considering leaving nursing now

[renerian]

I started a new job last week in a hospice. My job description grows by the minute. I am in charge of admitting all patients and continued care of them, HR, QI, Intake, all on call, all weekend, holiday and night visits, the team conferences, all inservices and orientation and also covering call from a parent agency which is 2 hours away. My boss says I am supposed to pay for all Universal Precautions equipment and they will pay me back later, I also am to go to several conferences, they will pay me for my work day but I am to pay for the two conferences, (over 700) and the UP equipment is 350. Oh yes I also do all the scheduling.......yeah right....................................

I am considering flipping burgers or waiting tables in a nice place......maybe working in a store........I just think nursing stinks sometimes,,,,,I know I am looking at a 60 to 70 hour week easy-of course you know I am salaried.......no overtime, no extra holiday pay and no pay for being on call 24/7 or when I have to work all day then work all night if a patient needs me then turn around and work another 8 hours during the day,,,,,

of course no one told me that when I was interviewing,

renerian

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Thanks Cheryl for responding. There is no union home health here. ONly one union hospital but there home health is not and is run like crap as I worked there. No VNA here only the health dept and the RN pay is 18 per hour.

renerian

[hoolahan, ASN, RN]

Renerian,

OSHA regulations state that the employer MUST provide personal protective equipment. I know this for a fact from working as an Infection control nurse for a short time. It was just at the time when the bloodbourne pathogen reg's were going into effect. So, I had the whole gov't document, and interpreted it into the hospital's P&P.

GO in an have a meeting with the top dogs. Have a list of your denads. IF they do not meet your demands, have your resiugnation in hand. Since you only started a week ago, you technically probably have not even earned any vacation time, and really could resign effective immediately. But, give a minimum of 2 weeks if you want to do it right.

Thier demands are simply ridiculous. Did you ask about on-call in your interview?

At least for the next job you will know exactly what to ask!!

I agree, don't leave nursing, just get a decent job in it. How about case manager for an insurance co? They love HH nurses.

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

gosh, Renerian.. i am SOOOOOOOOO sorry !!! What a total bummer for you! I was appalled at what I read ! I'd ask them if you really LOOK that stupid as to fall for that! And just who do they think they are, anyway! Yes, as stated above, THEY must provide the PPE and they are responsible for conferences, not you!

I know you were really excited about this one. What a bunch of baloney! Don't quit nursing, though.. you've got too much to give. Have you considered the Children's Hosp. that Ohio Mom2Boys wrote you about? Perhaps you want to contact her and discuss the possibilities...?

Whatever you do, take your time coming to a decision.. and the best of everything to you!

Keep us posted, and here's lots of ((( )))s, ok?

Love ya ! :kiss

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Thanks Ladies for all your support. I did send my resume to apply for a case manager job and I did apply on line at Childrens in Columbus. My boss is trying to talk me out of it now.....

renerian

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

Be CAREFUL !!! Know what you want from THEM this time ! Don't settle for anything less, and get it in writing ! Take it home and review all the fine print first ! ( that's IF you decide to stick with them..but after that initial bad taste in your mouth, I would surely wonder... Hope you find what's RIGHT for you ! :)

[shannonRN, BSN, RN]

sorry to hear that your new wonderful job, didn't turn out to be so wonderful after all. i wouldn't quit nursing because of this experience. think of everything that you have learned from it....just find a new job with a written job description. good luck!!!

[fedupnurse]

BAIL!!!!!!!!! STAT!!!!!!!!!!!

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Thanks everyone for your input......................the director is emailing and calling me trying to get me to change my mind.

renerian

[JonRN]

I agree with the majority on this one. But try to stay in nursing if possible. If you are interested in a job working at home with your

PC and phone where you can work as many or as few hrs as you want, PM me. Only drawback=no benefits, independent contractor deal. I think case mgmt. would be good, get away from bedside nursing for a while, get the bad taste outta your mouth.

Pappy

[Sleepyeyes]

(((((renarian)))))

I'm you'll you'll land on your feet, whatever you decide!

and FIE! on those bad people!!!

[Cubby]

Originally posted by Just Angi

That sounds absolutely horrible. Does that happen a lot with nursing jobs? Please tell me this is not normal. I haven't finished school yet. That is not normal-----Is it??

They always tell me "the extra duties you have been given are listed on your evaluation as ' .. and duties as assigned.' This covers alot of ground. Also means you have to do EVERYTHING they tell say. Yep. It sucks. But I still could not imagine myself doing anything else. I guess I am addicted.:stone

[hoolahan, ASN, RN]

Good idea jnette, renerian, ask this employer, and any future employer to see a job description. I think that is some kind of labor law too, that you have to see a job description. I would personally report them to OSHA. Unbelieveable that they won't supply PPE!!