ChknWing BSN, RN

ChknWing has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Psychiatric Crisis.

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1. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   wow. no wonder nursing is in such a staffing crisis.

2. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   have you found that employers are agreeable to it? like if you make it clear in the interview, it has not kept you from getting job offers? your comment gives me hope. I have a similar attitude toward it

3. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   which state are you in? that is horrible working conditions

4. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   oh yeah absolutely, I will be asking specific questions, I meant that hopefully they are honest in disclosing it when asked.

5. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for this! glad to hear it's something that is hospital specific, and hopefully they disclose their process at the interview.

6. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   there are only 3 in the country. it is a much needed service. I would absolutely love it there..... for 36 hours a week we don't have to move. but getting out of our home state is always something we have talked about doing.

7. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   I'm neither and I've got no problem working full time. My issue would be working extra hours on top of that. that sounds like my worst nightmare

8. Mandatory Overtime

   ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   thank you!

9. Nursing Schools in Ocean County?

   ChknWing replied to JrzShore's topic in New Jersey

   thats your only option in ocean county as far as I know. you can also try brookdale or rutgers.

10. Mandatory Overtime

    ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for the insight!!

11. Mandatory Overtime

    ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    I will certainly do that once we have decided where we are relocating to. thank you!

12. Mandatory Overtime

    ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    yeah in job descriptions it basically says they can do whatever they want with you. but I've never before had to consent to something like that before I could even apply for a job. also mandatory overtime is unheard of where I am, so I am trying to g...

13. Mandatory Overtime

    ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for this reply, it's more of what I was looking for. yeah that disclaimer really threw me! I was only looking at that place because they have a perinatal psych unit and that is my niche. whew it's rough out there.

14. Mandatory Overtime

    ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    yes I definitely feel like the legality of what exactly is considered "patient abandonment" is not understood. and I've read people say that employers will use that as a threat when you decline overtime etc when that is not correct or accurate (never...

15. Mandatory Overtime

    ChknWing replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    That is reassuring to hear, and is the type of thing I was looking for in posting here. I was casually searching jobs at UNC Chapel Hill in North Carolina, and before you could even submit an application you had to agree to an employer statement...