<<<At my witts end>>>

[karizma09]

I am pretty new to this website and love all the information and topics. Its been helpful since I am a fairly new nurse too. I have read quite a few topics pertaining to difficulties in the work enviroment, filing grievances and being totally stressed out to the point of physical side effects. My question is this...How will quitting affect my filing grievances with the union, HR, EEOC and the state board of nursing. Everyday that I work the DON finds something to go to the administration for. Situations that would otherwise call for a discussion on how she would prefer things to be done. I dont want to say too much because I have filed claims against the DON. Here's one situation: I have been employed at this facility for 6 months and work all shifts and stations at a 99 bed facility on a part time basis. A full time nurse recently quit because he was fed up which he talked about often. So now they have hired a new nurse instead of offering his hours to me. And now that I have filed these claims/grievances my october schedule has a whopping 4 days on it. I'm just sick to my stomach over it and feel there will be no relief if I stay. Please help:cry:

[Ethan'sLVNAuntie]

Go get another job asap and give your 2 weeks. I think that is the only thing that is really within your control. Goodluck, you will be more successful in a better environment.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Since the poster is dealing with Canadian unions, I'm moving this post to the Canadian Nurses forum. Good luck!

[dishes, BSN, RN]

I think the op is a canadian working in an american workplace.

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

Dishes is correct, the OP in in California. So this needs to be moved back to its original forum.

In Canada there would be no issue with what happens to a grievance if the grievor leaves the job being grieved about. The grievance would be handled by a provincial union and it would just carry on until it was resolved. Our colleges of nursing don't get involved in grievances unless there are clear indications of unskilled practice or ethics issues.

Also in Canada, when the other nurse left the facility, his job would have to be posted for anyone to apply on, not offered to others there. And unless the OP was a casual/prn nursing employee, s/he would have a set schedule or rotation that would not be affected by a grievance filed. I know this because I've filed a grievance against one of my managers and lived to tell the tale. I still work on the same unit but the manager is gone.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Dishes is correct, the OP in in California. So this needs to be moved back to its original forum.

Request granted.

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

Ta, dahling!