Well, it's over....

Nurse Ratched, RN · Jun 11, 2004

Congrats and sorry all at the same time :). I know how hard it can be to leave a group of clients/patients you love. Hoping that your new job is everything you want (and how nice it's going to be for you to have some other nurses to back you up - it's so hard to fly alone!)

purplemania, BSN, RN · Jun 11, 2004

Evidently you are a caring person. I worked for many years for a group of MDs who treated chronic disorders, so we saw the same people over and over. You get involved with their lives. I know how you feel and can say that there is a whole new group of people waiting for you!!

MelissaRN · Jun 13, 2004

Laura, I went through the same thing last week. It was hard leaving after a year. Kept worrying if I gave it enough time and if I'll be challenged in the new job. Now that I'm ready to start my new position I'm really excited. I know that if it's not what I expected I can go back to my old job. I stayed on per diem so that I can keep up my floor experience.

darla80 · Jun 25, 2004

Laura

I empathize with you, at times some of the pts are almost like family.

the new girl will have the energy and I hope she has the patience.. wow your old job sounds like one busy crazy pace.. :) ..but they willl miss you I am sure

I will be interested in hearing aboutyour new job. :)

It sounds like a good move for you. You will get to know more patients and these too will be grateful you came into thier lives. :balloons: :

Let us know how it is going

Joy and Smiles * Darla

laurasc · Jun 25, 2004

Well nurses, I'm just finishing my second week at my new place. Do I like it? WEll...let me put it this way...yesterday I went back to my old place to pick up my last paycheques and waundered around the nurse's station. All I could think of was that I was soooooo glad that I wasn't there anymore. My new place is very structured and much better organized. They have two triage desks where two nurses muddle through countless phone calls from patients. They have a float nurse who sees patients for immunizations, dressing changes, standing med refills, BP's etc and also takes a lot of the load off the triage nurses by looking up lab results. They have a derm clinic where we spend the morning paring warts and liquid nitrogen treatments followed by a procedure clinic where we assist the doc with minor procedures. That afternoon they have an immunization clinic. We all rotate and take our turns doing each job. Today I'm on triage, yesterday I was on derm/immunization. But I especially like float which I did on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Unfortunately I'm not finished with my old place yet. I went to pick up my final paycheques yesterday only to find that they cheated me out of my 4% vacation pay. :angryfire I had a feeling they would do that but was kind of hoping they wouldn't. So yesterday evening I looked up Canadian labour laws and found the document pertaining to vacation pay and 4%. I shall call the office manager and very nicely tell her to PAY UP!!!

darla80 · Jun 28, 2004

Laura

I think your new job sounds fun.. diversity is wonderful

it will take awhile to "feel at home" but you sound like you are adapting well .. kudos to you !!!!

The vacation pay screw up.. sounds like an honest mistake or one last dig..??

Good for you.. trackit dwon and get whats due...

;-)

keep us informed!!!!

Joy and Smiles * darla

laurasc · Jul 1, 2004

Laura
The vacation pay screw up.. sounds like an honest mistake or one last dig..??
Good for you.. trackit dwon and get whats due...
;-)
keep us informed!!!!
Joy and Smiles * darla

Last dig...like I said, they are known for that. I called the office manager and very nicely told her I thought there had been a mistake on my 4%. She started to argue with me, saying she gave me everything that we saved up for me. (apparantly they put 4% of every paycheque in a "pot") She was very obviously preparing to hunker down and argue the point with me. She back pedaled really quickly when I told her I spoke with the Ministry of Labour and told them what they said....including quoting legislation. We got off the phone and an hour later she called and told me my cheque would be ready on Monday. :chuckle

So I am now finally free of that place.

laurasc · Jul 1, 2004

Laura
The vacation pay screw up.. sounds like an honest mistake or one last dig..??
Good for you.. trackit dwon and get whats due...
;-)
keep us informed!!!!
Joy and Smiles * darla

Last dig...like I said, they are known for that. I called the office manager and very nicely told her I thought there had been a mistake on my 4%. She started to argue with me, saying she gave me everything that we saved up for me. (apparantly they put 4% of every paycheque in a "pot") She was very obviously preparing to hunker down and argue the point with me. She back pedaled really quickly when I told her I spoke with the Ministry of Labour and told them what they said....including quoting legislation. We got off the phone and an hour later she called and told me my cheque would be ready on Monday. :chuckle

So I am now finally free of that place.

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Jul 1, 2004

Wooohoooooooo !!! And goody for YOU !!! :balloons:

Your new place sound WONDERFUL ! I'm just a bit jealous. I do love a palce that's organized and has enough staff to keep things running smoothly. How wonderful for you, I'm truly happy for you. Good to hear something POSITIVE in the nursing world now and then ! Congrats!

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Jul 1, 2004

Wooohoooooooo !!! And goody for YOU !!! :balloons:

Your new place sound WONDERFUL ! I'm just a bit jealous. I do love a palce that's organized and has enough staff to keep things running smoothly. How wonderful for you, I'm truly happy for you. Good to hear something POSITIVE in the nursing world now and then ! Congrats!

barefootlady, ADN, RN · Jul 3, 2004

Things sound great for you. Good luck on the new job. Glad you stood your ground on the money issue.