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Post by psyched on Sept 13, 2009 0:06:12 GMT -5
Hi chani! I think we're going to miss you over Rosh Hashana! You may be able to get into my current hospital... let me know if you want me to put in a word for you. Hey- you can take my position! It's in Queens, though...
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Post by psyched on Aug 28, 2009 17:20:05 GMT -5
Thanks for your responses. Turns out, so far, (b'h) it doesn't look like I'm going to be fired, they just wanted a comprehensive note on what happened in case they get sued. The girl took the morning after pill, jic so we don' thave to worry about pg. It's almost shabbos, so more later. The things is, we don't know WHEN this happened, if at all. The girl is a terrible historian! So I don't know if we were extra short staffed at the time. Grrr. You know what, though? This is really pushing me to just leave this place and take the other job I've been considering.
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Post by psyched on Aug 27, 2009 21:40:18 GMT -5
Thanks, Rivka, I will. This situation has happened before and when I think about it, I don't *think* anyone has gotten fired for this specific thing that I know of. I still am nauseous, though. I feel like a bad nurse, and then the other side of me says no, we were doing our best, we're always shortstaffed, they're practically asking for this to happen. grrrrrrr.
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Post by psyched on Aug 27, 2009 12:16:29 GMT -5
I always said that if I stay at my current position, I WILL get fired at some point, no question. That's how it works here. Something happens, hospital is liable, they fire someone as a scapegoat. The ppl who have been in the hospital for ages know how to work the system and have very strong personalities. The other day, when I was charge nurse, a male and female patient allegedly got together in the females bathroom and were intimate. Everyone wants to know how we allowed this to happen. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow and give a written statement. I feel like throwing up. If I get fired, will anyone ever hire me again?
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Post by psyched on Aug 20, 2009 19:49:28 GMT -5
um, no. WHY?
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Post by psyched on Jul 27, 2009 15:00:04 GMT -5
I thought of another "pro". It's alternating day/evening shifts (either 7a - 7p, or alternatively, 11A - 11 P) so on the evening shifts I would see my children in the morning.
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Post by psyched on Jul 27, 2009 11:15:09 GMT -5
Ok- to clarify: It's the same amount of pay per hour BUT it would be full time so theoretically I'm making more cuz I'm working more. OK. But I think bec of all the added expenses the job will bring, I'll end up making the same amount of money (or near it) while working more hours. My current job is closER to passaic. Here's the list: Pro: -helping klal yisrael in a way that nobody has every done before as far as I know in the USA -becoming part of a prestigious hospital network -possibly less dangerous than my current job bec the patients will be adults and most are prob not gang members -if they find any other frum nurses- it would be wonderful to work with someone frum CONS: -Longer drive, probably more likely to be snowy in the winter than my current place of work (it rarely snows much here) = more difficult commute -$11 toll daily + gas expenses -more expensive medical insurance + copays -dh thinks that 12 hours shifts may be difficult on the kids bec they basically won't see me at all those days. 4 and 4. It's tied.
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Post by psyched on Jul 26, 2009 18:33:46 GMT -5
I hear what you guys are saying, but the more Ithink about it, the more I think it's a bad idea. The drive will be insane in the winter with the snow. It will take forever. We're thinking of moving to passaic sometime in the near future- that will make it a WAY long trip- almost impossible. Plus, it will leave me as a very experienced psych nurse. That's it. That's not what I want to do forever. Financially- it makes no sense -we'll be making less and I'll be working longer. I'll be away 14 hours at a time. I won't see my kids for days... (new thread, coming soon!)
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Post by psyched on Jul 26, 2009 18:31:09 GMT -5
I tried to post this once before but it got deleted. In short: After I read these posts I thought, Okay, I can't make a chillul Hashem. I called every nurse I know to see if they could work for me on that sunday. Nobody could. I was crestfallen. I said, "Hashem, it looks like we'll be going away regardless. Please help me so that I don't make a chillul Hashem." About 3 minutes later the staffing office of my hospital called to ask if I want to work that very evening in lieu of Sunday!
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Doula
Jul 26, 2009 18:29:11 GMT -5
Post by psyched on Jul 26, 2009 18:29:11 GMT -5
WOW. Seriously? I thought mistakes that that are one in a million. That strengthens my no epidural stance!
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Doula
Jul 23, 2009 22:09:29 GMT -5
Post by psyched on Jul 23, 2009 22:09:29 GMT -5
I couldn't resist- this is something I'm very passionate about. From americanpregnancy.org:
What are the benefits of having a doula? Numerous studies have revealed the benefits of having a doula present during labor. A recent Cochrane Review, Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth, revealed a very high number of positive birth outcomes when a doula was present. When a doula was present, women were less likely to have pain relief medications administered, less likely to have a cesarean birth, and reported having a more positive childbirth experience1. Find a Doula Now.
Other studies have shown that having a doula as part of the birth team decreases the overall cesarean rate by 50%, the length of labor by 25%, the use of oxytocin by 40% and the request for an epidural by 60%2.
