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what are my chances of ever working in that hospital again?

I recently quit this past week my 1st ever tech job as a Nursing student b/c i felt it was unsafe. I had to juggle up to 15 patients, some mentally unstable and some being total/complete care with not much help from the nurses/techs and unsupportive management. I thought i'd be gaining valuable skills but all i did was clean patients for most of the day. This was something i was already taught in NS, so i dont need the additional practice. i felt like i was doing all the grunt work. The nurses were mainly charting and giving out meds, but they too seemed busy but their work is alot less physical. I was thinking of just working at my friends dads company as an administrative assistant until i graduate. It pays more and its a lot less work....It was a nice hospital, id like to go back, but only as a nurse.

Specializes in Cardiac, Home Health, Primary Care.

I am curious, OP, what made you have such a huge change of heart so quickly? You posted 2 days before starting this thread about how awesome being an aide was and what you learn. Then in TWO days you up and quit that awesome learning opportunity (as you described it)

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Specializes in Postpartum, Med Surg, Home Health.

I take back what I said in my previous posts. OP you need to get a clue, even if you are Into nursing for the "big bucks" you won't be able to do it because of what the job entails. To be a good nurse as you describe yourself that you will be; you need to be a caring and compassionate person, and it sounds like you are neither. With your attitude, you will not be able to keep a job anyhow. Choose a different career

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

Of course nurses make more than CNAs/PCTs, that's how it works. RNs make more than LVNs & etc. But it's definitely not "big bucks". From everything you posted it won't be enough to keep you in the field. I would highly suggest a reality check & a move in a different field. Maybe OT/PT/ST? Then you can still make good money & never have to deal with a code brown, ever! But you are in for a rude awakening when you get your first job.

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In regards to making big bucks. The nurses at my current facility make roughly 2 1/2 time to 3 times what the pct makes.

I'm guessing you are really young. Making 3 times the salary of a PCT is not the definition of "big bucks." Though I don't know any nurse who works for free, it is not a career where the salary is considered "big bucks." If my goal was to make big money, I never would have chosen nursing, though I do expect to be paid market value for my years of experience and skills. But it's not a lot of money relative to a whole lot of professions. CRNAs can do fairly well as it relates to salary, but you must get at least 2 years of experience in the ICU before you can be accepted to the program. And as I noted earlier, there is a lot of "wiping butts" in the ICU, as well as heavy duty lifting.

I have a lot of friends who also have no more than a bachelor's degree in non nursing fields. Several of them make more than 250K per year. I know more than a few who make 7 figures annually. There's your big bucks, OP.

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Specializes in critical care.
If they do not like me at my current unit, fine i will work on another floor as a nurse or even another hospital. I wont give them any reason not too, when i go to work, i do what i have to do, and i dont argue with any1. if thats not enough reason for them to promote me than its your loss not mines. ill take my experience elsewhere.

In the words of the great Dr. Bob Kelso, "Dr. Dorian, do you not realize that you're nothing but a large pair of scrubs to me? For God's sake, the only reason I carry this chart around is so I can pretend to remember your damn names!"

You really need to figure out the reality of nursing and the nursing job market. You seem to not be getting this - no, it will not be their loss. They will have dozens more scrubs lined up behind you vying for the one job slot being offered, most bringing experience as an actual nurse with them. Most areas of the country are terrible with prospects for new grads, experienced or not.

Put it this way - a PCT who used to work on my floor went up against me, and literally 250 applicants for 5 new grad slots in the hospital. She felt there was no doubt that slot on my unit was hers.

Notice I keep calling it "my" unit. She didn't get a single one of those slots and it took her 6 months to find a job elsewhere. Me - no healthcare experience at all, her, an in-house employee already. And trust me, they aren't feeling the sting of that loss. She had an entitled attitude and felt she was better than a PCT. Sound familiar?

Wise up, little nurseling. You need to adjust your perspective quite a bit.

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In the words of the great Dr. Bob Kelso, "Dr. Dorian, do you not realize that you're nothing but a large pair of scrubs to me? For God's sake, the only reason I carry this chart around is so I can pretend to remember your damn names!"

You really need to figure out the reality of nursing and the nursing job market. You seem to not be getting this - no, it will not be their loss. They will have dozens more scrubs lined up behind you vying for the one job slot being offered, most bringing experience as an actual nurse with them. Most areas of the country are terrible with prospects for new grads, experienced or not.

Put it this way - a PCT who used to work on my floor went up against me, and literally 250 applicants for 5 new grad slots in the hospital. She felt there was no doubt that slot on my unit was hers.

Notice I keep calling it "my" unit. She didn't get a single one of those slots and it took her 6 months to find a job elsewhere. Me - no healthcare experience at all, her, an in-house employee already. And trust me, they aren't feeling the sting of that loss. She had an entitled attitude and felt she was better than a PCT. Sound familiar?

Wise up, little nurseling. You need to adjust your perspective quite a bit.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
If they do not like me at my current unit, fine i will work on another floor as a nurse or even another hospital. I wont give them any reason not too, when i go to work, i do what i have to do, and i dont argue with any1. if thats not enough reason for them to promote me than its your loss not mines. ill take my experience elsewhere.

Not arguing with anyone is an expectation, not an outstanding reason for a promotion.

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Specializes in critical care.
Of course nurses make more than CNAs/PCTs, that's how it works. RNs make more than LVNs & etc. But it's definitely not "big bucks". From everything you posted it won't be enough to keep you in the field. I would highly suggest a reality check & a move in a different field. Maybe OT/PT/ST? Then you can still make good money & never have to deal with a code brown, ever! But you are in for a rude awakening when you get your first job.

Hate to break it to ya - code Browns happen with PT/OT/ST in the room, and they often get stuck with it. At least they do at my place. They're really awesome there, and I'd hope others in other hospitals would pitch in and do the same, for the dignity of the patient. You get a squeamish PT in there turning their nose up and hollering for anyone else to do the dirty work, it certainly wouldn't help the patient feel any more empowered or comfortable.

Eta: obviously I'd run in and help if I realized what was going on. Don't mean to sound like I'd avoid the situation. :)

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Specializes in critical care.
Not arguing with anyone is an expectation, not an outstanding reason for a promotion.

Agreed. I would never hire or promote a person who simply showed up and did the minimum.

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You need to tell this too the nurses who i used to work with who felt they were too good to do cna duties. Y do u think i left? lol Im not breaking my back for any nurse or any patient, they can kiss my butt for all i care. My well-being is #1. Again the nurses i worked with pretty much formed their own little union saying they refuse to do any tasks a cna can perform. i saw no team work. i left. Now if they paid me 20+/hr then i would be inclined to stay, since your giving me an incentive to work really hard in dangerous conditions

Hmmmm.....this post in particular makes me think we're all being punked. I've never heard even the most frazzled of students say that a patient can just "kiss my butt."

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Hmmmm.....this post in particular makes me think we're all being punked. I've never heard even the most frazzled of students say that a patient can just "kiss my butt."

Where's Ashton Kutcher?

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
Where's Ashton Kutcher?

Off marrying Mila Kunis this weekend! Themostsupreme is busy doing Kutcher's dirty work for the time being :yes:

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