mermer_rn BSN

mermer_rn has 10 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Med-Surg Tele.

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1. Employer refusing to provide even verification

   mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately the federal law is that they only have to disclose my employment and the details of my employment if federally mandated such as for tax audit, etc. There are no actual laws stipulating that they must verify this information to anyone e...

2. Employer refusing to provide even verification

   mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, they definitely deserve an award. I have been around the block with hospitals and this caught me by surprise. I have had managers who would only verify employment or forward a standard form, but to have the entire hospital system to include HR...

3. Employer refusing to provide even verification

   mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

   exactly! They are professionals in walking that thin line of following "federal mandates" while simultaneously demonstrating poor etiquette. They take advantage of other's generosity and then are themselves stingy! Yes, HR has also been un...

4. Employer refusing to provide even verification

   mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

   I am taking a federal position....I guess this just how they have always and currently do things. The woman working on my file said she has been verifying references, etc for 15 years and has never dealt with such bad behavior from a hospital. I su...

5. Employer refusing to provide even verification

   mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, this information is my understanding as well, although I have known several supervisors and managers who have left with plenty of references so it is not being strictly followed. I did give them HR contact, who also refused to validate. I was ...

6. Employer refusing to provide even verification

   mermer_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I asked about interpreting new managers behavior on this forum a few months ago (if any of you may remember ?) and took the hint and went PRN while I explored other jobs. I am in the process of applying for a job I'm really excited about, and went...

7. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

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   Yeah, we have not gotten raises in the 2 years I have worked here. It wouldn't be a big deal to be asked to pick up holidays and to decline because of lack of holiday pay, bit to be told that I am GOING to be working holidays with no holiday pay real...

8. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

   mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Checking the laws was the first I did when that email went out....no luck. The state I live in does not have many laws protecting employees ☹️ Yes, supposedly they "almost had to close the doors" and that is why they went for profit...but they d...

9. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

   mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

   I think so...I think my gut is telling me this since I squirm in her presence and if I've learned anything from nursing it's to trust that gut feeling even if you can't put a name to it. My personality is the rat (my lucky year and the year of the n...

10. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

    mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I wish. They shut that down quick and even have an entire policy about Unionization that includes that you may be reprimanded and even dismissed for talking about, recruiting or organizing a union during "company time" aka when you're clocked it. Sup...

11. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

    mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a fire at will, do pretty much whatever you want to your employees state and unless you work for a federal employer you do not have to be paid holiday pay or shift diff or anything else ? When I went OPT the requirement was 2 shifts per mon...

12. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

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13. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

    mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    That makes sense, no she is not a team player, at least not on our team! I just have a difficult time understanding that...but I think I need to stop wondering what her motivations are and just take it for what it is: the writing on the wall ?

14. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

    mermer_rn replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are correct. I always try to stick it out, analyze and find a way to work peacefully with everyone....but hind sight of many of those times: I should've left right away.

15. Interpreting New Director Behavior/Personality

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