heckla12

I recommend reading the book "Woman's inhumanity to women" by Phyllis Chesler. It is a great read about the history of females bullying other females. I am an RN and am currently being bullied by the CNA's at my LTC facility.

Do not take $100K out! Attain your ADN like one of the previous posts indicated.

I began nursing when I was 26. After 18 years of feeling burned out I briefly left nursing. The WORST job(S) I had after this were at a bib box pet store. I did not mind bagging the crickets every morning for someone to buy as lunch for their reptile, but I could not handle the rude people in the check out ! Never did "master" the cash register. THEN I took a job at UPS and sprained my ankle on the FIRST day getting off the UPS van with parcels on an icy day! Anyway, I eventually returned to nursing because it is my calling. What an experience!

Right on! I totally agree! Now here's one for you. I have been a licensed AD RN since 1992. My last job in rehab I earned $32.91 per hour in 2011. Now in 2015 after taking some time away from nursing for personal reasons, facilities (rehab, LTC,) (my background) want to start you at $25.00 per hour. Not bad, but I now have tried to find ANY job! Petco, Trader Joe's, Target, etc. and I can NOT GET A JOB! Have no other job experience except nursing! Any advice? I desperately want out of nursing

I am an associate degree nurse who has been licensed since 1992. I worked at one facility from 1993 until 2006. I then worked at another facility from 2007-2011. I was bullied at this last place of employment and I did make some clerical errors and some med errors. The manager that was my "bullier" wrote me up for things in addition to things that other nurses at my facility were not written up for. I also had untreated anxiety. Every time I went to work it was sheer hell because the manager (was something every day) was constantly tormenting me. When I resigned from that jog in 2011 9 months went by. I'd by then found a different job and was still in orientation. So 9 months after my resignation the last job stated that "I resigned in lieu of termination. I have never injured a patient and all of my patients and their family members had nothing but good things to say about me I received a letter from the nursing board that I must appear for a conference. The facility had 28 allegations against my nursing license. I hired an attorney and there was actually a back story for every allegation that was made . I admitted some errors and denied others because they were blown out of proportion. I was given a non-disciplinary correctional agreement which I completed in three months. (They had given me six months) I then voluntarily took an RN refresher course. I am unable to find work as a nurse. After 4 job interviews and formal job offers for each two of the jobs rescinded their job offers to me. (HR dept) Because even with a nondisciplinary correctional agreement it is a matter of public knowledge FOREVER! I called the board and the nursing specialist stated to me that yes this is a "public document" yet she told me that she was surprised that other nurses accused of drug diversion in hospitals were in fact disciplined but continue to keep working at the hospitals they diverted narcotics from. Is my career over?

RIGHT ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's all about money. How sad.

I also think patient to nurse staffing ratios is also part of the problem.