cheryldoug

Prayers from Grapevine Texas......thinking of you and your boyfriend and very, very positive outcome!

While I am just in the beginning field of my nursing career, I have a seasoned legal background and worked years on workplace issues. While I am not a lawyer, I am a certified paralegal and I can tell you right now, that you would have a weak case unless you have been specifically abused by way of race, gender or merit. My advice to you would be to talk to your charge nurse, his or her supervisor or another trusted managment personnel, if any, about the situation. It is likely that management is not aware of your woes. I've found that 9 out of 10 times, issues can be resolved by meeting, talking and resolving. A good idea may be to come up with a resolution and suggest it be implemented to help your team handle patients more effectively. This would not only help you, but would also prove that you are a problem solver. You can *try* to go the civil suit route, yes, you can work for your employer while doing this (depending on what outcome you are asking for) however it usually doesn't work out in your favor. For frivolous cases, most employers have roundabout ways to make your life as horrible as possible without violating any laws..... so that you end up quitting your job and losing the case. There are many ways that employers can retaliate without truly retaliating in "legal terms" --- check out your employee handbook.... your employer can pretty much do whatever they want (shifts, breaks, micro-managing, write ups, etc). You don't want that. You're a good nurse who is stressed out and fed up. If you can't resolve the problem, it may be a better idea to go elsewhere for work....you have a flexible degree..... Any suits you may pursue will not be shared by employer to future potential employers, however, civil suits are public information and will remain on public record and a future employer could look up this information easily by your name and yes, could impair your future career.... background checks often search for this type of information. If a case is deemed frivolous or thrown out, it is likely that another reputable employer would choose another candidate, likely out of lawsuit fears. I understand you are very upset and angry, however, maybe talking it out will really help you..... Hope this helps! cj

Effexor was really helpful for me...it alleviated serious depression and anxiety, however had severe side effects such as migraines/cluster headaches. Decided to go off of it....I felt like I was swimming through the air, the only way to describe it. Out of body is probably a good way to describe it. I remember going running one day and literally forgot where I was......stopped cold turkey and slept as much as I could for 3 days....finally felt better. While it helped, I've had much better results with zoloft---- My 2cents! cheryl

Hi ya'll... I am currently living in Grapevine, Texas. Relocated from Chicago for my job, but I'm unhappy...I work as a pretty highly paid internet manager and while I love those I work with, my job gives me no satisfaction. It's high stress and I'm working for "the man"... the money is important, but I am having health implications from the stress, I think combined with the fact that I am not "serving" the community. I feel an innate desire to serve...and I am hungry to give nursing a shot... I plan to go to Tarrant County college to do all of my pre-req science courses and then enroll in TWU's nursing program in about a year or so...we can survive on one income, so I'll go full time... I'm just curious if anyone has made the change and if so, are you happy? Do you love nursing? I know there is stress and bullshit with any job....but as a 28 year old woman desiring a career change, does anyone have any recommendations or advice? Is TWU a good school? I plan to have kids also, so I want a career that is more flexible than my current 6 day a week, 8-8pm job! Thanks!