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Be careful about recording . Many states require 2 party agreement.

Immediately loudly say something ( choose your words that are comfortable) such EXCUSE me DO not push me/ put your hands on me that is incredibly unprofessional and rude. Turn and walk away. You leave with control of the situation.

Get an attorney, yesterday! Your career can be on the line here. Whatever slimy thing your employer did , you may not know the extent yet. You will be nervous, u need someone in your corner. So many board actions can be arbitrary.

no, u didn't even finish orientation or probation. that time is a trial for both the RN and employer.

talk to an attorney now !! Sounds like a personal agenda. Did you see the neuro evaluation report? You have a right to see it. Good luck

I am part time school nurse. Many places waive the BS requirement b/c of the shortage of RNs willing to work for 30% less than hospital pay. I work in a large urban district with online P&P manual, resource staff, and leadership available by phone during the school day. Yes, try subbing, or try to get a gig with more than one nurse, so you have peer support. You already have the pedi assessment skills, particularly the BS screen. It is incredibly fun, and occasionally heartbreaking.

Take a refresher course. It will get you up to speed and show potential employers, you are serious and motivated

Night advantage is you get to learn the unit when things are slower. You can have more focused time with pts. Once you are on the unit, it is easier to get the next day shift opening. Can you get consecutive nights? This helped me survive night shift.

Old fashioned school nurse here..... The child needs to go out 9-1-1 with those VS. The ER will have to see her, will have to refer her for follow-up. Then she comes back with a MD order for parameters, to stay in school, 9-1-1, how to monitor, and what to document. I have had kids with cardiac defects who were told that until there is an MD plan in place, no school. Similarly, I have used 9-1-1 to get MD orders for pseudo-seizures requiring EMS. This is for pt safety as well as CYA.

There are 2 reasons competent nurses who are full adults are not hired : they have to pay more for your knowledge and skills which are greater you are less likely to be pushed around. Many managers are bullying nurses young nurses to take on added duties or more patients regularly. Admin often sees nurses as assembly line workers . Several young nurses have sought counsel from my team for these issues.

NURSING SHORTAGE. Negotiate, remind them of your soft skills, excellent attendance, team player, well regarded by patients, & peers etc..... You are much more than a new grad, you are a known quantity. This is very valuable to the org. Typically, it costs 25K to recruit hire, then orient a new nurse. You may not get a raise, but they should be smart enough not to penalize you for your continued education.

Has the DON heard of the nursing shortage? Is that the goal ? I worked for AL briefly, new DON came in with crazy ideas, disrespectful tone, started denying time off ..... within 60 days almost half the experienced staff resigned. And, yes, then that DON was fired, very soon after. Most states and feds require that mandated training is required to be paid time.