cutiepie2012

Hello, I just started working at an urgent care clinic in July. I completed 7 weeks of new grad training (it was supposed to be 8). The way my contract was written, it says that when I complete new grad training my pay is supposed to increase from new grad pay to provide pay. When I got my paycheck, it was still new grad pay. I contacted my manager and she had me contact corporate and her supervisor. Corporate said they could not pay me for the days I worked as a provider because I was taken of orientation in the middle of the week. At this clinic I see 30-40 patients a day and they are allowed to come in all the way up until closing. I end up having to stay after 30 minutes to an hour catching up on charting and seeing patients. I have been tolerating this but I hit my breaking point yesterday. I was only given an x-ray tech and that was it. 70 patients came in yesterday. The x ray tech talked to the supervisor and she said census was low due to fall break and we didn't need a lot of staff also told her there were only 3 in the waiting room (there were 10 btw). My supervisor texts me and tells me to start triaging patients. So now I'm triaging, having to do my provider duties, and get my own labs, ekgs, splints, injections. Is this how all urgent cares operate? I have never worked for a company that treat there employees as poorly as this one. I work so much overtime every week and don't get paid for it because we're salaried. I'm planning to meet with a lawyer and see what the legal ramifications would be for me if I quit.

If you graduated 3 years ago and was unable to pass the boards, I would think you would need to complete another RN program or at least do a refresher course. Three years is a long time and you have forgotten information during that time. Every state has a time limit. Also, when I got licensed in Tennessee, I had to have an affidavit notarized showing that I was a resident of the state of TN. I'm sure other states operate in the same fashion.

If you really want to be a nurse, you can work in the clinic as an RN or LPN. You would work 8-9 hour day shifts. I will say LPN opportunities are mostly limited to nursing home jobs. If you want more opportunities, go for RN. I have seen many MAs struggle to find work and the pay is bad. I wouldn't waste time and money on MA school.

Hi, Is this a Fast Pace Urgent Care? I was considering taking a job with them. Personally, I would tough it out. The first year is always stressful. If it is absolutely unbearable, you can seek employment elsewhere. But if you signed a contract they could sue you if you leave before the contract term ends.

For anyone reading this in the future, there is a form on the Tennessee Board of Nursing website that tells you how to expedite your application. I did all of the things on the checklist and e-mailed them. It took about 2 weeks for me to get my license.

They require one major and one minor holiday and two weekends.

They require 5 shifts per 6 week schedule. Shift differentials are the same for all nursing staff. It’s $1.50 for weeknights and $3 for weekends. In the past when I have worked PRN, the pay ranged from $30-35/hr and you still got shift diff. These were HCA facilities though and they tend to pay more in my area.

I recently accepted a part time RN position at an access center. I shadowed a nurse for about an hour and I really think I am going to like it. Does anyone have any tips on how to be successful in this role and what can I expect?

A Doppler ultrasound of the pelvic vessels is also appropriate in this situation. Her pain could be caused by congestion of her pelvic blood vessels.

She needs a CT of the abdomen and pelvis. I would also do a pregnancy test, CBC, and BMP. And I also think a pelvic exam would be appropriate.

This is becoming more common. I switched to PRN at my current job about a year ago and they do not give a PRN differential.

We have this at my hospital. You have to work for 2 years or pay back $2500. We still have nurses leave before their contract is up though.

My coworker was in this program (TNPAP) for 2 years and was still allowed to work. He had to attend meetings every week and had to do a drug screen every month. Our DON also had to report his work performance every few months. You may want to talk to another lawyer.

The order is delivered to the nursing office. Did you guys take the CPR class at the school? If so, have you recieved your cards. It has been a month and I haven't gotten mine in the mail yet.