NurseJennDenn

Diane, Thanks for the advice. I had only worked there a few months, was per diem so did not qualify for FMLA, and I resigned after filing a grievance with HR. She actually got in trouble with the BON for requiring me to come back to work w/out a ph...

I got a case of bronchitis in June. I missed 2 days of work, was easily covered, and had a doctors note. Our hospital's policy clearly states we are not allowed to work if our temp. is over 100.5, we've had n/v, and are generally ill. We are requi...

I prefer NOT to wear my hair down. It's curly and shoulder length. The few times I've worn it down I've regretted my decision :)

She had it written up prior to calling me to her office. It was a no win situation

Well said ? We come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. so do nurses. You sound amazing!

At the very least I would file an incident report, report this to her physician, and request a psych eval. Somethings not right there. I've worked w/ demented and mental patients who are a/o x3 at the time of assessment and then turn on me like Li...

awww, shucks, thanks :) seriously! jenn

Just fyi, I found out yesterday afternoon that I landed a nursing dept. manager position for a large home health agency! I start next week! Whoo hoo!

i spoke w/ my good friend who works at api yesterday and she said i could pass on her email address if you had any questions. her name is sherron and her email is [email protected]. hope this helps! good luck! jenn

I live in Alaska and two of my fellow students who graduated with me work at API (as it's known here). I was also offered a job there but did not want to go into psych nursing right out of school. According to my friend, they are great to work for....

"Indead" LOL! A freudian slip if I ever heard one!!! Go to work sick "indead" of staying home!!! LOL

Unfortunately, I was working per diem so I wasn't eligible for FMLA

Our long-term facility is so bad about requiring staff to show up while sick that we were on public lock down for a week last year as every single resident and staff member had acquired the Norovirus.

The BON did tell me that in the future, regardless of what my employer says, I could be fined or have my license suspended by coming to work sick. So I'm in trouble w/ the employer for being sick and I could be in trouble with the BON for working wh...

We do not have a union. I won't work for a hospital again that isn't unionized!

Ironically my husband is from Australia. He says the same exact thing! In Alaska, it's against the nursing statutes to come to work sick, but most employers have found loopholes by promoting what they call "excessive absenteeism" and get away with ...

Good luck w/ the interview!!! I've learned as a first year nurse that we're just glorified drug dealers and prostitutes. We'll work anywhere under any conditions as long as we are working

My physician called my super. She did not listen to a word he said. However, I met with the head of HR and was told I would be given a positive reference, and when I had a doctors clearance, I could come back and apply. Over my dead body!!!! The ...

It took me 5 months to land my first nursing job. It was in long-term care and I hated it. That was this past May. Tomorrow I will find out if I got the Nursing Dept. Manager job at a home health facility with over 300 clients. I'd love to floor...

I just started my first job as a RN. Thank you for reminding me of the importance of obtaining malpractice insurance. I'm getting a quote today! ~Jenn~

I took my NCLEX two weeks ago. I hd 265 questions and I PASSED!!!! I was certain I failed. So don't be hard on yourself. Just remember as long as the computer is still asking questions, you are in the game!

What a great lesson you learned. You make me proud to be a nurse :)

Thank you for sharing a beautiful story that reaffirmed why I am a nurse :)

My school's policy is you can miss 18 hours per semester. This is cummulative between clinical rotations and lectures. I think most nursing schools have policies like this to curb unecessary absences. If you miss too many clinical experiences espe...

Your story sounds similar to mine! I worked for 10 years in accounting which led to a management position. I was a single mother with two young ones and in 2004 I quit my $75,000 a year job and went back to school for nursing. I have two semesters...