Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

[mrupp3]

Okay, so I took my first assignment at John Hopkins in Baltimore and I've been there for three weeks. Well, I travel with another nurse that was contracted with me for 13 weeks on another unit. Well, after three weeks, I thought everything was going well. However, I heard that they hired 7 more people for the unit, so I knew that I probably wasn't going to be resigned, which was fine with me. To make a long story short, a couple of days ago, I received a call from the quality assurance nurse telling me that both of our contracts were cancelled due to "clinical issues." They basically came up with lies about different circumstances and really dumb issues that were not even clinical related such as coming in 15 minutes early (the time I was told in orientation and by my recruiter). Basically really dumb things. So, anyway, I have no clue what to do. I have been living in this apt for 3 weeks, my roommate and I both got our reimbursments for travel and license and she has received two checks for the living stipend. My recruiter told me that the research has told them they are putting the reason as "a scheduling problem" and she is finding us a new assignment. I asked about the housing situation as I'm still here and she has told me to hang tight and have a nice weekend, she would call me on Monday.

So, has this happened to anyone? Do you think I have to pay the money back for the travel because the hospital cancelled us? Do I leave the apartment now and go back home until they find another assignment for me?

I have to say, this does scare me. Should I look forward to this all the time? I've never heard of what can actually happen to me. The hospital didn't even warn me or tell me there was a problem. I didn't even get to rebuttle.

HELP?!?!

[KarenGeorgeBSRN]

Dear Katie,

No one is reading what I write period. There is too much negative anger going on here. Everytime I offer solutions, or rationale it is misquoted or misread.

Read my first job as a RN in Administration and working (2) other specialties that is correct and I do not have to prove my credentials to people who are going to put me on their dart board due to corporate budgetary restraints.

I enjoy your dialogue you are honest. Travel for you is a choice to experience different areas of the country; but overall this huge influx will change due to the almighty dollar.

Agencies are making far in excess of what the working T.N. sees period. Ask your agency or several if you travel with more than one; what they make off your stipend. They should be able to answer you. The outsourcing is due to the higher costs of all the people being paid for (1) nurse to clock in on a temporary basis.

Now I truly hope this focus on my posts ends for all here. I wish all of you good wishes in your professional dreams and goals, and when we face change (profession) as a whole there are reasons why the first and foremost is "money."

Thanks,

Karen G.

The truth is the corporate budget does not allow for what the agency pays you. It is not about your 50% it is about what they are paying for you as (1) nurse to be purchased on a temporary basis.

Katie it is not just about "you" or (1) nurse it is the overall costs and your one experience is not the case for ALL ok. Coherent yes, factual yes, and this is the reality as to why many will see cancellations.

I would like to make it clear that while I may not have been seen as attacking you karen, I find your opinions abhorrent and misinformed.

Experience working as a student nurse or Nurses Aide is not considered experience when people are hiring, so I am not sure why you feel so strongly to insist that this is experience.

I start a new job virtually every 13 weeks. It does not take me but a few mintues to figure out where IV set ups are, and policy and protocol manuals are. Never mind about the trash can. It just doesn't take me long, I've been at a lot of facilities now, and I usually ask what kind of IV set ups, pumps and stuff they use ahead of time, so I know. This yearI have yet to see a computer system or IV system or monitor I dont know.

My Agency does plenty for me with the 50% or so that it takes. I have no complaints about them, they pay for my certs and take care of many details.

Why, if I am asked can't I settle in?? I don't want to. At this point in my life, I really want to travel. It allows me to spend time with my farflung family without being a visitor burden. This year I have been ableto have an assignmetn nearboth of my Grandparents suffering from alzeheimers disease, living in 2 different states. I was able to go and help my sister out for 3 months with her new baby, and I am now heading down to Florida to spend some time with my BF. As a staff nurse, this would not have been possible.

You don't seem entirely coherent.

[suzanne4, RN]

This thread was started in May, 2007 and has strayed severely from the topic at hand.

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