nursehaley91 BSN, RN

So, I’m currently doing some self reflection. I have recently switched back to agency nursing after my recent fiasco of losing my job (see previous post for more details.) I used to feel so confident and outgoing. Up until all of this happened (and e...

I understand that view point. But I also don’t believe this is the way this particular unit is. I wasn’t entirely antisocial and I made sure to offer help when possible to not just other nurses but the techs as well. I wasn’t “ignoring.” My coworkers...

The last facility I worked at, we had an individual who was not a nurse, CNA, or management in a medical department walk around every morning during AM med pass and check that oxygen tubing was labeled as well as IV tubing and feeds. During one insta...

A few months ago, the facility I was working at had a patient who’s family member was in a very authoritative position. While in our facility, the family member abused my patient on numerous occasions (hitting, choking, screaming, numerous bruises of...

I would have to do some hunting at headquarters because I wouldn’t even know who to initially speak with. My administrator is more than aware considering she was on the conference call to terminate me. I have contacted a lawyer so I plan on speaking ...

Unfortunately in our facility only one nurse needs to sign for a non narcotic medication. There was a nurse near me while pulling the medication (and I can tell you the exact conversation we had ABOUT the med I was pulling as I was pulling it) but th...

The one thing that I will always stand by is doing what’s right. I’m saddened and angered by the fact that I was terminated for what I feel like was advocating for my patient and their safety and well-being but I also can sleep better at night knowin...

Absolutely no harm was done (because they received the medication). I am trying to keep it vague but it was a medication that was initiated prior to further testing being completed, once testing was completed it was deemed the medication did not need...

I’m unfortunately learning this lesson the hard way. I liked to believe that because abuse is such a serious thing and it is drilled into our heads how serious reporting is from day one that this facility would have even basic human decency but I was...

Yeah, I definitely don’t want my job back. At best I really just want a neutral reference and not to be blacklisted due to the repercussions it could have moving forward. It in all reality I’m realizing it’s far fetched so cutting my losses is proba...

As I had stated before, I had another job lined up. I didn’t believe anyone was aware of it but I could (and more than likely am) be wrong. As far as concrete proof, I have significant proof (although I’m not attorney and whether it is enough or not ...

I’m not interested in unemployment. Thankfully I already have another job lined up (I did prior to being terminated) so I’m not out much financially. My biggest concern is in the long term and my reputation. As I stated in my original post, it’s one ...

Thank you. I certainly hope so too. I was definitely loyal to a facility who didn’t give a care in the world about me. It’s been a lesson learned. I’m just hoping they don’t damage my reputation any worse than they already have.

I genuinely wish we had a union. Unfortunately the few times we have tried to unionize have failed. I suspected from the time I reported it that it wouldn’t fair well for me but I owed it to my patient. I have no regrets about that.

I actually was in the process of switching jobs when this happened. As soon as the crap hit the fan I was job searching and had another job lined up. My notice was going in the day I was terminated actually. The job I had accepted took longer than I ...

I’m definitely keeping any postings on social media to a minimum. Also what I have posted I tried to keep as vague as possible while still getting my point across. I feel very strongly that this was retaliatory due to the fact that I never had any is...

Thank you. That’s kind of where I’m at with this. I’m not sure if it’s worth the money and stress for it. In some ways I believe it would be because of the impact it’s going to have on my future if I choose to remain in this area. But in other ways I...

I had been looking for another job since that incident. But my director always found a way of talking me out of putting my two weeks in. I was foolish and fell for it, believing that they genuinely cared to keep me onboard. Its just embarrassing and...

My thoughts EXACTLY! They don't realize that by punishing those who do what's right only makes us more fearful to report. I was allowed to come back to work after a LONG educational session with risk management and our unit director on how I should'v...

I witnessed elder abuse first hand where a so called "professional" (leaving out details due to the high possibility of being realized in my general area) smack the ever living crap out of one of my patients right in front of me and act like it was p...

1) Elder abuse is a VERY real thing that actually does exist. Like people who really are that horrible do exist in life, and some don't even care if they smack the heck out of a patient right in front of you. 2) I have learned which ER doctors I wil...

Ours were royal blue entirely which were hideous but SO comfortable that we really didn't care haha.

I am a makeup queen when it comes to that sort of thing. I'm the type of person who goes to Sephora and buys everything new just to try. My skin tone sounds almost exactly like yours and I've found that neutrogenia (you may be a nurse when autocorrec...

Sometimes I feel that it is very much a case of people not getting validation but at other times I've read a post from an outside perspective and can absolutely see how someone is taking someone's words as rude or mean. The internet doesn't allow for...

Honestly he was never told the reasoning why. When I asked the nurse she just said "we don't feel comfortable allowing pictures taken while he is down here with us." I could understand if any staff were included, I personally would be ticked off if a...