vickietee

Hello Once again, I am pretty much a Brand new lucky nurse. If I can use that phrase....lol I have been working at this present place of work as a Cna for 2yrs and just after 3months i decided to start school at the same time, its been rocky, ups and downs with my fellow then Cna's. Now at exactly 2yrs and 5mths i finished and passed my boards first time for the LPN, and my boss has decided to hire me..... First I was very shocked that she would hire me after all my tons of right ups and at one point got fired, then re hired les than 24hrs...yes im not kidding. To everyone's amazement. But I decided to stay away from the hot heads and focus on why im there in the first place, I kept off and out of trouble up until I finished and passed my exams and now my boss said I needed a second chance she would hire me. So i need advice/opinion as to if I should accept the job offer or to run, bearing in mind that these same people are still there and are going to be jealous, which is already manifesting and try to want to get me in trouble if I make any mistake. They tend to not cover for you in anything, eg: you went on break and returned 10-15mins late, they report right away. Stuff like that dont bother me anymore because i will now be their supervisor, but what bothers me is them either will try using a resident to taunt me or some other ways. Im still working as a Cna pending the end of this schedule which will be sept 1st and my boss who's now on vacation will return on the 4th. Has scheduled for me to start my orientation on the 5th.... I have been reading about people's job hunt and endless wait time this will be an opportunity for me to get some experience under my belt and then move on, but how can I best manage my sanity, and not loose it with those low level, gossip monsters and cliques we have waiting to devour me...lol Thanks for your candid advice in advance.

Congratulations to you.....and to your mum. Go celebrate take a spa, massage or something before the stress begins... Enjoy your new job and keep us posted.

Wow! sounds like my place of work, too many hot heads but claims they're there to work while they only come in to gossip, lazy around and refuse to even get clean water for their residents to drink. I have learned to mind my own business to an extent, avoid those who are there for un related work ethics and focus on my been there in the first place, PATIENTS!!! They are my reason for waking up every day, and give them your best, your reward is not far fetched. Goodluck!

I'm glad you went with your gutts and didnt cheat, but learned something, i learned before taking my Nclex that you can have an idea what may come out but you cant be sure what you will get because everybody's exam will be different, i got that first hand so if i had been cheating it probably would have been hell on earth for me, glad i took it first time and passed. Goodluck!