FlyingButterfly

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1. Overwhelmed at work :(

   FlyingButterfly replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

   Run, Don't stay there...You don't wanna japordise your/your pts' safety ie your license...Don't work in a toxic work environment...I'm a new nurse, been in the workforce thou more than two decades...leaving after 6 months don't make you a job hopper....

2. Screaming match with my preceptor

   FlyingButterfly replied to jherd's topic in Relations

   the whole post is screaming buuuullllyyyy.

3. to intervene or not to intervene

   FlyingButterfly replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

   THANK. YOU....You got my point!!

4. to intervene or not to intervene

   FlyingButterfly replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

   By you, I didn't mean you elkpark... WOW, so much microaggretion here!!

5. to intervene or not to intervene

   FlyingButterfly replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

   And, you are a nurse...So, yeah, it's like a scenario on street across the hospital...The difference thou is you as a nurse would code the person, AND, could start CPR if comfortable not to waste the precious time???

6. References

   FlyingButterfly replied to koni01's topic in Job Hunt

   Did you ask your preceptor?

7. BAD Reference

   FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

   Today, I talked to one of them in the interview panel (2 persons interviewed, and one person was taking note)...She said my interview was good, but after so and so talked to your supervisor, he was not impressed...l talked to her about the stuff th...

8. BAD Reference

   FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

   I mentioned it somewhere here...I called them...They directly told me bc of my reference...Besides, I know how I did on my interview...

9. BAD Reference

   FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

   Not that all employers would give written recommendation...Mine was done over the phone...When I was in school, our instructors emphasized when we ask for a reference, we should also ask them if they would be able to give us a good recommendation.Thi...

10. BAD Reference

    FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

    You know why people, in situations like this, use this forum to post their questions/concerns due to which feel frustratrd/helpless: They want to VENT and get information whilst remain anonymous...The fact that you wonder how much "MORE" there is to ...

11. BAD Reference

    FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

    Oh, no...Sure, as heck she wouldn't be In my reference list... And, again lets discuss your given example: when you were not punctual, or you called in sick once in a month, etc, and these things were your weakness which you supervisor didn't like......

12. BAD Reference

    FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

    I do NOT agree...References are supposed to be nonjudgmental, professional, hence objective...Think it as evaluations, which are required to be objective...As a matter of fact, in cases like this you could present your prospective employer with the c...

13. BAD Reference

    FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

    You bet...it's complicated perse...But, I just wanna sit and talk to them....This situation is sooo frustrating...

14. BAD Reference

    FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

    And, sure opinions are subjective...I meant although references are supposed to be objective...But, realistically they could hardly remain objective...The line between the two could get blurry...

15. BAD Reference

    FlyingButterfly replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Union

    I might have...It all depends on what my supervisor had told the prospective employer about me...