Doulas often use the power of touch and massage to reduce stress and anxiety during labor. According to physicians Marshal Klaus and John Kennell, massage helps stimulate the production of natural oxytocin. The pituitary gland secretes natural oxytocin to the bloodstream which causes uterine contractions and also secretes it to the brain, which results in a feeling of well being, drowsiness and a raised pain threshold. Synthetic IV oxytocin cannot cross into the blood stream and brain, so it increases contractions without the positive psychological effects of natural oxytocin.
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Jul 23, 2009 22:04:04 GMT -5
Post by psyched on Jul 23, 2009 22:04:04 GMT -5
I am actually looking into becoming a doula. You can pass on to the rav the following: It has been proven via study that a doulas presence can reduce risk of c-section and other interventions significantly. Women who use doulas are less likely to get epidurals (which can oftentimes cause complications) and, on a whole, have shorter, more productive labors. (Partly, perhaps, BECAUSE they don't take epidurals which can lengthen labor time.) A woman in labor is a cholah sh'yesh lah sakana and I would think that in that status, anything that can help her would be allowed. I was told by my doula that she was allowed to be driven to the hospital on shabbos for a patient so long as the patient would TRY to do the labor without epidural- making her role helping the yoledet give birth easily - without the aid of epidural. If in the end, the woman needed it, fine. but l'chatcheela she was only able to go if the woman would try to not have one.
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Post by psyched on Jul 23, 2009 18:34:01 GMT -5
I'll try to keep it short. When I passed nclex, I was highly preg with ds and having a hard time finding a job. we needed money. Local psych hospital hired me and I've been there since though my real passion is women's health. I've been there almost two years. I don't love it (as you've seen from other threads) bec the nursing staff doesn't care about the nurses at all (seriously, I went into an SVT rhythym one day at work and the ADON wasn't sure she wanted to let me go to the ER ) and I don't really connect with the patients - not neccesarily being racist/prejudiced but they're mostly drug addicted teens who I have nothing in common with and while I am able to be friendly with all, and connect to SOME I'm not really a master at de-escalating their agitation bec we don't have real relationship. I cannot connect with them. Good parts of job: it's 15-20 min drive, day shift, 3 days a week, small intimate hospital. NEW JOB POSSIBILITY: This is so exciting, but a well known hospital is opening a psych unit for FRUM patients. They're just starting out and don't know the exact details, but it will be a kosher unit with davening time, and ability to use tefillin etc in view of staff (cuz it's a suicide risk) and shabbos program, etc. I would be ideal for them bec I'm a FRUM psych nurse. I interviewed with them the other day. It's very exciting and I feel that maybe this is why Hashem put me in a psych position to begin with, so I can help fellow Jews. BUT: I'm scared. It's a big, prestigious hospital, I'm used to a small, 5 unit one. I'm afraid I'll get lost, not know who to ask what... I'm afraid of starting over, I guess. The pay is SLIGHTLY more than I'm getting now, and it would be full time 12 hr shifts which is more hours=more money. But the travel time is 40-50 minutes including $11 in tolls round trip. I'm currently a 1199 member so don't pay a/t for insurance and no copays and if I take this job insurance is 120/month and prob copays, I assume. I'm confused and nervous. Anyone with any outsider insight?
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Post by psyched on Jul 2, 2009 9:29:01 GMT -5
So you're saying that in nursing, a sick day is an actual SICK day. Not just time that you can take off when in a lurch. In dh's place of work, you can choose to use your sick days whenever. In fact sometimes he'll tell them "I won't be in next sunday, I'm taking a sick day." Oh boy. What to do now? We're going out of state for shabbos, and I was planning on calling out on sunday. (since they couldn't/didn't give me off) now I feel bad. Maybe I'll be able to find a ride home?
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Post by psyched on Jul 1, 2009 19:01:31 GMT -5
Last year, I told them ages in advance of Tisha B'av, they "couldn't" give me off, couldn't find replacement, so I called out. The Nurse Supervisor was attitudy to me, wanted to know what specifically was wrong, and told me that she "happened to know that I'd been asking off for this particular day." How wrong was this on a scale of 1 - 10? Onwards: Dh has off July 4th weekend. We both work very hard and would love to have a long shabbos/weekend in the country. He has off sunday (usually works) but I can't have off bec one other day nurse who has seniority already got it. I want to call out. It practically makes me cry that they couldn't care less about me. I worked EVERY non Jewish holiday this winter- New Years, Xmas, Thanksgiving, Memorial day. I trooped in one day in a snowstorm via a bus, 2 trains, and then walking several blocks in the snow. But they can't give me the lousy day off. Next: Is this legal? We're an 1199 hospital if any of you are familiar. That means ppl with seniority get priority for vacation time. I was just denied vacation time in Aug when my family will be in from israel and I really want to spend time with them. Thing is- the reason I was denied WASN"T someone who has seniority, is someone hired about 3 months ago who they promised this at time of hire. does anyone know if in this case the 1 nurse out at a time thing still applies. I'm so upset over all this. Literally every time I want to take off, it's a no go.
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