Babarnurse

We are noticing cuts/layoffs/no overtime/hiring freezes/wage freezes, etc in the midwest. Our census is way down too, presumably due to people putting off illnesses/surgeries unless it is very, very serious.

i would just ignore it. if you try to defend your relationship (or lack thereof), they will think you are guilty or hiding something. the people who matter know that your relationship is appropriate. don't fuel the fire, just move on! best of luck.

excellent!

missouri

my experience has been (in the past month i have been ft agency), that you should have something else as a backup. i have been called off a lot the last four weeks. in fact, it is getting bad enough that i might have to get another job and just do agency on the side. when i interviewed, i specifically asked that question and was assured that they could keep my busy and get me full time. i haven't worked a full week yet. i am getting nervous and hoping i didn't make a mistake. you know, agency nurses get called off first. good luck!

sounds like a great job. what about doing prn somewhere to keep your skills up? since you are a fairly new nurse, that might be a good idea!

i took my nclex about 2 1/2 months after i graduated because i started a new job right after school and didn't want that added stress. i didn't take an offical course, but i did study a lot with cd's and books. everytime i had a free moment, i had my nose in a book. it helped me in my first job and on the nclex. i passed the first time!

i smelled troll from his first post. i can't believe this person got 9 pages of responses.

i worked at a hospital, where the physical and drug screen were contingent on a job offer.

I am dealing with the exact same issue. That is the main reason I have submitted my resignation to leave this wonderful facility. Unfortunately, you, as the RN are liable. You are liable for the LPN's and the unlicense personnel. Now, the ULP are held to a "certain" amount of liability because they have a certificate. But, when push comes to shove, you are the one who is going to go down. As you stated, many of the ULP don't have a GED, can't read and don't have enough common sense to be dangerous. (I'm not being a b*tch, it is the truth). You have to decide what you are willing to put up with liability wise. Good luck

I don't think the lines become one....I think they have seperate "exits".

It was a venting post, as she said in the beginning. She has since had a vacation and posted back saying she's feeling much better. God save me from the mutual admiration society that arrives after every single allnurses' venting post. We get a lecture about how they would never do or feel such a thing, and anyone who lets a judgemental thought cross their mind must be burnt out. Sometime people just need to blow off steam. IMO an honest nurse who vents is better than a judgemental nurse who never has a negative thought. I know who I'd rather trust MY life to. How's THAT for harsh and judgemental?

I *never* said it was a bad thing to express one's opinion. In fact, this is the perfect place to do it. I simply disagreed and politely got my butt handed to me by nurses who "don't eat their young". I am *still* disgusted by the OP and hope she never finds herself in the grips of addiction.

2shihtzus, I believe that addiction is addiction is addiction. It doesn't matter if it is to food, sex, alcohol or drugs. The person is still self medicating, just with different things.

Since when it is wrong to express an opinion? What is this...I can only play if I agree with what everyone else is saying. That is a bunch of crap. I stand by what I said. yes, I have had those days and yes, I have felt that way to a certain extent. However, I don't single out one or two specific groups and voice my frustration. The OP doesn't know jack about them, what happened in their lives, etc. No one here does either. Don't judge someone else until you have walked in their shoes. No one knows why people make the choices they do.