GhostWindRider

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1. Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

   GhostWindRider replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   face book (i refuse to capitalize it, and it isn't one word). fd has the been the downfall of so many good things. I do some work with a mental health / post divorce counsellor. 6 of 10 divorces...

2. LPN to BSN?

   GhostWindRider posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hi all, Decided to return to school. I've posted some other things here, mostly regarding incompetent supervisors, HRs with nothing between their ears but the latest "profiling" of candidate blank...

3. You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

   GhostWindRider replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   ChicRN, Over the last couple of years, I had applied for around 40 positions within 200 miles. In every single case, I never had a call back from an HR type or the DON regarding the position. With...

4. Soooo, I quit

   GhostWindRider replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

5. Soooo, I quit

   GhostWindRider replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

   Not true, while the law may indicate it's not true, i have found that many of these HR and supervisor types have their connections and people they know they can find out things about. Then, there's...

6. Are there any jobs in nursing where you can work alone?

   GhostWindRider replied to Kadambari's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm with the night shift peope. Worked for a short while as a CNA in nursing school. It was great at night. Me and 21 folks in an AD lock in unit. Once a nurse, I worked the night shift and took...

7. You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

   GhostWindRider replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Welcome to the nauseating world of HR control. Ever since the mental genuises in management created the HR specialist and schools started HR programs, these analysis systems have been used to...

8. Incompetent Supervisors

   GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Without getting into heavy detail. I was given a form that said I had violated Section XXX and paragraph XX.xx of the employee manual, that states no employee may create a working environement that...

9. Incompetent Supervisors

   GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Hi, when all this started, the first thing I did was talk to several lawyers. Three of them in this area said they'd never go against that hospital. Too connected. While I was there, Mitt himself...

10. Incompetent Supervisors

    GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with you. The abuse and mismanagement of nurses by supervisors, managers, HR sections only make the situation dangerous for patients. Had someone else here tell me that Patient Advocacy is...

11. Incompetent Supervisors

    GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Would seem like a safe thought, SLC. However, I live in a more insideously fundamental area of the church. From SLC, go north about 200+ plus miles. It's hen central here, with everyone talking...

12. Incompetent Supervisors

    GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry about that, leap was the wrong

13. Incompetent Supervisors

    GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You made the same leap to conclusions that the manager did. I wasn't complaining about staffing issues. In fact, I made it clear their staffing matrix was excellent. My issue was that the day shift...

14. Incompetent Supervisors

    GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi all, thanks for the comments and suggestions. I had an HR officer at a VA region be frank and say more than he should have, but he knew that. Combat vet, he passed on the deal. He said though...

15. Incompetent Supervisors

    GhostWindRider replied to GhostWindRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you sir, much appreciated. I have found a bit of professional jealousy in the hospital environment. Not with other nurses, they're always great. It's some supervisor along the way. Just one...