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Ships do sink at times. The ship may be sinking but you have options. It never hurts to explore your options. I always keep a contingent extra money job in my back pocket. Unfortunately, I have been a nurse for many years and have seen many a ship sink for various reasons. When I was younger the only option I could see was clinging to the ship while it sank.

Unfortunately, I have worked for several private duty companies and the schedulers lie, bait and switch, and play such nasty games. Are they actually trained to do this?

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If I could be in a position to go back to school, I would get a degree in anything except nursing. I would go into anything else, there are so many other better fields and working conditions such as pharmacy, dietician, social work, even accounting or radiology fields - anything but nursing. Sorry to say it, but nurses are treated like dirt with horrendous working conditions. This could be an opportunity to do something other than nursing.

How about the choice of nursing as a career? Could that be considered to be an error?

have been hired on the spot several times - each and every one was a truly unforunate experience

I do not consider leaving my "mark on the world". I leave that business to my dog. Have you tried to find a mentor? It gets better, but not right away.

Nurse managers should just simply roll up their sleeves and get to work - no matter what they are wearing.

If they treat you like this before they hire you, how will they treat you after you are hired?

Did you give them your resume? Did you fill out an application? How much information do they have about you? If it is that frightening, notify the local police or the state attorney general office, FBI and /or dept. of community health.

IO has been around for kids and adults at least 25-30 yr. It comes and goes in popularity.

Time to start looking for a respectable supervisor. There is one out there just waiting for you. Go forth and find a supervisor you deserve.

I would suggest keeping your name and location confidential. Employee information is sensitive and confidential. If your employees read this, they will know that you are not keeping their issues confidential. This also brings to task the quality of care at your facility for all to see if they know where you work. Management 101: Keep all employee information confidential. Loose lips sink ships. Just a suggestion.

your director is a social worker? do you have a nurse supervisor?

Shortage? Look at this: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1929ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr1929ih.pdf

You can file a complaint with the EEOC or you could contact your local newspaper, radio station or TV station and see if they would be interested in doing a "story" on it!

Bad Boys!!!

bushes and woods

If the company is Medicare certified, report them to Medicare or the Department of Health /Human/community services in your state. Medicare takes this type of activity very seriously. In most states, the state has a labor department that will go in and collect your pay. It takes a while. You can usually file a wage complain online and if there is any money to collect, you will get paid. If the company is bankrupt, you will not get paid. I would find another employer ASAP.

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Corrections is a good career choice for future retirement and benefits. It is worth another try. If not at that facility, try another. Keep trying, you never know .

There are many types of home care: Medicare skilled care, Private insurance, private pay, private duty, auto, workman's comp, medicaid, mental health, etc. I believe the type of home care you are referring to would be completely different than the care provided by a skilled medicare certified agency. So we are trying to compare apples to oranges. The federal rate might cover your gas, depending on the car you drive. If you drive 100-200 miles per day, your car will need a lot of maintenance and repair. I personally know a handful of nurses who had to leave their job after their car was destroyed. I know of a couple of nurses who were "let go" after calling the employer to state that the car had died and there was no alternative transportation to see patients that day.

mileage does not even cover the cost of gas......so when your car is torn up and dead that is pathetic and tragic

Productivity in Home Care on the Medicare Side works differently. You must make a certain number of visits or points per day/week. If you don't meet the expectation, you are out of a job. Some agencies pay some mileage and some don't. Some agencies are unionized, but very few and far between. Agencies do not have any regard for the number of hours you work before or after the office closes (at home) or how far you drive between patients (robbing you of your precious points).

Correctional facilities house some very sick people. Many are very high risk due to lifestyle choices, poverty and a "less than adequate" start in life. Most of the problems are multigenerational and become more severe with each generation. Many are mentally ill and/or mentally retarded and neglected any type of basic health care before entering the correctional system. Correctional facilities also house elderly, frail and terminal people who will die inside of the facilities. This all adds up to increased health care need and cost. There is plenty of self inflicted lung, cardiovascular, renal and hepatic disease as well as brain damage and cancer inside of the "walls."