peaceluvandnursing

I was recently offered a job as a Geri-Psych nurse, full time for a wage that I think is below market. But the real stinker is I was offered a dollar less an hour than a friend of mine who will be doing med-surg. I have a BSN and a MSN, she has a AD...

I have only been in psych nursing for 8 months although I have been a nurse for 15 years and recently completed my MSN-Nurse Practitioner requirements. I was recently terminated for the above reason and also denied unemployment. I was pulled to a res...

That is NOT true! If you look on the ANCC website and AANP and other places, the litigation rate for NP's has NOT increased and stays around 2%. I did read, even though veryow incidence, that most litigations are about "failure to refer when needed".

Chin up Buttercup! You sound like a very good nurse to me....you just have to keep swimming. I think we can all relate to how difficult bedside nursing is...whether as a new grad or learning a new specialty. Your biggest asset is you are AWARE of you...

Thank you both. No, I specifically asked about reporting at the time. The Head of HR assured me i was not a DHS reportable offense nor a nursing board issue. It was the DON who made the decision to deny the unemployment.