manicholasnp

It is very important to address this issue as soon as you can with a potential employer and not let them find out with a background check. It looks like you are hiding something and their level of trust (which is rocky to begin with) is then lost. I have a permanent sanction on my nursing license and explain the details of this and provide a narrative I have written when I am first talking with a potential employer. They all express appreciation of my honesty and being up front about this. I do find that recruiters do not understand anything medical (my sanction involves patient care during a pediatric code) so I find the written narrative goes a long way as they can pass this information along to the employer. If you do write up a narrative be very honest and also explain what you have done since the incident to correct the situation. Make certain to have a number of colleagues review it and if you know someone who works in Human Resources look it over also. It needs to not sound like you are blaming anyone else and you own up to whatever caused you to be on probation and have made changes in your life to never allow this to happen again.

I agree with Nurse Beth. If you make a commitment and stick with it you should find more satisfaction. If wound care is really something you like then get the certification and go for it! If it still continues to be something you are very good at and you develop even stronger skills I would like to suggest you pursue an advanced degree as a Nurse Practitioner specializing in wound care. There is a pretty good demand for this specialty and it is an interesting field with a lot of variety to keep things interesting. Not that you cannot do great wound care as an RN... Yes, the Emergency Department can get very hectic and you deal with a lot of unhappy people there. This can be very taxing but can also be very rewarding to be able to help people in crisis. It takes a toll on nurses (as do many other areas). As a float nurse you only get a more superficial experience in these areas when you are there and not the in depth, day to day, experiences that can help you realize your strengths. I wish you well in your decision and experience.

Maybe the first place to start is ask her a "hypothetical" question about her feelings on co-workers dating. You may even give an example of a couple you know who work together and her thoughts on that. Then if you get a positive response ask her if she would like to get together after work and even couch it as just to get to know each other better. Then you can talk about a potential relationship and work on some ground rules of keeping things professional at work. It's tough to discuss the what if it first work out as nobody wants to think that but maybe just talk about the possibility as you would both like to keep your jobs! Also. Just know there are many women who come across this way but have no interest in you.