney because the powers that be will begin harassment and drive you to resign or drum up something to fire you! Then be brave and enlist the attorney to bring a labor abuse case against the hospital.

3. feeling so discouraged

   Babzuptown replied to Babzuptown's topic in Relations

   Thank you, both, for your support. This is good advice I'm back doing per diem in the ED. I just wanted something less hectic. But, yeah, for so many reasons, love the "overwhelming floor specific policies and procedures" insight. I tend to jump in ...

4. feeling so discouraged

   Babzuptown posted a topic in Relations

   I have worked the past three years in the ER. I recently accepted a float position in a hospital in NY. I lasted 2 months. I got 3 weeks orientation on one particular unit, the so-called toughest unit in the hospital. I survived, the assistant manage...

5. I actually suggested to a pre req nursing student to find another profession and fast

   Babzuptown replied to kangamangus's topic in General Students

   That poem is fun and true for a lot of working/studying moms. If you don't laugh, you're gonna cry. And even if it was from the 60s 70s 80s 90s so what. Still true today. Hidden cat, what world are you living in? We haven't fixed it yet, it's still s...

6. I actually suggested to a pre req nursing student to find another profession and fast

   Babzuptown replied to kangamangus's topic in General Students

   I hear ya summerscent. But, we have more control than many of us realize. Fight the good fight.

7. Dear preceptor

   Babzuptown replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry, too, Ivanna. Reading your post makes me think you precepted with my last precepter in my last PCU. I did not survive. But my story has a happy ending. I am working in a beautiful hospital with a unit full of staff who pride themselves on ...

8. Railroaded at work

   Babzuptown replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

   So, is this now a gang beating I'm taking on line?

9. Railroaded at work

   Babzuptown replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

   "i always have to wonder when someone write that they're being railroaded, fired for no reason or excluded from the cliques because they're just so darned cute and everyone is jealous. several things make me wonder if this person didn't start the ne...

10. Life is too short to be this stressed

    Babzuptown replied to missninaRN's topic in New Nurse

    "I feel like I'm not really living. I'm surviving work and then merely existing the rest of the time." So sad. So true, me too. I think I will find another way to use my license. or just cut back to no more than 2 days a week as a floor nurse. Hope y...

11. Railroaded at work

    Babzuptown replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

    if i weren't a single mom, living paycheck to paycheck, that would have been me at the first turn of events. thanks for showing support and taking me at my word. i honestly feel like i've been just beaten or run over in this hospital. and it is deves...

12. Railroaded at work

    Babzuptown replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

    And..I don't see how anyone looking younger than their age has anything to do with anything. Valerie, from what I have seen, many new nurses (whether new grads or new to a unit) are at the mercy of whether they are accepted. I only mentioned I looked...

13. Railroaded at work

    Babzuptown replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I've had a little sleep. I will review and re-think. I apologize if I offended and the intent was truly well-meaning. I am scared, and vulnerable and already getting bashed at work. Really don't need further bashing here. I'm careful for how I sp...

14. Are You Popular At Work?

    Babzuptown replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    How cute! How clever. Love this.

15. Railroaded at work

    Babzuptown replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

    "defending the missionaries who have interrupted your colleague's sleep is not a good way to get along. if you stay on night shift, you may understand that one day!" ruby, you weren't there. this is quite the assumption. for all we know it was her da...