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I need some advice. I am currently working at a hospital that I like, and that have offered to give me another 13 weeks. I have been working with my recruiter for about a year, but without warning, it was changed to someone that I just don't "vibe" well with. I am currently working for a lower rate than I normally agree too, and have been getting texts and emails from other companies offering double what I am making now, at the same facility. Essentially I am wanting higher pay, to stay at the same facility. what is your advice? Is it possible, or worth switching companies for higher pay? like 2-3 thousand more a week? should I ask for a rate increase with current company? what is my best option?

Exactly! I can't handle them going of for a few minutes even when I know they are "fake"

There are no cameras, and the monitors are very old. They do not save that information. It is literally her word as "proof". It's a terrible situation

Thank you, I have wondered the same thing. It's scary taking on a large hospital, but all my coworkers and manager are basically telling me to do this same thing.

Thank you, I have great recommendations from my charge nurses, manager and team lead. This is what makes this all the more upsetting. I am a good nurse, and it didn't even matter in the situation. I think I am going to try to get my foot in the door at the second hospital anywhere that I can, within the pediatric realm and the work my way back. It is just heart breaking because until then I know I won't be satisfied. Thank you for your input.

Yes, she was very upset that I took her daughter as a patient, and that she had no choice in the matter. Her child is a chronic child who is admitted often, and I had been able to avoid taking the patient up until now. She has two or three hand picked nurses and wants her way. If she doesn't get it she is very Passive aggressive and vendictive. I know this is out of sorts from the usual chaplain behavior, but that doesn't make it any less true, there are bad seeds in every profession. Thank you for your input.

Last week I was forced to care for a patient that is fostered by the pediatric Chaplin on our unit. The chaplain has been very malicious to me since I met her two years ago. The charge nurse and I both had been fired from caring for the patient. She had basically fired every single nurse. I had never cared for the patient but knew I was not wanted, she had verbally explained that to me several times. During the night I was forced to care for her I was very mariculture in my care. I knew she would be all about getting me in some kind of trouble. After I went home that morning, and came back to work my boss was waiting on me. She stated that a formal complaint had been filed against me for harming a patient. I was shocked and very confused. I was written up for the first time for this incident. I was accused by the chaplain of turning the telemetry monitor volume down( I did not), and allowing the alarm to go off for 30 minutes with no intervention. I worked with a second nurse that night, and both of us agree no alarms went off that night. I fought the write up, because it was malicious in nature. However the chaplain was out for blood, and once she found out I would only be written up, not fired, she went strait to the legal department. My boss warned me that this was not good, but since I had never been in trouble before I most likely wouldn't be fired, but would be watched closely for six months. I leave work to return three days later to be terminated. There had been a second formal complain filled for bullying. And I was fired d/t a no tolerance policy. I am a very very nonconfrontational person, and quite shy. I have been bullied actually, since I began working at this hospital. Ironically I was fired for that very thing. I guess my question is, what should I do? I work in the Picu, I have no desire to work in any other area. It is my dream job and it never feels like work. I was a model employee, all of my yearly reviews were without any corrections or issues. I'm so confused and hurt by this. I have applied at the other hospital in town that he Picu and even with my 3 years of experience I was rejected. I feel so alone, and helpless.