sassy10

Sorry everyone this post wasn't complete I had no idea what I was doing when I started typing I wasn't done when my computer shut down. I will go in when I get home and finish this. Once again my apologies

OMG!!!!!!! New nurse stayed on my old job (Bad Idea) only to get fed to the wolves. I always new I would eventually be taking care of people on a whole new level. I love what I do. Had some issues on the job which eventually got resolved with the guilty party confessing but still lost my job. I think it has a lot to do with my interview with DHH and my question "Why did the DON & ADON come out to my home instead of calling me in to question me?" well that didn't sit well with someone in office apparently. A month later I was called in and fired . Now this lady is telling the new places horrible things. What pleasure do people get from blocking a persons employment. Like really, I don't understand. What is the point of enduring all those long nights of studying, strenous clinicle days, yelling instructors, time away from your life and family, and countless headaches only to have someone put a wall up in front of your career. I will not give up I will stand tall with my head held high and face her head on.

i was recently fired from my job on a thursday and found a great job the friday only to get a phone call the monday stating the previous DON stated there was an ongoing investigation when there really isn't. Now i'm back at square one and the holidays along with monthly bills are rolling in. My feelings were crushed to know that a person with a higher title than mines would react so unprofessionally.

Way to go I was a new nurse on the floor and noticed the pharmacy had sent a card of meds which was labeled right but was the wrong meds. We needed Bactrim DS and discovered it was KCL in the card. Calling pharm to report this and get a fired of man in the other end. He had some nerve to get fired up when the screw was made by himself.

nsyn, I think it varies from state to state and person to person. I was a nursing assistant since '99 before I became an LPN. I love what I do and wouldn't trade it for nothing in the world. I live in Louisiana and I chose a nursing home to get started I just love having a bond with my residents and some love the hospital for the fast pace. Whatever you choose good luck........

Psychtrich 39, Thx for the kind words it really means alot right now. It just hurt my heart to know that no one stood up for me. As an employer I would want to take my employees words for face value until proven otherwise. All I can do now is let the LORD handle it on my end and pray for the family, resident, and the aide. I have been an aide since '99 and never had a complaint about not reporting or charting what i saw. I made this statement before leaving "Common sense would have told you had I saw these bruises I would have filled out an incident report, assessed, documented, collected a statement from all parties involved, notified the family, and pass report on to the next nurse with my paper work for the DON" all i got was looks with no words. I may be a new nurse to the cart but i have been around this for along time to know right from wrong :hug:

Hello it has been a long time since i have been on this site but i was shocked to read ur blog. I recently finished school for LPN and switched position at what was my current job. Well while i was on shift one of the resident had a black eye the following morning. When I made my rounds throughout the night there was nothing out of the ordinary. I was placed on suspension through a hand written letter left for me at the time clock. After about 2.5 weeks the cna confessed to her wrong doing was arrested and is awaiting trial. Now i was called in 2 weeks after that to here "I'm sorry but we have came to the conclusion that there is no way you did not see a bruise on her face at 5am" my mouth fell open at this time i am thinking to myself how they will tell me what i saw. This aide completed her last round between 4 and 5 because she clocks out by 5. From what i learned in school all bruises do not show up right away. I am not blind and trust the information i was taught. Now a new job is telling me I can't get put on the schedule (after speaking to this other nursing home) until all of this clears up. My spirits were crushed, Is this what we go through all these long months of school, studying, headaches, and strains on my home life. Don't understand how people can be so evil. Really don't know what i could do about this. As of August 27, 2010 i have been at home without income.

My 1st position as an LPN was horrible. I was on my on the 1st 2 nites and on the 3rd i barely saw the nurse. How do these employers intend on training us the right way when no one cares that you r a new graduate. Yes we long a ginormous amount of information in school but it doesn't cover ur on the job training.

I have been in ur shoes and til this day i refuse to repeat what i hear it is amazing how the tongue can be a leathal weapon