erin01

Yes I do realize I won't be paid but worry they won't hold my position.

Hi, So I just found out I'm pregnant. I currently work per diem for my hospital in there float pool. On Monday I plan on calling HR to see what will have when I leave to have my baby. I also have a good relationship with my manger but was wondering If anyone has experience with this? What are my legal rights?

So I have been a tele nurse now for 3 years. Last year becoming per diem after family care issues. I try my best everyday I am there to take the best care I can of my patients. However, I Feel it's a lossing battle and I am becoming burnt and disheartined. I am unsure how to process these emotions. I have always wanted to be a nurse and was so proud to become one. On bad days, I can have 5 patients with transferrs and new admits. On the worse of days my head is spinning and am Unsure at the end of my shift what the hell just happened! On the way home I pray I made no mistakes under all that crazyness! I have been chewed out by another nurses for forgething something, called on a discharges and questioned. I just feel like there is no winning in this field. The things that are asked of us and the dangers involved...are they worth it? I am told to chart on my patients room every two hours, make d/c calls, discharge patients, adm meds, check orders from stupid doc's. I am sure I dont need to go on with the list of things that are expected of us in 12hrs. I just dont know how to make this any better, how to be less hard on myself if I forgetting something. I have learned from my mistakes and I do believe that these mistakes have made me better, but in this field is there really room for error? Am I just not cut out to do this anymore? When a patient asked me if I am back the next day and tell me that they would very much like it if i was, it can make it worth it. IT is rare that we are thanked in anyway for what we truely do! Being able to give my patients the attention they need or that i would like to give is impossible! Sorry for the rant..just no one truely understands how sometimes i feel completely incompitant and stupid!

So I am now on my second year on a tele step down unit. After having my second son i went to perdiem status. I work about once a week day shift. I love that i get to stay home with my boys! But the other day i started to question if i was working enough to keep up my skill set? I work on such a stressful fast moving floor. I had had a really ruff day and Felt so behind on patient care and time management. I felt my "flow" was off, maybe time management? But i was asured by a college it was just the group i had. I guess i was just wondering if its possble to keep this up for much longer? AM i losing it? Its just so hard to find a job that i can work so little with out paying anyone for childcare. I often take classes that are offered to us so I can stay on top of things. But I am just not sure anymore? IS it safe to keep working so little? sometimes i feel like a new nurse all over again, questioning every little thing. Even though the time is passing I dont feel llke a senior nurse! Any thoughts or suggestions ?

So I believe i work on one of the hardest floors of the hospital. We are always in need of staFF and have a high turn over rate. I started this job about 2YRS Ago. I had my son aftER A year and now have been working per- diem ever since. I usually work once a week sometimes 2. I feel so comfy there and sometimes wonder if i am just settling there because its familar. I also at time think i am still so new and am not ready to move on. I look at other units and not sure where i would look to go. I think its important to challange yourself and grow as a nurse, so i wonder if i should move on. I am not looking to move just yet as i am not willing to work more at this time with my little guy at home. But I am just looking for thoughts and suggestions. I try to attend class to keep my skill up and have concedered taking the pccn exam to become certified. Would be it bad to stay there for a long period? I am missing out? I dont want to ended up there with 15 years and nothing to show for it! Does working in other units make u a better nurse? thoughts, comments are welcome:yeah:

I work in a busy tele floor now on days and been here over 1 year. I am per diem after maternity leave. I am starting to think I should quit. They have stopped using acuity for patients and it feels in safe . I feel very overwhelmed and scared I may make an error. I typically have 5 PTA of all acuity and it feels so wrong. Is this just nursing? Or my floor? Or my management ???

That sounds great! I would love to that ob home health...hmm did she have ob experience?

So i worked on a tele floor for over a year and just had my second child. I tired to go back to nights but its not working out and need to do whats best for him right now. But i am scared to quit, what if i never get another job? I would take maybe 6m to a year and then would maybe go back to a different field. I did not like my job on that floor at all. We were always dangerously understaffed and to many heavy patients, to much turn over. I am glad i did it and defiantly learned a lot. But not sure i would like to go back. Am i making a huge mistake? I am calling my manger today to tell them nights is not working out for me and what if any are my options? because i dont want to flat out quit on them, i would pick up a shift during the day if they needed me in the future. I just cant commit to much right now. adv?

I read in my handbook just now that it must equal the amount of vacation u qualify for. I would be 4 weeks, I don't think I can do that... What are my rights? I don't know if I can do 4 oh boy

I read in my handbook just now that it must equal the amount of vacation u qualify for. I would be 4 weeks, I don't think I can do that... What are my rights?

So I just returned from maternity and went back as perdiem nights. It's not gonna work, I asked about days n nogo for now. How much notice do I have to give? I am having trouble getting child care for nights.

Hi, I worked on a step down tele floor night for over a year. I just went out on maternity leave to have my second child. My plan was to go back per diem nights! Well i went back the other night and now am re thinking everything. I felt like crap going in i was already tired. While i was off i really felt the toll nights had taken on me, and when i went back felt it all over again. My lo didnt do well either, got a call from hubby with a screaming baby. I had a horrible night, that made me think about quitting. i just started to questioning everything. I hate that floor its really hard and always understaffed and not sure i even like bedside nursing. A lot of my friends have left that floor and went to ccu and the ER. I am not sure what to think right now other than i do not want to go back!!!!!! I feel like my family needs me and its not worth torturing myself to stick with nights. I was thinking about calling my manger and saying i am not able to return at this point but would be able to pick up a dayshift on the weekends if they need me. I feel like maybe i should take some time off, and explore another types of nursing. i feel like am at a cross road. Oh man i am lost and confused.

I think he just anxious over the baby being so small. He worried he won't know what to do with him. I really appreciate ur comments and it's made me feel a bit better. I not sure exactly why I thought I was the only one who did this. I don't want to give up the job just yet with out trying it. So I keep telling him it will be one bad night! I think we are both just anxious ={ thanks

So I worked f/t nights on tele floor before i had my lo. I knew it would be hard to return and was not sure if i would. WEll my maternity leave is almost over and i have asked for per diem work. I told my hubby yesterday that they had said ok. Well he freaked out! WE had discussed me going back one night a week. And he had mixed emotions about being left with the baby alone! WEll now they time is 2 weeks away and he lost his mind about it yesterday. I am sick just thinking about leaving my lo and then to add to it to have him tell me he cant do and if i think he can i am out of my mind. I just kept saying its just one night, and if its to much i will quit. Well i am just sick thinking about it. Every time lo woke up last night i wanted to cry thinking it would be hubby with him. I also have a 3yr and was thinking he would have to spend the first night or two i work at the grandparents to make it a little easier on my husband. I am soooo torn on what to do. I would like at some point to go back to work but am not sure if its just to soon. My lo will be 10 weeks old when i go back. I did not want to give up my job because i was scared i would lose my skills and have to start from scratch all over again. The other part just feels so unnatural to leave my sons as i am there mom and it hurts to do. I figured if i worked the night before my inlaws could help watch the babies while i grabs some sleep and then i would get up and just go to bed really early. Anyone out there with experience with this? or just a hug lol=(

well now i am nervous ..=( I am calling in the am!