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  1. Filing a grievance against your manager- opinions

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi I put in a request for PTO for April back in September (as it is outlined dates to do so in our union contract). And I mistakingly thought I was approved it. The manager has 25 days to approve...

  2. Filing a grievance against your manager- opinions

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I ended up not filing it yet. I just sucked it up and requested my next pto for the fall. then she took me off my scheduled weekends again. For every single weekend for 2...

  3. How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi About a month ago my manager called me to ask me to come in bc the unit needed help. I didn't answer /wasn't by my phone. The ANM called me a half hour later and I did answer and told her I...

  4. Is Chamberlain University that bad?

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I fully intended to go to a brick and mortar hybrid program in my state, but I am moving in about 1.5-2 years. The programs in my state don't allow students from the state I want to move to. I already...

  5. How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I guess I wanted some sassy comment to "tell her" if she ever asked me again, but you all are right. Not worth my time thinking about this anymore and I am on her radar...

  6. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 6 years in medsurg/tele (and 1 first year in peds). I've applied to psych, nicu, ER, ccu, and ICU. I applied to school nursing. I didn't even get an interview for any...

  7. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, quick question, is it valuable to take the medsurg cert while I plan to leave ms? Would I get asked "why did you take it now when you're applying to x unit?” Honestly though, I haven't...

  8. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I did think that it would have benefited me more also. I might incorporate it into my cover letter how I've picked up when the unit was short

  9. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your advice. I sheepishly admit I relied on my 6 years experience for someone to want to hire me and did not have a cover letter either. (Also I did read not to do cover letters...

  10. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is very small (<200 beds). The hospital system I'm in however, just allowed nurses to be able to work at more than one hospital within the system. So I've been applying to other...

  11. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    I regret not being involved now. Thanks for explaining to me what you look for. I can't go back....is there anything I can do for my resume now? I was involved in one committee (infection control)...

  12. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Oh. No. so the only thing I've got is ACLS/PALS. (And tele cert but that seems like it goes by hospital) but I have a good reason why nothing else I thought. Because I work when the floor...

  13. Please advise me.

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I was a tech in the hospital I work at currently, the nurses were voting to keep the union or not. They voted to keep it. Now years later I looked into how to do that vote. I would need 30% of...

  14. Please advise me.

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    So there are pros and cons to the union. I am actually a part of a team that floats to other hospitals in our system, which are non union. My "home" hospital is union though. The nurses are pretty...

  15. Please advise me.

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse. Not a tech. I had been a tech when the union was voted against in the past, I wanted to see why not do it again with new nurses at the hospital now. Clearly, I know it's a bad idea, I was...

  16. Please advise me.

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    A vote was put in the past as I said. Nurses have a right to vote for or against a union don't they? At least I thought they

  17. Please advise me.

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    It is private, not for

  18. Would it look bad to take a new job for 3-4 months?

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm moving out of state around September and currently work FT in a hospital in adult Med surg. I wanted to try a mon-fri job to see if I liked it also it's in children's mental health. Would that...

  19. Team Nursing

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has your unit done this? Mine is going to try it out and as I understand, it'll be 2 nurses paired up and assigned to 16 of the patients. One will pass meds, the other will do the assessments and...

  20. Would it look bad to take a new job for 3-4 months?

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. Tbh I wouldn't tell the employer my intentions to leave so soon but I definitely know it's frowned on and can understand more why. When I was a new nurse another new nurse had...

  21. working as a nursing assistant with RN license

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Sweetme2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised no one answered this yet but I have always heard that those with active RN licenses working under their scope are still held liable under that license in the court of law. So for example...

  22. Would it look bad to take a new job for 3-4 months?

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah it's a nursing position in a peds psych facility. I don't want to join one of those travel nursing agencies, heard horror stories from my friend who did it, and I don't want to try it out for...

  23. Confused new nurse seeking advice ... please help?

    Nurse4lifewithparrots replied to jss1985's topic in General Nursing

    Well as a nurse I learned you have to be open to adapting quickly and being flexible. I like order and routine and that's not (usually) how a day will be for a nurse! So part of me would say, stay...

  24. Verbal order mistake

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    I came on here to ask a tele question, but I thought I would share this also since it was a mistake I made and maybe someone can learn from it? (and so I can talk about it) A bit ago I had a...

  25. Tips for tele?!

    Nurse4lifewithparrots posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I've been a medsurg nurse for 3 years now. It's been hard because sometimes I have 8 patients, and almost always have 7 patients. I haven't wanted to pursue anything else and just try my best...