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You are not in a great environment. We are human and you need someone to say hey you should have done this or that... instead of why didn't you do etc. so you can learn. Your manager is not really helping so as others have voiced, get out while you c...

Congratulations!!! Don't doubt yourself and sell yourself short. Believe in yourself and do your best. You will learn along the way and become more confident in yourself as you get more experience. There will be different personalities to deal with a...

As TruvyNurse said, take it with a grain of salt. Some people are just going to be nasty and you will learn how to deal with different personalities. There was this fellow nurse I worked with and it was never pleasant to deal with person. Always putt...

You posted in a lot of detail and the environment you are in is putting your license and life at risk. You are working for free and there is a big labor issue here, so take a big step and quit. No need for notice and the last thing you want is for yo...

I don't know where this qualifies, but when I was a student there was an elderly who kept asking for help. There was a foreign device in her pelvic area and could not recall how it got there. Now apart from the confusion this patient had and calling...

Okay as others have said... get your union involved ASAP. I had a bad experience several years ago when I first graduated nursing and passed the exams. DO NOT meet management or answer any questions without your union representative present. The unio...

His behavior can be considered harassment and can escalate. He knows where you work and its his way to try to reach you. He has crossed the line and his behavior is not appropriate. I have a story about someone I worked with. Very nice person and som...

Okay... you shouldn't be sleeping when you're supposed to be alert. This is separate from taking a break where you can do whatever you please, including a power nap, etc. Someone I worked with was famous for sleeping for a long period of time and I w...

Hospitals do not hire based on looks and someone who has skills to take care of the sick is their main concern. Who cares if you are not that tall and it should not be a factor in you deciding to apply to healthcare. I have known a couple of not so t...

I think this nurse was upset you didn't write the adjusted times for her. And yes, as others have said she is trying to throw you under the bus. You didn't cause the error so brush it off. Just be wary of people like that and always cover your butt. ...

Ned RN has really good advice. I tried travel nursing and you know what? He is on point about the termination point. Someone or the place can say things that are not true and it gets you terminated. Been There Done That also gave me good insight abou...

I just like to ask for opinions and any information to get insight. I had an interview and they asked for two references. I had two but apparently they wanted references from two different employers. I got a hold of an old manager in the other previ...

They want a manager.... the place I worked in was a small place and I do own my part for not being as aware of the politics. As an outsider I was always treated differently and I worked a lot harder to earn any respect from them. So when I left, it w...

Thanks KelRN215 and Sour Lemon, I think I understand it better and see what you both are saying. I don't expect to get a reference from the first job as it wasn't the best experience. I have the other option of requesting a copy of personnel file, wh...

Okay, I get the feeling that you are in an environment that really doesn't support team work or working together for the greater good. There are those people who hold things against you just because you are different (whether justified or not). Jealo...

Thanks Sour Lemon, I really hope I get the job. I doubt I can get a reference from that place, but I can request a copy of my file there.

I have to say that my first job was not the best experience but I don't believe it should be seen as a problem. I have changed and become a lot better since that experience. It was so long ago, and I really feel that the most recent jobs should be mo...

I agree with the others. You need clarification from the doctor about what the plan is exactly and why. The orders will make sense and will be clear on what should be happening then.

Congratulations!!!

While I agree it is very important to double triple check orders, falsifying documents is against the law. It feels like they are more than willing to throw nurses under the bus, so it may be best to look for other employment. There should be a bette...

Congratulations!!!

I don't think talking to the director will make anything better. If anything, a lot worse for you and your colleagues will not see you in the same view. Patients will complain if they want to about your colleagues. Rather than setting yourself up as ...

Take being fired from a difficult patient/family members as a gift. Don't take it personally because it has happened to me as well. Its not usually you, but if someone was being prejudice... then its their problem. I remember a patient who fired ever...

You did not do anything wrong, but if you did override the Pyxis to get morphine out...it could be a problem. This is going to get flagged by pharmacy and could be seen as drug diversion or suspicious activity. The place I used to work at ... nurses...

Get a lawyer and document everything you said about the DON refusing to give you a double shift. You were never informed that she changed her mind and as others have said, she probably ended up with not enough staff. The DON is trying to cover his or...