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It’s the same in the terms I am using it. It’s how my workplace informed us. ??‍♀️??‍♀️ Yes exactly.

Thank you different perspective Thank you ? the insight is appreciated. Thank you for your response. It's a very weird time right now :S

Thank you. Well I don't get the same benefits of the union, I will still accumulate PTO and they said it won't effect my line for a day shift position but. I cant help but be stuck on the fact they want me to stay on probation for so long The standard time there is 6 month so they are basically making me do it all over again. Technically you also cant transfer while on probation but I did speak to my manager after this and expressed my feelings etc. She said if I really wanted to transfer she would support me. Maybe I am really paranoid who knows

Hello Everyone much needed advice/insight is needed. I started a new job back in March just before COVID started to get really crazy. Since I was the last one in my department to get hired I was redeployed on two occasions to other areas of the hospital. First time was May-June for about 5 weeks to another unit who needed help due to crazy high censes. The second deployment was for 6 weeks again on another COVID unit who really needed help which I just finished this week. Both of these deployments taught me a lot but at the same time was not my choice. I was grateful to still have a job so really I was willing to go anywhere the hospital told me too. Anyways my manager came to me on my "home unit" and she said since I am still rather new to my home department (March 2020) that the night shift supervisor still needs more time to evaluate me on nights as most of my time there I have been working other units (for COVID deployment), I don't want to sound overly confident but I know I am an amazing nurse my home unit has already given me two written recognitions based on my skills in my limited time there from my unit manager. The two new units I worked on also gave me the same praise and actually asked me to stay there full time as I demonstrated good skills. For some reason I cannot let it go that my home unit wants to keep me on probations for a full year. The written outline said it was not based on my skills/abilities but it was to evaluate me on nights shift with that supervisor. I feel hurt to be honest. Am I overthinking this? I have been a nurse for 6 years and have worked at 4 hospitals for a bit of history, my last employer which I am per diem now at I worked there for 4.5 years. Thank you :)

Hello AN I am a new nurse in pediatric CVICU. My background has been NICU before moving this new position. We see a lot of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, TOF and many more. I have been on the unit just over 6 months. I have taken a few classes and have the fields guide to congenital heart disease. I am looking to also obtain a subscription to a journal and was looking for suggestions. We do see all ages in my unit from neonate to middle age +. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you!

WOW I cant even believe what I am reading..people actually do this?? and wear boas? They sure know how to make a graduation ceremony a joke. Keep it traditional and stop making yourselves look like a joke because really that is what it looks like, not to mention how unprofessional. Just because you can does not mean you should.

Oh my I am surprised that is even allowed...

My first nursing job was day-day-night-night then off which was mandatory for all staff and so far as I am currently applying for new positions since I have relocated they have all asked me what my preference was... I still consider myself a "newbie" 1.5 years exp.

That's so bizarre.. almost insulting...

definitely not

I always dream about work and its never good dreams -- usually me running around frantic, death or some other horrible situation. Or I wake in the night hearing alarms and that's the worst!! One dream off hand was that I forgot to feed a baby ( I am a NICU nurse... woke up feeling horrible and sick at that mistake) I do love my job and profession though :)

I as well have never been asked if I passed my placements...

If HR said that, then I would assume you would be.

The facility I work at would not allow job shadowing.. weird.. people always say to job shadow but I have never heard of the public being able to... I feel like its a urban myth.. lol Anyways, I feel like you have great characteristics to be a nurse. I have 1.5 years experience in the neonatal ICU and its has been by far the most rewarding and most difficult 1.5 years I have ever gone through. Just make sure you are prepared for the worst of the worst in terms of what you will see-- sad horrific situations you WILL be in, if you can accept that then I say go for it! Also I would strongly suggest getting your BSN. I just relocated from Canada and I was so nervous at the job market however I have been offered three positions all in specialty areas ( ED & NICU) I feel my BSN has really helped me! so if possible go for BSN.

I would still dress as if it was a formal interview for sure.