Quit Floating Me

I worked two travel contracts there. south wing 5 (Med surg respiratory unit) and trauma 4 Neuro rehab. Not too bad. Place is huge though.

Thanks. I do understand I messed up really bad jumping from job to job. I just want a second chance to redeem myself and to show that I am a hard worker, I am a good nurse ... I am more than just a job hopper. I have tried looking into LTC facilities but they usually say the same thing "I cost too much." They are not hiring RNs. I've tried not including all those jobs on my resume, I've tried including them all ... I just don't really know what to do at this point.

Hello there! I decided I would make a thread to see what other fellow nurses thought about my "situation." I became a nurse in 2010 (I was only 21 years old). I got my first nursing job at a hospital that I did my practicum at. It was an in-patient rehab (med/swing) type of setting. Very small in a very small town. I worked there for maybe six months then relocated 4 hours south. I then found a job at a bigger hospital on a Med-Surg floor. I worked there for two years. First mistake: I put in my two week notice but with two or three days left, I called the nursing supervisor and told them I would not be coming back. I am not eligible for rehire. I then found my *third* job at another hospital on a Med-Surg floor. I worked there only for six months. While there I met someone who was the DON at another type of facility where I ended up going to work at. During this time period I took up a PRN job at a n o t h e r hospital and ended up going through orientation but only worked 1 shift. It was sooooooooo horrible I never went back. (I do not include that on my employment history). I think this was my biggest mistake in my career - I left the hospital (I did complete my two week notice and am eligible for rehire) to go work at this other facility. I ended up grabbing a FT nights position after a month of training. Things started going down hill fast. The DON was forced to resign and I started getting called into the new DONs office a lot for petty things. Then someone started locking the girls bathroom on night shift so I did not have a bathroom to use for 8 hours. Aside from that - I had never been written up and was fired after working there for six months for false, petty things. Nothing involving "nursing." In fact, the DON that fired me said "It's a shame... you're a great nurse!" Since then it has been three months and I have not been able to find a job anywhere. I think I did myself in and ruined my career. I will graduate with a BSN in a few months and fear that it'll be for nothing. I don't know what I can do to show employers that I am serious about finding employment and I will not up and leave in a short period of time.

I am appalled at how awful your grammar is and how you talk about one of the patients on your floor.

1. State you work in - Florida 2. Years of experience - 3 3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc) - Mental health facility/crisis stablization unit 4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary - 25/hour 5. Differentials (if any) - No 6. Union? - No

I couldn't even finish reading this.

If I have to go pee I will. Unless I'm in the middle of a code or rapid response there is no reason why you cannot take two minutes to go pee.

Keep peppermints in your pocket and pop them before you know you're going to get nervous.

I played a lot of World of Warcraft through my two years of nursing school. And the month leading up to me taking the NCLEX.

I have mixed feelings to this... 1.) If you truly felt the aid was capable of doing it alone then saying she could do it alone was enough and that you were in report and could not stop at this moment *was not a wrong thing to do*. 2.) Right hip replacement ... 1 day post op ... many things could go wrong in that five minutes regardless of the patient being able to transfer very well throughout the day with the two. I've been in this situation where I felt the patient was capable of being transferred with 1 assist (and has done it in the past) and suddenly patient feels too weak, dizzy etc and just plops/slides down to the floor which is an incident report, many calls, assessments etc. Patient safety is ALWAYS a priority over you "getting out on time or early." 3.) A patient should NEVER have to wait to use the bathroom just because you are giving report to the oncoming shift. Sure, nursing is 24 hours and you cannot be expected to do it all but that extra assist and 5 minutes away from giving report (the night nurse could go get report from another nurse or look over meds etc while waiting) may be the difference between a smooth, safe transfer or an incident report.

I don't want to look right now.

You are clearly taking this beyond context and what the OP meant. :poop:

I do not work at a hospital and there is no nurse manager or director of nursing at this present moment.

It's so we get a "well rounded education."

I worked in the hospital on Med-Surg most of my 3 years of experience. I've never seen a nurse (or aid) do a double there. No one can work 24 hours... that is laughable. I've been at this place for four months and it is common to see the mental health techs do doubles (16 hours) but not the nurses.

Just remember... everyone makes mistakes. When you make a silly mistake do not lie and try to cover it up. Nurse on!

I work at a crisis stablization unit. One nurse per unit. We do 8 hour shifts at this facility. I work full time nights (midnight to 8:30am) five days a week. I come onto my shift tonight (my third shift) and the evening nurse (we get along well) tells me that a nurse is not scheduled for the morning shift (8am to 4:30pm). She said if no one comes then I have to stay and work that shift. I was looking at her like - I do know that I cannot just leave my clients without replacement but I am not going to stay and work another 8 hour shift after working nights (then come back at midnight to work my scheduled shift). I will call the supervisor, his boss and his boss if I have to get a replacement. We do use agency nurses frequently. I also am making this thread because I sent an email to the scheduler last week regarding my schedule. She asked me if I could work over time and train on other units. I responded and told her I have no interest working over time or on other units due to being in school full time. She emailed me back and thanked me for letting her know (so she can stop calling me at 3pm when I'm dead asleep). I don't know if the previous sentences matter in this situation except that they know I am not available to work extra. At this facility overtime is not mandatory. Shrug. What do you guys think of this?

Uhhhmmm - you cannot deny a client food unless ordered by a doctor for medical purposes (NPO) or other situations in non-medical facilities (i.e. mental health client asking for snack right after eating 100% of a meal - even then I'd probably still give a snack)!!!!!!! That is common sense.

The insulin needles I have used before in the hospital are one time use. The pen itself is multi-use. The one time use needles are also safety glide. Once you give the injection, a clear protective plastic thing wraps around the needle so that it cannot be used again nor be used to poke someone purposefully or accidentally. Then you just drop the little cap into the sharps container. Remember to never ever never share insulin pens between patients! They are single patient use only.

https://allnurses.com/nursing-career-advice/nurse-career-battery-332451.html There is a thread about the same topic. Even nurses with many years of experience have failed. I have yet to be exposed to a test like that... But I will be very careful with my answers if I ever have to take one! Sorry to hear about your situation and I do wish you the best of luck in your career path.

I've seen a lot of great nurses wearing these. I feel that the older nurses find it less 'embarresing' or 'silly looking' than compared to us younger nurses.

I would rather not have a clinical instructor push their religious beliefs on me or anyone else for that matter. You may be the nursing clinical instructor but you have no say in my relgious practices nor should you hint at it, either.

I am. I work on the a dial diagnosis unit so I get clients with mental illness and/or addictions along with detox. I have handed out my fair share of Librium for etoh WD and clonidine for opiate wd. I do not hold meds just because and I am sorry my message came across that I did. That is appalling!!

So I should be Flamed for having a different opinion? I went back and reread my post and I do find my comment stating that I know who is in pain or not is inaccurate and wrong. There really is no definitive way to tell. On that note I would never never withhold medication because I felt like it. I was actually commenting against those nurses That do withhold medication. Still the responses that I got to my comment Was like a pack of starving dogs fighting over a tiny morsel of food.

Actually, I am. And thanks for all the flames. It was getting a little cold here. Remind me to never share my opinion/thoughts on any matter on this website (hey, isn't that the purpose of this website?). You guys are horrible. Thanks for the berating, name calling and downright nasty comments. I forget how nasty nurses could be.