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  1. Got fired.. Need support

    purplegal replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Sorry to hear about your experience. It never feels good to hear that you will no longer be working for someone. It sounds like a bad case all around, admitting a patient without a medication they...

  2. Is it wrong to request PTO because you've been assigned a shift you don't want?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I am not trying to sound like I'm entitled, but it probably does seem that way. That's part of the reason for starting this thread--I was wondering how it came across to other people, as I was feeling...

  3. Reapplying for a job

    purplegal replied to Bkre8iv2's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I've never experienced this, as I've never applied to a job that I've been let go from (which is honestly something I would never do). As others have mentioned, I am curious as to why you would...

  4. I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

    purplegal replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that sounds like a great honor. I have never heard of a nursing student being asked to take such an active role in teaching their fellow classmates. You must be an awesome nursing student if...

  5. Binded with a contract and trying to see the positive side of it.

    purplegal replied to nursejaclynxx's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else...go with the job that you're already guaranteed and has a better wage. OR nursing sounds like it would be interesting, and a better experience than working below a typical...

  6. Is it wrong to request PTO because you've been assigned a shift you don't want?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    The two shifts I am talking about are with the same employer. For sure, this wouldn't even be a conversation if one shift was for one job and the second, the other job. I've actually worked similar...

  7. Is it wrong to request PTO because you've been assigned a shift you don't want?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Both shifts are assigned by the same employer. But that's what I'm afraid of, is being viewed unfavorably by my manager and/or coworkers, and possibly causing some resentment. Granted, many of my...

  8. Is it wrong to request PTO because you've been assigned a shift you don't want?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    One of my workplaces allows you to request PTO even on the same day you're requesting it, which is completely different from my other workplace, in which you must put in for PTO 8 weeks in advance....

  9. got fired/terminated

    purplegal replied to YesYesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is one thing I wish I had done. At the beginning, there was a preceptor that I simply didn't click with. Our expectations of each other were so different that it was difficult to get through a...

  10. got fired/terminated

    purplegal replied to YesYesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sorry to hear this happened to you. Seven months ago, something similar happened to me. After three months of not pleasing most of my preceptors and simply not being what my previous job wanted...

  11. How to Be Less Judgmental

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Although I currently work as a nurse at a rehab center outside of the hospital, I do have a position where I frequently work with ER patients inside the hospital. I know this sounds wrong, but...

  12. New Grad- What did I just get myself into?

    purplegal replied to newRNnc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should have a discussion with your supervisor about it. While bad practice, I'm not sure how they would address not wearing gloves. However, changing the dose of an injection is a serious med...

  13. Being Evicted from the Nursing Home? Hunh?

    purplegal replied to traumaRUs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't actually seen any residents evicted so far. We often have some that take up a considerable amount of time, but they stay until they are discharged officially. No one has ever been sent...

  14. No more rudeness!

    purplegal replied to WheatGerm's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see how these comments may have been upsetting, especially since you were worried about whether or not you had passed the NCLEX. And I agree that some people could use some education on...

  15. Is LTC a good option if I can't find a job?

    purplegal replied to 07courtney1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Any job you can get is good experience. After my hospital job ended after a 3-month, unsuccessful orientation on a cardiovascular surgical PCU, I was told that I had to get a year experience...

  16. Is money everything in this profession?

    purplegal replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!

  17. Is money everything in this profession?

    purplegal replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say that money is EVERYTHING in the profession, but it is a part of it, just like any other industry. If you're in it solely for the money, you probably won't last, because there are a lot...

  18. The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

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

    I have actually had instances where patients have made rude comments one minute, only to thank me a few minutes later. I remember working with an elderly man who said something along the lines of,...

  19. How to Be Less Judgmental

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Also, unfortunately, sometimes I find myself thinking of these people as "extra work" rather than a person who needs their concerns addressed and I'm not proud of this at

  20. Unprofessional Statement in Policy Book

    purplegal posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As I was looking over the guidelines at work about what nursing responsibilities are when a patient dies, I happened to notice a statement that did not seem quite right. It stated something along the...

  21. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    purplegal replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    Best: When one of my teachers told me she was giving me an A, even though, at a 91.8% I had technically earned a B (a 92% was an A), because I did such a wonderful job. Worst: Several teachers who...

  22. How long was your new employee training?

    purplegal replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    At my first nursing position, orientation was three months (which I never made it through). It was for a cardiovascular surgical PCU. Now, at my job at a senior rehab center, we had classroom...

  23. Are You Where You Thought You'd Be?

    purplegal replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Although I didn't have a specific specialty in mind when graduating, I always thought I would work in a hospital. Since I work as an ECG Technician, I thought cardiac nursing might be a fit,...

  24. Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Learned some shocking news yesterday: The Golden Boy was fired. When I heard it at first, I didn't believe it. But, I looked at the unit's website, and sure enough, he is gone. I actually feel bad,...

  25. How important is it to you to be a nurse?

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    We all had to work hard to become nurses, but how important is it to you to stay a nurse? Is nursing the only career you want or would you pursue other careers in the event you are no longer able to...