Hi everyone. I joined this page to ask this specific question. I used to be a PCA, and am currently a college student. During my winter break, I was home and there was a snow storm that made visibility terrible, and the roads were not even plowed. I was scheduled to come in that night for an overnight, and had told my employer I probably wouldn't be able to get there due to the snow over 24 hours in advance. I messaged every single other person that worked as well, and everyone either did not want to or were even further away than I was. I had to end up just saying that I could not come in. I drive a very old sports car that has BALD tires. When I even hit a patch a slush doing 5 mph, I will still slide. Living in a town with all hills that was unplowed and had ice all over, I couldn't even get out of my driveway, and knew there was no way my car would make it there. My family did not allow me to take their four wheel drive vehicles, or even my brothers car which is at least a little safer. I do not live at school, so I didn't have anywhere I could stay beforehand to make it to work. I ended up being fired, and was obviously upset. I got yelled at for being "unprepared" and "irresponsible", as if I could have just snow shoed there or had any other option. This is NOT my full time job, it was simply for patient care hours. I did NOT take on this job thinking I would have to do this, nor was it ever mentioned to me. There were people on campus that just did not want to go in and cover me. Is this really my fault? I hate losing a job and a reference, but I can't control what car my family gives me, or that I have no viable option. I'm an undergrad, not a nurse knowing fully well what I have to do. Also, on overnights you get paid $20 for the whole entire night. You don't get paid hourly. I don't think totaling my car or getting hurt or killed is worth any amount, much less $20.
I did not post this to get hammered about my car. If you did not read correctly I am 20 years old and an undergrad. I work 9 hours a week at my other job and pay for other bills. My parents do not pay for really anything for me, so please do not say "get a new car", because that is the least helpful advice to someone who does not have even a percentage of the money to buy that. Hence the "student worker". I do not plan on being a nurse, and I think I'm smart enough to know that living in a snowy climate requires a good car. However, again, I am 20 years old. I didn't get to CHOOSE where I live and was raised. When I HAVE a career and actual income, I will have a safer car. Not all of you were born with money I'm assuming, so perhaps be understanding.
First, I doubt you are a nurse, since that would mean you had finished school and passed the licensing exam. You are a student nurse, a pre-nursing student, or a wannabe nurse. Not a nurse. That doesn't mean you aren't welcome on this site, but your attitude is certainly making you unpopular on this site. You man want to tone it down a bit. Name calling is against the terms of service and it is rude.
Second, I see no reason to be so nasty and combative. Again, it is rude.
OP flunked out of LPN school, so simply wannabe. But insists that "nurse" is not a legally protected term, that she was practicing at the RN level while in clinicals, and that simply joining AN makes her a "nurse."
I can't for the life of me figure out why her nursing instructor was so willing to help other nursing students, but not her.
I wouldn't walk 15 miles in the dark during a snowstorm for any amount of money.
Even if there were lots of pictures, someone started a gofundme, and you raised enough money to buy a TESLA? Actually, you could walk a block and get all the pictures you need. I'm starting to think this was good advice, after all.
Even if there were lots of pictures, someone started a gofundme, and you raised enough money to buy a TESLA? Actually, you could walk a block and get all the pictures you need. I'm starting to think this was good advice, after all.
No, because with my luck, another car would slip on the black ice and crash into me.
You have an issue feeling entitled. Instead of coming up with reasons why you could not work why not create a plan for next time on how you can get to work when things go wrong. All sensible working people have a back up plan. As a nurse working and as a supervisor at other times I hate those people that use weather as an excuse for not coming to work. If I can create a plan then they can too.
Many people have to work in inclement weather with bad vehicles and are still able to get there.
I am still broke and rural and I would figure a way, even drive to town and stay in the car till my shift started because my patient needs ME. There are ways and she didn't want to do them in my opinion.
Some might find this hilarious, but if I were you I'd invest in a white, side-windowless cargo van where you can sleep (if you can) in the back and use that as your place and you can drive to your employer and just park and sleep when you need to and then walk straight into work. Rent is too high, states are too lazy to afford doing their jobs, and to me it just seems logistically reliable to live in a white, side-windowless van where I can sleep in the back and can't be bothered by anybody because I blend in. Just make sure your tires and brakes are good.
wondern, ASN
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Did the old folks in the 'apartment' have to spend the night alone? What happened to them in the snowstorm?