sdugan07

sdugan07

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About sdugan07

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker.

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  1. Terminated

    Being a few days out from this I think I have a better understanding of what happened here now. Last week I asked one of my supervisors and 2 of the providers for references as I was seeking new employment. I think my DON (who started over the summer...
  2. Terminated

    I wasn't called in to review my file. I went in to see it for myself so I could understand it. I had a meeting arranged for Wednesday and they decided to meet with me yesterday because I was there. I don't want to give details on what happened Friday...
  3. Terminated

    Wow, this is very hard to take in. I was just fired for something that I didn't even know I did wrong. I used my nursing judgement in Friday when a patient did something and I wrote a note about it. I even checked with 2 other nurses (sitting at the ...
  4. Am I being discriminated against?

    Thank you all for your very helpful suggestions. I do have a detailed journal of each hardship I have had since starting employment (its approximately 20 pages, typed.) I need to learn my rights in this situation which I am working on. Luckily I will...
  5. Scope of Practice

    I have some similar goals. Currently I am just gaining some med-surg experience for a more thorough understanding of how the body works etc. My future goal is to get a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. I have spoken to advisors at the National Coll...
  6. Am I being discriminated against?

    Maybe I am wrong, and I am just a terrible nurse. I have epilepsy, and the small town (which I'm not from) hospital doesn't seem to understand that. I started working about 10 months ago. About 6 months ago my unit gained a new supervisor. This was r...
  7. To the unemployed new grads... what ARE you doing?

    I took 8 months to thru-hike the AT. After, I got 2 job offers because of the hike - not because of my BSN.
  8. Any private practice RN's???

    I am also interested in pursuing a similar path. I have been considering getting a doctorate in naturopathic medicine, there are like 5 schools I the country that offer it. You could also learn about nutrition - the body likes to heal itself, but it ...
  9. CNA or Not?

    Find out if you can get certified through school, many programs give students their cna part way through. It is definitely worth getting for your skills. You should also be able to get per diem work while in school. I did it, and I recommend it
  10. First job advice...

    I had two different job interviews yesterday, and I got both of them; what one should I go with? A little background to me first would probably help. I graduated last December with my BSN. I passed my boards in April. Then I started a really long hik...
  11. Psychiatric Institutions

    There is also spring harbor in Westbrook, near Portland. http://www.springharbor.org/ I cannot tell you much about it, but I did have some clinical s there and it seemed like a decent place. They do have a pediatric psych floor.
  12. Maine Nursing

    I connot answer many of your questions because I am a new nurse and I have not worked yet. What can say is that MMC in Portland is a great hospital. It is the biggest hospital in the state, and I did most of my clinicals there. They have everything t...
  13. So I got 2 jobs...

    Thank you Brown Eyed Girl for your input. I am worried about being a charge nurse in a few months without much experience. I know I am not ready for that, and I don't feel that I will be ready for a few years. So I'm thinking that I will go with the ...
  14. So I got 2 jobs...

    I had two different job interviews yesterday, and I got both of them; what one should I go with? A little background to me first would probably help. I graduated last December with my BSN. I passed my boards in April. Then I started a really long hik...