LightsMyWay

Thank you for your response! I've looked into those hospitals and applied. They are about 15-20 miles from where I'll be living, which I understand could be a killer drive in metro Atlanta, but I'm willing to deal with that 3 days per week. Thanks a million.

I'm getting my license in Georgia. For an application by endorsement they require at least 500 hours of clinical R.N. experience to get a license. The HR departments at any current or past jobs need to fill out a form stating that you were employed as an R.N. for 'x' amount of hours and seal it up for you to send in with your application. You also need fingerprints in person on site in GA. I'll hopefully be out of my current position within a month or two. I can't stand the way they do things. I feel badly for the next nurse that comes in..I'm the second longest lasting nurse (certainly not what I wanted to hear), so on average I think they only last a few weeks or months. You can only stand someone else (lacking any health care experience whatsoever) doing your job for you for a short time before you feel worthless. Thank you for your support!

Thank you all for the advice. I agree about leaving..I've been there almost a year and that's too long already. I don't doubt that the organization would not support me in the event of a problem and I know that they are not interested in letting me do my job or work to my potential. You're right, I think they are threatened by having a RN in the program. I'm fed up and have been looking elsewhere; actually trying to relocate. I told them that I was getting a license in another state because I needed them to fill out paperwork, and the best part is the director requested I give at least 3 to 4 months warning before I leave! HA! Two weeks it is. Thank you again for your replies.

MC1906- Thanks for the response. I am the only nurse at our facility. There is no other medical type person available, and the issue is that the 3 people that manage the place came to the solution of using someone who happens to work for us as a job coach, who is supposedly a nursing assistant, to handle the insulin. I told my direct supervisor I have a problem with this. The other two directors really wish they could get rid of the nursing position all together and try to limit my responsibilities as much as possible, but I'm required by a relatively new federal law to be there. One director even transcribed the orders for the insulin without allowing me, as the RN, to review the orders and do it and she keeps me as uninvolved as possible. She tracks the diabetic's carb intake daily and determines if she will give him a glucose drink on her own. I've asked multiple time for an order for this glucose drink and she insists she lost it. I have to fix the transcribed orders constantly because of spelling errors and her inability to distinguish between brand names and generic names. I cover myself as thoroughly as possible and know that I am doing the best I can without having to get into daily arguments with this woman. She is the type that loves conflict and loves to blame others for mistakes. I agree that insulin is high alert, and sometimes even requires co-signing! This particular client was just hospitalized for receiving too much insulin as his residence and they expect an unlicensed person to handle it. I know it's not rocket science for anyone give a few units of insulin, but it's against the law in this circumstance.

Hi everyone! I work at a day program for adults with developmental disabilities. An RN is required to work at this program to administer medications and handle the nursing issues. I have a client I check blood sugars on and administer insulin to based on a sliding scale, each day at noon. He is a brittle diabetic and fluctuates between blood sugars of 40 to 450 any given day. I am going on vacation shortly. After giving almost 3 months notice for the vacation, I was told that there is an RN coming in to cover me, but she will leave before lunch time. The organization is apparently planning on having a supposed nursing assistant check the blood sugar and administer the insulin! Does this sound absolutely ridiculous to anyone else? The RN subbing for me is simply going in to package up the oral medications and have the unlicensed, probably non-MAP certified staff that are working with the clients give them their medications. And it is up to the nursing assistant to care for the diabetic in my absence? What is he going to sign in the medication charts? Make up his credentials? Craziness! Would you say anything or report this? Or just let it go because it will happen while I'm away and it is not my choice? Thanks!

Hi everyone! I am relocating to the Atlanta area as soon as I can find work. My husband is starting grad school at Emory in August. We found out we are pregnant not too long ago, which really throws a wrench into our plans. I'm currently 16 weeks along and not showing, although I probably will be within 1-2 months (first baby). I am not exactly a brand "new" grad; I graduated with a B.S.N. in December of 2008 and have been working for just short of a year- June will make 1 year. My experience is in the community setting because that is all I could find at the time. I supervise the health care of a group of adults with developmental disabilities/psych issues at a day program. I actually spend a lot of time with them out in the community and teaching curricula vs. traditional nursing with the exception of first aid, medications, and diabetes/seizure management (and all the paperwork). I have desperately searched for hospital jobs in Boston for a long time now and have been unable to get past the interview stage..interviews have been scheduled and then canceled, I've been told I'm great and should be hearing from them very soon and then never called, connections at hospitals promised to help get me in, etc. The market is awful and completed saturated with highly-qualified new grads. My dream has been to eventually work in the ICU setting, which is where I precepted during school. If anyone could please direct me or offer some advise as to what I should do about getting a job (while pregnant) in Atlanta, I'd really appreciate it. I don't want to pigeon-hole myself into more community work if I don't have to, but it's looking like that may happen. CHOA's nurse recruiter said I'm basically just a small step above a new grad to them. I just really need that hospital experience. I've been in contact with Emory's recruiter and applied online to Grady, Northside, and Kaiser. We'll be down the second week of May to get my fingerprints to finalize my temporary RN license, visit some of the HR departments, and check out the area. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!! :)

Hi jrsabean! I'm trying to get a job at BMC.. when did you apply and hear back from them? Did you have a connection there? Thanks!