Bella_CO

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  1. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I need some help! I'm a new graduate nurse that started working on a very busy medical-surgical unit in April. In order for me to accept the job, I was required to sign a 2 year contract that...

  2. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also here's an update: I've been working at a wonderful hospital that is almost always full staffed with RNs and PCTs!! ?? Most of the employees do their job and we try our best to work together and...

  3. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was very fortunate, and I have not heard from HCA since. You may have a completely different experience than me and some of my fellow

  4. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I think the whole StaRN program was an ingenious financial idea because the first 7 weeks of the program we were taught by 1-2 nurses for 50 new graduate employees. That's very cost-effective...

  5. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It wouldn't have been so unsafe and unmanageable if we had CNA's on our unit. If the employers do not want to lose their employees they hire, they should invest in sufficient nursing staff. Having...

  6. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The recruiter actually lied to us about the pay raise. It's not base pay after orientation--it's much less. Yes, the first 7 weeks of orientation is class work and hospital paperwork; the last 7 weeks...

  7. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It was expected of me in my nursing program's clinical rotations (especially during capstone) required me doing 99% of our preceptor

  8. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They mostly work for large hospital corporations, but not

  9. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've spoken to all of my friends and colleagues who are nurses at other hospitals, and they are shocked when I explain to them all of things that happened on my unit involving staffing and management....

  10. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The contract is broadly written to include both termination or resignation--I would still have to pay 10k. I don't want to ruin my life with

  11. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unfortunately every nurse I spoke to wanted to quit but didn't because of the contract. They were afraid to sue because we know others who did sue and lost, ended up paying more money in the

  12. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most places have CNAs though, which makes a huge difference! We

  13. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, you're right. But I had no

  14. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did not see these issues on a busy medical-surgical unit at any hospital that I was on during nursing school clinicals or my work history as a CNA for 8 years (At least not during day shift). We...

  15. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I thought about that but I'm unable to pay. I was barely making ends meet despite living

  16. NCLEX shut off at 75, help!!

    Bella_CO posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-RN yesterday morning. I told myself not to do the Pearson trick (PVT), because I know it may not be accurate. The test shut off at 75, and I was shocked! I did the trick once I got...

  17. NCLEX shut off at 75, help!!

    Bella_CO replied to Bella_CO's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I hope so! I felt like I knew nothing...Tomorrow may be the day I find out