honey moon phase with my workplace is over

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about a year ago as a new graduate, I was so appreciative that I find a part-time job with no experiences. In addition, I started school and working part-time did give my some flexibilities. However, now my workplace keeps on hiring part-time nurses and there are no signs of a full-time position opening, I started to feel that I am being taken advantage of.

The main reason the management keep so many part-time positions are flexibility for themselves: if someone calls off, part-timers can pick them up without being paid over-time. For us, if we want extra hours, we got all the shifts people don't want such as weekends or Friday evenings and nights.

Another reason is that the hospital saves on health care expenses since part-timers' health insurances are not paid or only partially paid by the hospital. We also don't qualify for maternity leaves, etc.

I think finally after one year of employment, my honey moon phase with my job is almost over. I realize that 10 elderly patients are hard to take care of by one nurse and one nursing assistant in a hospital setting. I realize that some coworkers are hard to work with. I am fearful all the time that I will be mandated so I have to miss my school. I need the extra money but I'm so not wanting to pick up some extra work. On the other side, the work condition is still better than nursing home, so I am trying to hang on. Those who routinely pick up so many extra shifts, please share your momentum!

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Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology.

I can't comment on being part-time and the frustrations with that but I can say I know what you mean about the "honeymoon" phase being over in terms of a new job. I started on my floor a year and a half ago and I was so happy, loved all my co-workers, my patients, my NM. Now I am just over it all. It's a job though, and most of the time it's not that bad so I will stay but yeah, know what you mean.

Hope you're able to get a full-time position soon.

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Only 10 patients? I have never heard of this, very nice.

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Specializes in Intermediate care.

10 patients in the hospital?? My god.... We only have 4 patients per shift and i run my butt off.

Can't help you with the part-time thing cause i am full time. Perhaps go full time?? even in our hospital i know we get alot more benefits than the part-timers. To be considered "full time" or have full time benefits you need your FTE to be 0.75 or greater.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
Only 10 patients? I have never heard of this very nice.[/quote']

I am confused by your comment. Perhaps in the long term care setting 10 pts would be "nice" but in the hospital where you are dealing with acutely ill pts that number is not appropriate.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Only 10 patients? I have never heard of this, very nice.

10 patients in acute care is A LOT of patients for any shift.

"Only 10 patients" in LTC...you are right I have never heard of it either and yes that would be very nice.

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