newgradrn20205

There are only one set of keys to each med cart. No they did not drug test me although I offered. They barely gave me the paper for new hire drug testing and physical a week ago. Ridiculous! I assumed I would be suspended last week if they had suspected me of stealing. I do not plan on going back to the facility, even still I have my malpractice insurance should something arise. I even asked if there are cameras in this facility to check and they said no.

I decided I will not be returning to the facility PRN. While on shift with my preceptor on a different unit and narcotics went missing. This was the first time on orientation I had another nurse continuously borrowing my keys (apparently I was too slow during med pass). She kept passing medications while I was in a room. She also held the keys when I went for a 15 minute break. I told her I was uncomfortable sharing the keys and she said that she is one of the main nurses for this unit and she knows so and so will ask for this at this time etc. An investigation was conducted and I was not suspended however Im unsure if they will ask me to come back to the facility to conduct a separate interview. My precepting nurse was the one required to fill out the missing narcotics form, however we both had to meet with the supervisor. This is just adding to the list of red flags...

The hospital came back and gave me an offer. Im accepting for night shift on med surg. I let my new facility know and they simply asked me to stay PRN. It worked out!

Unfortunately my shadowing opportunity got cancelled due to COVID. I guess a few managers and nurses are out sick with it. HR said they might just go ahead and hire me without the shadowing experience. I should hear back from them by the end of the week. In the mean time im sticking it out at the other job... miserably

I graduated in May with my ADN and have had a hard time finding a job. I finally landed a job in a SNF and was given 14 shifts of orientation. 3 of which included shadowing the wound nurse and just clerical things. I'm coming off of orientation in 5 days, and yesterday had the unit of 11 patients to myself and practically drowned. My orienting nurse was nowhere to be found when I needed help. My personal life is suffering— I am scheduled 6 days a week, 8+ hrs when its my weekend on and 4-5 shifts when its not. I cannot sleep, I dread going to work, I've lost 5 pounds since I started at the facility and feel like a zombie. I'm miserable and debating just not going in anymore. While I realize this is burning a bridge I do not plan to work for this facility in the future. I'm scared for my license due to the lack of training by the nurses. I was given a write up because I did not obtain a consent for Melatonin that was already given by another nurse yesterday (she did not obtain the consent). Next week, on my one day off, I have a shadowing opportunity on a med surg unit at a hospital nearby. I interviewed and was told I would likely be offered a position by the unit manager. I'm assuming this is one of the last steps in their hiring process. Stick it out or leave and save my sanity and protect my license?