Florida Hospital Flagler, is the worst place to work.

[boz2841]

I worked for Florida Hospital Flagler for four and a half years. I won the accolades of all of my peers and was nominated for several hospital wide awards. I did my job even going beyond my job description. I had been punched, kicked, scratched and bit by patients (overdose). When asked to do so I filled in as charge nurse even though I did not want to I did it for the unit and because it was asked of me. Then suddenly one day after having dated our unit secretary for five months her and myself were told one of us had to leave. I know what your thinking that our relationship affected my performance, not so. It wasn't till this time that 95% of the hospital found out we were dating, 5% did know. But never once did my relationship affect my performance. As a matter of fact I myself only worked three days a week and her shift overlapped mine by only 4 hours on days we both worked. Anyway I decided it would be best for me to leave and placed a two week notice (for which I have a paper stating that I did indeed give notice and am eligible for rehire). I even applied and was turned down for the ER and Med/Surg floors. Since then it has been very difficult to find a job cause for some reason whenever my references are checked prospective employers no longer become interested. I know it is illegal for a previous employers to say negative things to a prospective employer about an employee. However I can not help but think someone at Flagler has been giving negative comments about me which has in essence blackballed me for working.