RNShushain

I appreciate your insights more than you know. Thanks for taking the time to respond. You hit the nail on the head with that last paragraph. Well said.

I know it's only giving my own side of the story but even though I am new, I am good at adapting. Seriously, I have a great rapport with the patients, I am a team player, super considerate, polite, and reliable. They threw me into this and I feel that I am doing great but I also feel a tremendous lack of support. I think I am going to say that although I know I can handle it, the threat of my license has been on my mind, and being so new, I don't think that this is for me but for a more seasoned nurse who can handle both the testing, follow-ups and working triage. It's not a cop-out but an acknowledgment of my limitations right now and the lack of support. I have every confidence that if I had, minimum, a year of experience, I would have no issue handling this. I want to keep it professional and put it on me and not on them because this is the type of person who resorts to these FOS ( love that) threats and would totally not have an epiphany. The different departments don't communicate with one another and I have a feeling this pandemic didn't just expose these divisions but exacerbated the problems brought about by poor communication.

I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to respond. I really appreciate your input and it's helping me realize I am doing the right thing, not just for me but for the patients I encounter. This is my second career and although I'm a new nurse, I was a teacher for 12 years so I feel that I really need to make the most of the time I have.

I need some advice, please. Here goes a very long story. I graduated from nursing school in May 2020. I passed my NCLEX in September and was hired at a community clinic in October. The training was pretty much "trial by fire" I had one day of looking at a worksheet for how to work with the EHR charting system. I did travel from clinic to clinic to see the day to day operations, but with the pandemic, everything was being done over the phone. Then, I was sent to the clinic where we were seeing patients and started doing COVID testing with very little training- it was okay because it wasn't difficult to do but then in addition to COVID testing twice a week I also had to work triage in the outdoor area of the clinic. I was assessing patients and giving vaccines as well. As a new nurse with almost zero experience working in healthcare outside of nursing school, I was very nervous about this. I did ask questions and made sure I wasn't doing something I wasn't supposed to be doing, but it was really chaotic. I did not have a preceptor or any type of support other than the nurses I was working with the outside. At one point, my manager calls me asking why I wasn't following up with the COVID-positive patients. This was never part of my job description, but she made it seem like I should have known this and that my license could be in jeopardy if I wasn't following up with these patients. I was expected to call and follow up with patients WHILE working the outdoor triage and checking up on testing results, filling out reports for public health, and preparing for the next testing day. After other unprofessional attitudes from this manager and this final threat to my license, I decided to leave. It's only been three months but I am torn because I am too new, spent too much time and money on nursing school, to lose my license over poor management. When I gave my two weeks notice, she stated that she was disappointed because I was hired recently and wants me to give reasons why. I want to be as diplomatic as possible when giving my reasons but I am wondering if I am doing the right thing. I accepted a job doing covid testing but without all of the other things that go with working triage at the clinic. I am ultimately hoping for a job at a hospital in a new grad program where I am properly supported and trained. Am I doing the right thing?

I hung out exclusively with 2 people from my group of 25 because of exactly this type of BS. I am 40 years old and I completed my ABSN program with just one person to really study with... You don't need to surround yourself with people who are mentally and emotionally stuck in high school. You got this. Remember that its QUALITY, not QUANTITY when it comes to friends- You are going to do great things.

I echo everyone's sentiments here. You need to do what is best for YOU! Obviously, they didn't think twice about baiting and switching you so... BOOM! Best of luck to you in your new position!

Hi everyone! Do you all have a gmail? Maybe we can start a google hangout or something similar? This can be dedicated to just school instead of a facebook. If you want to start one, let me know or if you have a suggestion for something better, let me know!

Hi everyone! I'm glad that more people are posting. I will also be starting the program in May and like you, I am anxious but excited. As a mom of an 11 and 13 year-old, I was told AT THE INTERVIEW, that they love having moms in the program, so I feel pretty good about all us moms embarking on this journey. I managed a master's program when my kids were 2 and 4 so trust me, it's doable and if anyone needs anything- you can ask me. We need to help each other out. I'm excited to meet you all.

Stephanee, have you already started the FAFSA? Have you met with anyone from MSMU yet?

Hi! Glad you started this topic. I was accepted and am anxious to begin.

Congratulations to everyone who got accepted! I sadly, did not get in because one of my recommenders did not submit their recommendation. I kept having trouble accessing the portal and I requested a password numerous times. It was only after trying to contact Agasia that I found out about the missing recommendation. She said that I could reapply for the next cycle. I am now politely HOUNDING my recommender about the letter and I am getting it tomorrow to resubmit my entire packet but now I am in a bit of a moral dilemma. Hopefully you all can help me out. I also applied to the RN program at PCC and IF I get into that one, should I go ahead and complete that one, or do I go, and IF I do get into MSMU- Would it be wise of me to drop out of the PCC RN program to start on the ABSN at MSMU?

@puppylove33 Definitely let them know. Not only does it give the correct impression that this process is a priority, but it also demonstrates courtesy. Good luck!

I think I would. It's better to be safe than sorry.

How did you receive the notice? Was it via email?

I am not even on the application system. I know I applied and I know that they have my info because I have been in contact with Agasia, but I am not longer able to access the portal where I applied.