TSimpson730

Definitely my job instead of my license!! I worked to hard to get my license to have it taken! Thank you for your kind words. I hope I get the new job also. They have a one month orientation :) I just want to start fresh and put this all behind me.

Well, I went in this morning and the DON and administrator weren't there. I tried to call them and got no answer. They actually had me off the schedule for today (apparently they changed it yesterday or the day before while I was off and didn't bother letting me know). I waited around for almost two hours and tried to call numerous times. I finally just took my letter into the DONs office and laid it on her desk and slipped a separate letter (but worded the same, just addressed differently) under the administrator's door. Probably the most unprofessional thing I've ever done in my life, but I can honestly say I felt like an anvil had been lifted off my shoulders when I walked out. I didn't speak to anyone else there about what was going on, I kept it private. I know they have seen my letters by now, but I haven't received I phone call and I doubt I will. I've still tried to call a few more times and left 3 messages total today, but I doubt anything will come of it.

Thank you ever so much for giving me such wonderful advice/information!! I truly appreciate it!! I will take all you have said to heart. I will update how tomorrow goes.

Thank you so much for your response! Unfortunately I don't have the funds to hire a lawyer at all My husband and I live paycheck to paycheck (which is another reason I was praying this job would work out!). I have an interview Monday at another facility, and did not go into detail about my current job (as I know it is bad taste to downright "bash" another company) , but I did give them a little information as to why I wanted to quit immediately. The DON there told me to "RUN!" also! I am an at will employee there, and it is a union, but I was told that it wasn't a union for the nurses? I don't really understand that though. My next question.. how do I write out my resignation letter? I've never had to do one before. I know how to give one with the proper two weeks notice, but I plan on quitting tomorrow. Should I quit before my shift or after? I'm so very confused, and I truly hate to burn bridges. This is a pretty big company who owns a good bit of LTC facilities and I know once I quit I will not be eligible for re-hire at any of them.

That is most likely what I will be doing! Yes, she did! Everyone is scared of that woman. I'm applying for other jobs now, but won't it look bad that I just quit? I have only been there a week. I don't even know if I should be putting them on my resume or not. I plan on writing a letter to the company who owns the facility also.

Also, there is no treatment nurse,unit nurse, secretary, and the DON is only there for a few hours a day. Everything is on you all the time. Which I could probably handle if I didn't have the entire patient load and more training. I'm not usually a whiner, but I'm at a total loss. I want to love nursing, it's what I've always wanted to do with my life. I loved clinicals, and I love people who need my care..I just don't know what to do.

I am typing this on my phone so forgive any mistakes. I just took my first nursing job at a 90 bed LTC facility. Upon hire everything seemed great! I was told I would have three days of orientation, and could ask for more if need be. My first day of orientation I was shown how to use the med cart, pass meds ect. Learned that about 90% of the residents have behaviors, so it's more like working in a pych field (not really an issue). Second day, the other nurse didn't show up for her shift along with 3 cnas so we just had to bust tail to get meds passed with only us two and 1 CNA (who was a saint!!l Third day, was thrown out on my own with no help and when I stopped to ask questions was in turn asked why I stopped passing out meds...and that I only had X amount of time to do it and go back to work. I asked for more orientation days because I have not been shown how to do ANY OF the proper paperwork and was told that I couldn't have anymore because they were short staffed. I actually witnessed the director of the facility scream at nurses (to the point where they were in tears) and GRAB a resident and shake them and tell them to "shut that **** up" because they were hollering out in the hallway (this resident has a mental illness, and regardless no one should lay a hand on her for any reason like that). Should I run?? I've never quit a job in my life! How would I explain that on a resume? I come home and cry everyday for these people and want to make a difference in their lives, but I want to keep my license!! Please someone, anyone, give me some advice. I tried asking a senior nurse at this place for advice and all they said was "**laughing** welcome to nursing little girl!!"

Thank you so much, and you're welcome!!!! :)

Hello everyone!! Wanted to share my NCLEX experience. This site helped me so much and maybe my post will help someone else! :) A little background: I graduated from my LPN program in August 2014, had to wait awhile before I could afford all the fees to take the test. I took my NCLEX yesterday 3/19/2015, my computer shut off at 85 (Squueee!!). I was scared to death! I live in GA so QR are available in my state after 48 hrs of taking the test. Well for giggles I went onto the licensing board this morning and low and behold.... MY NAME AND LICENSE WAS UP AND ACTIVE!!! I'm so happy!! My friend took hers yesterday as well (we studied everyday together) and she passed as well. The test: Its not supposed to be a breeze, and it isn't. Know your labs! Know common disorders and signs and symptoms, know what you can and cannot delegate to a CNA (which are our best friends! ), know your meds and side effects/therapeutic values ( its impossible to know them all of course, but common meds you need to know). PRIORITY!! ABCs!!! If you are not that great with SATA, I suggest you make them you're frenemy and learn to love them as best you can (I HATE them, but I got pretty good at them before hand. probably 65% of my test was SATA) I had one drug cal question and it was simple, but still brush up on it. I did find that the test was easier than I expected though. You will, most likely, see a question and not have a flippin clue what its about, don't let this discourage you..just mouth "*****" and keep on trucking! :) What I studied: The MAIN thing I used was Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN fifth edition. I read that bad boy cover to cover and probably did around 1000 questions online (they have about 4000 on there). Its great for content, and I did all the questions at the end of the chapters and read all the rationals for them. I also used Pinterest (I know right?lol), I had mnemonics on there and such that I would save to my phone and flip through when I was out and about. I studied every week day from January until two days before my test. I probably didn't need to study quite that much, but im an overachiever.haha. You did pass nursing school, so you already KNOW this stuff, but just look over it and burn it into your brain. Good luck to everyone! Sorry so lengthy:/ I talk (and type) too much!! ** Also, I did do the PVT and it worked for me :)