CuddleFox

The problem is this place has a good reputation- with the exception of people who have been patients there. Unless you work there an a RN/LPN or aide, no one really knows how bad it is.

I am currently working for a facility that is not safe for patients or my nursing license. They are always short staffed to the point where I will have anywhere from 20-58 patients in one shift. In this time I am expected to hand out all meds in an hour (which is impossible since no one takes pills whole), do treatments, vitals, assessments and all the charting. I cry everyday I work there. More than half the time I have no supervisor on staff so I'll be completely by myself. Should I quit this place and move on? I'm absolutely miserable and always afraid of messing up or hurting a patient somehow. The problem is I'm still a new nurse and desperately need the experience. I'd also like to add that I do not get any kind of benefits or time paid off, and they are so short staffed that I work almost everyday and most of them are double shifts. I've met other employees that have had to work three shifts in a row......

vintagemother-received ur message. thanks so much. the site isn't letting me pm you back.

Grn-Tea: "They was" was supposed to be "they were". My preceptor was at the bedside with me. Told me step by step what to do, and then watch me administer it. When we realized what happened, he lied and said he never told me to give it. That I did it without him knowing. This wasn't his first **** up. During our orientation I saw him make several mistakes, and after I was switched to another preceptor, other RNs told me that he's always screwing up and blaming someone else. I just smiled and nodded, never said a single negative thing about him. I wanted people to like me there and didn't want anymore trouble after the first incident.

Those were the only incidents. I got along with the staff, had a great review session, loved the floor in general. The only problems were those errors and the fact that I asked to switch preceptors after the first incident. I feel like they hired a lot of extra people to see who would be the best fit and those issues made their decision easier.

Other than the hospital and people I told personally, I don't think so.

I finally landed a job a new grad RN at one of the best hospitals in the state and I was fired after 6 weeks for med errors. Let me explain. I know med errors are serious business, but my circumstances are complicated. The first one my preceptor gave me step by step instructions on how to deliver a med that was the wrong route. After we realized, he told the NM he never told me to give it and that I gave it without their knowledge. Meanwhile they was at the bedside with me and told me to give it. The second error was a drug that the patient was receiving every 4 hrs and then an additional stat dose was prescribed. I checked the 5 rights, everything was identical. However, it was considered a med error because I scanned the regular dose instead of the stat dose when I gave it. Even the doctor said it wasn't a big deal. Both patients were okay with no complications. I've learned from my mistakes, especially the first time around. I don't need to be lectured on how serious my errors were. My main concern is whether or not I'll ever be able to find another job in nursing after this. Do I put it on my resume and explain to potential employers? Or do I leave it off since it was only 6 weeks?

this site won't let me private message because i haven't started enough topics. thanks for offering though!

ugh that sucks. that probably felt like you were sucker punched.

I've tried looking out of state: no luck Rural areas: nothing flu shot clinics: want at least a year of experience nursing homes/home health: want nursing experience what hurts the most is the last interview i went on the manager liked me but the girls in the peer group didn't. They wanted someone "goofy" and not as serious. Last i checked, you're supposed to act like a professional in an interview. I'm not interviewing to be a clown! why should my livlihood be decided by a bunch of snots?

i live in the northern nj area. i'm willing to travel up to an hour away or move if it comes down to it

thank you! i will look into this

nope. i was willing to do anything.

Is there anything I can do with this nursing degree besides nursing or teaching in nursing? It's been 18 months and NO ONE will hire me. I've looked out of state, internationally, even tried to volunteer and I can't !&*^@*$ win. I had a position offered to me then retracted because the manager decided to change the "new grad" position to someone with experience. Every other interview I go on, I always get to the final interview and then told I didn't get it for some BS reason. I spoke to a nursing recruiter and told me that I was basically screwed. Mostly because I've been out of school for so long and refresher courses are reserved for those who have had experience but have been out for other reasons. A second recruiter told me to find a new dream. This is my second degree, the first is in biology, I have no clinical experience other than what I did in school but my resume is still impressive. I can't believe I wasted three years of of life getting my BSN all for nothing.