A family member of mine is also an RN. She just graduated this past May. In October, she started working on an adolescent psych unit. (the same unit I used to work on before moving) Yesterday HR and her nurse manager asked for her resignation. She knew it was coming since they spoke to her before. They think that acute care isn't for her. She had problems with documentation and keeping the teens under control. It is a 14 bed unit and the last night she worked 3 wound up in locked seclusion and 2 in full restraints. She did offer redirection. She offered prn meds to those who had meds ordered and they did take them. However, she failed to call and ask for orders for the kids flipping out who did not have any prn's ordered. Obviously, this was a problem. I asked her why she didn't call for orders and she said that no one ever told her she was to call and ask for orders if someone needed something. She is now wondering where she can work. I know that she is not good mechanically or using fine skills. She hid throughout clinicals and took easy patients so she didn't get in trouble for not being able to do skills. She had average grades. So basically, she never inserted a foley, ng tube, did trach care, suctioning, start an iv, only did a few dressings. She only hung a few ivpb meds and had trouble with doing that. She does not think or move fast so med/surg is obviously out. She thought she would try psych since she knew she wouldn't have to do any physical skills. She is terrified of skills. She also does not want to be a charge nurse or supervisor. She worked in an office her whole adult life. She doesn't want to throw away her nursing education, but I don't know what to suggest to her to do. She likes the idea of being a nurse. She has a very good full time day shift (college office) job that she is not going to leave. It is a very good paying job with good benefits and lots of time off. So she isn't going to trade it in for a full time nursing job. She is in her 50's and in good health. She is looking for mostly weekend or occassional evening work. Do you guys have any suggestions what may be a fit for her? Do you think she should forget nursing all together? I really can't think of anywhere for her to work. Please help me with idea's for her. Thanks in advance.
