TeddyBer

TeddyBer

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  1. Why do I feel like an outsider?

    Thank you for sharing that, I am sorry you are experiencing such a negative work environment. Good for you that you stuck it out for a year!! Seriously I don't know how these places get away with it!! Such a joke. At the facility where I work, we ju...
  2. I'm not even done with my orientation and I'm planning to give my two weeks notice already. I want to leave on good terms. But I cannot see myself working there. Too many issues and unsafe care. The staff is nice but everyone speaks Tagalog, even dur...
  3. Speaking Tagalog in English speaking company

    "The real issue is professionalism." yes that is true, and being professional means not excluding your coworkers or patients by speaking in a language that is not common to all! Speak English! [COLOR=#000000]"Not homogenization of America and not aba...
  4. Speaking Tagalog in English speaking company

    THANK YOU for posting this!!! It is so extremely rude. I am at my wits end with all the tagalog at work. I've had problems in the last two places I've worked. It's so bad. I'm left out and I miss key information about work and patients. It's so annoy...
  5. I've been a nurse for five years working in different environments inpatient and outpatient and I've never been somewhere that encourages or allows nurses to skip meal breaks. And I realize nursing is not "easy."
  6. reply to: May 12 by steti1221, LVN No we don't get paid for our lunch. In fact, when we clock out it forces us to click yes or no to attest that we took our 30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks. Which is a joke. If you don't clock out for lunch ...
  7. Lied to in Interview

    I agree with another person I saw posted on here that said give two weeks notice to be professional, but they probably won't hold you to it. Take the other job that you like better. Sometimes timing plays tricks with us, but don't pass up the job you...
  8. Lied to in Interview

    I don't feel that it's unreasonable at all. 5 days is plenty and nobody is obliged to work overtime if they don't want to go in on their days off. That's why these places lose staff. If they want to attract quality people, they are going to have to b...
  9. Doubts about job change

    I am a new grad RN and have worked as LVN for several years inpatient and outpatient. I recently stated a new job in nursing education and I'm doubting my choice. I'm really missing the patient care aspect and I find the teaching module tedious. Im ...
  10. Doubts about job change

    Thank you! Although I like the students, teaching is not for me right now. I decided to leave. Now i know to trust my instinct and should have left right away. I gave 100% while there but I knew that I was not in the right place. Thanks for the feedb...
  11. Depression and nursing

    Thank you for sharing this. I have ups and downs too. Some days I don't feel like I want to chit chat and it's all I can do to get through the day and keep my patients safe. It sounds like you're functioning well and you go and do your job. As long a...
  12. Why do I feel like an outsider?

    Tagalog spoken on the floor during work hours in front of non speakers is rude, unsafe and a form of bullying. Regardless of the intent, it's not ok. Aside from nursing staff that needs to understand what is happening, for example ME, as I'm in orien...
  13. Disrespectful patient

    Hello TheCommuter I commend you for sticking up for yourself. I can understand your frustration in that situation. I am sorry that the rest of the staff did not support you. I was not there with you, so I cannot say if it was right or wrong how you h...
  14. Quitting without a notice

    I agree don't burn any bridges. I feel your pain as I was in a situation where I felt unsafe and I could barely drag myself to work the last two weeks after I gave notice. I ended up having some lag time between the end date and the start date of my...
  15. Just can't do nights and I am finally accepting it.

    Thank you for sharing your struggles with night shifts. I'm an lvn working in a hospital setting and I tried working some night shifts. Even after just one shift, I feel like it takes me two days to recover. I love the people and the pace of nights, ...
  16. My "ah ha" moment

    Very powerful, thank you for sharing this story.
  17. What to do when coworkers exclude you?

    Believe me I can understand this. I was the racial minority (Caucasian) at my first job out of nursing school and was excluded from the "club" ..... it hurt because I got along with my coworkers well and I felt left out. As time went on, I realized i...
  18. New nurse errors/feeling down

    Don't beat yourself up. The complications can occur regardless of how perfect you did the dressing change. It sounds like you are very conscientious and watched as the the wound nurse did the dressing change and I'm sure you did fine. Wounds are tric...
  19. Accidental finger stick

    Hello fellow nurses, im needing some moral support! i stuck myself with an injection needle the other day and I am so upset. the patient is low risk and all measures have been taken to deal with this with my employee health.im not really worried abou...
  20. Accidental finger stick

    Thank you for your comment. I was feeling fatigue when this happened. I know I need to take a break when I start feeling overwhelmed. It happened late in the day after a very busy day. I only mention this because I'm trying to learn from it and not l...