diligent-trooper

This was my assumption too, that this person must have been on the radar for sometime, until it happened to myself. My work history was clean. No write-ups. Attendance was near 100%, I worked every holiday. I had been given extra responsibility aroun...

I do not have a personal story. My friend who has been a nurse for 17 years recently quit her job. The place had turned quite toxic over a course of one year. She applied for another job, and within weeks obtained a new position. Upon learning of her...

You need to resign now and get another position. You definitely were given a job with no support, and with expectations that no one with your experience level could achieve. You were set-up to fail from the start. I am sorry this happened..and good ...

Group One should be available for review of the employee as well. Nothing can be put down unless it is truthful, which means "Proof". If there is no proof, or if it is gross exaggeration then the is defamation. That is illegal. My two cents:banghead:

I am sorry this happened to you. With the story you presented, I gather you worked for a LTC facility. So many medications and treatments to administer, and so little time. Insulin for all the Residents in one drawer, and in addition, 70/30 insulin i...

I do not know what you are referring to when you state: "Group One." Honestly, if you are already on final written warning, I would be searching for another job. With 13 years of experience, you will have no issue with landing another position in no...

I am sorry this happened to you. I do believe they were quick to terminate. I would have used it as a teachable moment. Narcotic medications, as you know, have a high abuse rate. Due to the concerns of diversion, medical facilities are required to de...

What do you mean: "Signing back the patient." If this is required documentation of both parties, his action could mean trouble for you with your boss, and reflecting poorly on your job performance.

I would just wait until they contact you. The following may not pertain to you, but I have had the unfortunate opportunity of having a great interview, and given the impression that I should be receiving word in a week of a job offer. Weeks passed wi...

It most likely HIPPA hell, due to the fact the powers-that-may-be wish to apply a "black-and-white" rule related to HIPPA to a "gray" area. The more power one has the less likely they know how to apply it. Can one say-- idiots!

LOL Yeah buddy!

At my hospital, and ICU unit, any nurse who acted in such a way towards a new nurse, or nursing student was terminated the next day. It didn't matter how many years of experience, nor did it matter how efficient and productive the individual was to ...

I do not know the individual you are writing about, so your post is pointless.

I believe one should be assertive, but there are limits too. Respect is also key. One needs to respect their patient's wishes, in which match their needs and wants. I witnessed a nurse being assertive. She was stopping a patient from leaving the ...

The most scary thing I have ever seen in my career was the alien creature eat through a man's abdominal cavity in the ER. The man entered the ER with the complaint of cramping, and general malaise, and exhibited a low grade fever. The man was triag...

Yeah... like they said, and you said too...

I think your question can be applied to any job which requires manual labor. Consider other occupations in which one uses their body to move, lift, bend over, squat, run, catch one's self in a mid-fall from water on the floor, assist a patient to th...

How do you know for sure the physicians are receiving free food? They could have a charge count...

Some schools are willing to give an individual a chance to prove that they do have the ability to succeed in the school's curriculum. Keep in mind, everyone one must pass the NCLEX examination. In my state, a Nursing school is expected to produce gr...

Any time one works with a group of women, there will be extreme drama. "You could lose your license, if you look at me wrong." "You could lose your license:nurse: if you burp, and do not say excuse me! People do lose their nursing licenses, and mo...

I am so sorry this nurse has issues. Most likely she is one who feels insecure about her abilities. "Didn't you go to Nursing School" What a B*&^(%.!!!! Believe me, I didn't know an "in-and-out" catheter existed until my preceptorship, so don...

I believe this issue is a major problem, and more nurses within Long-care facilities are going to experience exactly what you are describing. It is due to the idea that new psycho-active drugs have come available. Mental health has moved from the ho...

It is usually when I am outside the clinical environment that I will experience what you are talking about. I believe our brains just expect something to happen at the work place, not outside it. I think the more you talk about the experience with ...

I would write them up! Period...

I know you believe nurses are perfect human beings, and no nurse would have a mental disorder. NOT! Do not sell yourself short. You are not damaged goods. As long as the medical issue is being treated, you do not have to be concerned with bec...