HI I am new to this site and need advice . I am a new nurse been working as a new nurse now for 7 months
at local large hospital. there has been problems where I am. first I excepted the postion with the shift of three 12's 7a-7pm and every 3rd weekend,but once I got off my 12 week orientation I was put on 3 night shifts 3-11
pm and two 12 hr shift 7a-7pm or 4 3- 11 pm shifts without even being asked if this would be ok with me. I did however go to my nurse manager who hired me and all she could say is she is sorry and that there is no 1st shift postion available. I have asked to drop down to parttime and she said there is no parttime available and there is noone to fill my position. I have put in for two transferes with no luck. I am very unhappy with the hours and I have learnt by many other nurses who also have been trying to transfere but have been written up for whatever so the persons can not transfere for another 6 months, I have also learnt by others that when other employers
call for references things have been said about the employee as in (incompentence for that such a position) the
other nurses putting in for transferes aren't able to get the tranferes. I have been told this is there way of keeping you forcefully unless you quit. the only support I have is with talking with my other co workers who are also in the same position we try to support each other and hope for each other but noone to trust in the higher rank to talk to without getting terminated over whatever. I hate where I work. I hate not knowing the real truth of this unit when I excepted the job. I have applied to other outside hospitals and adds with no luck. I am so discourage and feel like getting out of nursing period. I dread going back to work and having to feel I have whatch my back and everything I do. I never show my unhappiness to my patients I wish I could use them as references. they are the only reason I keep going back. I need some advice from some experinced nurses on what to do. I had to quit getting my BSN because I am so emotionally and physically drained. I dispise that my current employer doesn't even care for there employees nor there future only that they have bodies to fill the hours and on top of that we work 3 nurses w/2 cna's for 24-30 patients plus admissions because nurses have quit or gone prn I know the ecomy sux. I am thankfull to have a job but this is so unhealthy and unsafe for me and my patients please help:cry: sorry but I need to vent I'm tired of crying.
