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Hi Davey, sorry for the late response, I have been doing some soul searching for the past days, and I thought about your experience a lot. It really put things in perspective for me, and I guess I just needed to hear a story like that. I'm not ready at this moment to become a whistleblower for the price of getting fired, but I think down the line I will loke for a new employer. Until then I will try my luck getting a doctor's note, I have a very nice PCP who may understand my anxiety, fear for my license (and the safety of my patients as well), and other effects this has on me. Thank you again for sharing your opinion!

Hello everybody, I am hoping to find out if anybody else knows about the details of "getting mandated" in NY as an RN. I am working at a hospital, hourly and non-union, and RNs get mandated frequently if there is not enough staff, for staffing errors (RNs scheduled on paper schedule but not in electronical staffing system), or if nurses call in. I am aware that under the Labor Law nurses are technically protected from having to work hours beyond what they are scheduled, but the administration justifies this as an "emergency", or they refer to the nursing shortage that counts as a "healthcare disaster.” I am thinking about reporting the facility to the Department of Labor, but I worry about retaliation (NY is a fire at will state). I am just really sick and tired of having to work late, or worrying if I will be able to leave after 12 hours. Any thoughts and ideas of how to handle this are very appreciated! P.S.: I tried talking with my unit director and supervisors, but it never goes anywhere.

@perioddrama: I will read into that. Anything that could bring me closer to working again is worth a shot. thank you so much for your help :)

@perioddrama: thanks for your response.Do you happen to know if it would be a complicated process to become a LVN??

Hello everyone, I am a German registered nurse, and moved to California 2 years ago. I submitted all my nursing documents/degree to the BoN, then received a letter that says I need to do OB classes in order to be approved for the NCLEX exam. Attached I found a list of colleges/universities that offer this course. First I started to contact the local ones, quickly learning that this is not gonna work. So I tried all places within a good 200 miles radius, no success. 2 Colleges were willing to put me on their waiting list, the lady from the BoN told me to be patient. This was 1 year ago. After contacting these places again, I learned that it is very unlikely that I will move up on their waiting lists in the next couple of years. Last week I contacted every single school from that list (103 places, from Eureka to San Diego), willing to relocate if this is what I need to do. 41 refusals so far, number increasing. I am desperate and frustrated and confused. Don`t know what to do anymore. I miss my job so bad and am ready to do whatever it takes. Yesterday I asked the lady from the BoN if I can make up the hours back in Germany at my old school. Or what other options I have, since I am running out of time. I was told this is not recommended. Has anyone been in the same situation before?? I am thankful for any advice and piece of info. Thanks, Andrea