HeatherGurl84

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  1. Just hired as a New Grad on Med/Surg Unit for Night Shift...Any benefits to nights?

    HeatherGurl84 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated from nursing school in May 2010 and was just hired onto a Medical-Surgical unit at our local hospital as a night nurse (7p-7a). I have never worked nights!! All of my clinicals and...

  2. Clinic (Doctor's Office) Nurse vs. Hospital Nurse

    HeatherGurl84 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I just accepted an offer in a Pediatrician's office for quite a large healthcare system in our city and I am beyond thrilled! :) It has been 18 months since I have been in the workforce due to medical...

  3. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What exactly does it mean when next to your employment status it states: Withdrawn? I have never heard of that

  4. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!

  5. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    I actually kept tabs on their job postings/positions and mine was never posted. They actually took down a bunch of open positions they were hiring for.....almost as if the budget wouldnt allow. I was...

  6. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You....I did get quite a few compliments while I was there. Maybe I should ask about recommendations. :) I wont be

  7. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the hugs....all I can do is hold me head high and get on the job hunt. It is hard to be positive but I must try to be successful

  8. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    No worries GrnTea...and I am so sorry for snapping. I have been so stressed. I just received a certified letter stating my position was terminated. I feel so low on myself. Back into the job hunt I...

  9. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    I did but my manager asked me to either text or email her updates. She just wanted to be kept in the loop. Sometimes it was every other day or few days. She was informed though on a regular

  10. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    I kept in contact with my manager and HR on a daily basis. Our email servers were also changed and passwords do expire, locking us out. I guess I will find out on Monday....they should have at least...

  11. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    No need to be rude GrnTea. I see this on my own HR website for the company I work for. And they way I stated it is exactly how it is written out under Employment Verification on my employee portal/HR...

  12. Employment Status: Withdrawn?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    When you request employment verification and it states: employment status:

  13. RN's what was your occupation while in nursing school?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nanny :) Good money and a lot of

  14. shocked @ email received

    HeatherGurl84 replied to mmc51264's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This has happened to me....think of it as being

  15. How is your schedule set?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to Em843's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a hospital nurse....I work in a public health department M-F 8:30am-5pm :) Hospital nursing hours just did not work out for

  16. I would like to be a nurse in the entertainment industry...where to get started?

    HeatherGurl84 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am highly interested in being a nurse that works in the entertainment industry. I know nurses can work for sports teams, travel with musical/performing artists, and so much more. I do not want to be...

  17. Calling in sick

    HeatherGurl84 replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    You need a healthy body to take care of your patients. They do not want you sharing those germs. Do not feel

  18. Feeling so guilty calling off sick

    HeatherGurl84 replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    I have been out of work for 3 weeks after catching the flu and a severe upper respiratory infection that landed me in the hospital. I am a severe asthmatic and it was very scary and of course I JUST...

  19. When will the "I feel like a bothersome fifth wheel" moments go away?

    HeatherGurl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working at my new job in a Pediatric practice for one month now and it feels like a whirlwind. I am learning so much so quickly, it sometimes feels like I am a burden. The doctors have...

  20. New job starts Monday....any last minute advice?

    HeatherGurl84 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I begin work as a pediatric clinic RN starting Monday after being out of the workforce for 18 months due to major surgery. I am now ready to shake a tail feather and get out there! I have purchases a...

  21. New job starts Monday....any last minute advice?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Pediatric

    Your advice means a lot! I begin work in the actual office tomorrow

  22. Question about scheduling...is it the same for you?

    HeatherGurl84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The new job I just got...I am considered full time working in a physicians office. I work 4 days a week (8:30am-5:30pm) with one set day off a week. I also work one weekend a month (8am-12noon). Would...

  23. Question about scheduling...is it the same for you?

    HeatherGurl84 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think we get paid for

  24. Note from a new nurse to all the preceptors out there

    HeatherGurl84 replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I found out she was removed from being a preceptor I have to admit that she did give me a bit of an inferiority

  25. Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    HeatherGurl84 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I quickly learned in nursing school during clinical that bedside nursing was NOT for me. I adore medical office nursing.....pediatrics & public health. Being able to teach patients excites me!...