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I finally sat down with a year of paystubs and a copy of the FLSA, and I want to put this somewhere other nurses will see it. Overtime is not time and a half of your base rate. It's time and a half of your regular rate , and the regular rate is your total straight-time pay for the week divided by the hours you worked — which means it includes shift differentials. Night diff, weekend diff, charge pay. They go in. Mine didn't. My overtime line was exactly 1.5 × base, every period. Rough numbers, if it helps you check yours: Base $32.00, night diff $4.50 A week of nights → regular rate $36.50 Overtime should be $54.75/hr, not $48.00 That's $6.75 an hour missing 8 OT hours a period ≈ $54, or about $1,400 a year Two things worth knowing before you go looking: It's a blend if you mix shifts. If half your week was days, your regular rate is somewhere between base and base-plus-diff. So don't expect a clean number — expect a number that is higher than your base . If your overtime rate is exact
I’ve never been fired in my life. And my “performance issues” didn’t start being pointed out to be until I kept asking for my ADA accommodations and protections that I am granted by federal law. So I was fired for unsatisfactory performance at my 60 day check in and escorted out through the clinic by security. I discussed my disability in the interview process. Yet somehow it was a shock that a nurse in a wheelchair might need accessible buttons on the doors and bathrooms inside the clinic. They made me come in for 3 in person interviews to be offered the job. I do not know how I could have made my needs more clear before they hired me. I’m handling everything, I just wanted to say something because I’ve had a horrible week. I’m severely depressed and I’m still waiting for Cobra papers so I lost my health insurance because I was fired on the last day of the month. submitted by /u/RoamingCatholicRN [link] [comments]
This is fresh, so I apologize for rambling. I work as a nurse in an ER, obviously working with all different specialities. Over the past year my partner has been having some health problems that we have found out recently is cancer that has metastasized to his lungs. Now two doctors, a sx specialty and internal medicine, saw him in clinic and were incredibly dismissive. Told him it was stress, and one even said I could be the cause because I dared to advocate for him. I feel like going off on both of them when I see them at work but obviously I will not. I am just so frustrated. submitted by /u/celestialbomb [link] [comments]
So, not long after I posted this, Student Loan repayments were paused and defaults were suspended. I may havr already had some debts, but I saw opportunity and I took it & ran. Decided to go LPN first, because of my suboptimal GPA from College Attempt #1. That got me in the door. I graduated with my LPN in December of 2024, and was class valedictorian. I immediately bridged into an Advanced Standing RN program, and graduated that with flying colors in March of this year. Sat for my NCLEX, passed, and ugly cried when I saw RN next to my name in Nursys. I say all this with immense gratitude for this community, because without advice from r/nursing and r/StudentNurse , I don't think I would have stayed as motivated. Now I'm six months in, working on a fantastic cardiac medicine unit, and I'm right where I want to be. Thank you. submitted by /u/queen_frostine [link] [comments]
I want to move to Idaho from CA because I have family residing over there and want to be closer to them! And because I want to move out of living with my weird family. I am a new grad ADN with 0 experience, but have a strong passion for nursing <3 Is there anywhere anyone suggests that is good for new grads? I am interested in MedSurg! Is there anything I should do before I start to apply? Should I get my Idaho license before applying to anywhere? submitted by /u/Dull_Flatworm7326 [link] [comments]
My first try, I felt under prepared and was so nervous. I felt like I was possibly failing during the test and was so relieved to pass. I scored 94/125. Not amazing but good enough! I’m curious what other’s scores were? I did nicole kupchick’s review which was decent. And then I mostly focused on the aacn test bank! submitted by /u/Dear-Menu1264 [link] [comments]
Hi. I just recently received my preceptorship in the TNICU for my final semester. I’ll start in a few weeks so I’m interested in studying material before that is directly applicable to this unit. Does anyone have any advice on what I should prioritize my studying efforts on? Also if you have anything that you’d like to share that you think a precepting student could benefit from I’d love to hear it. For anyone who has worked on a TNICU (and I’m sure this will vary by hospital), are the trauma patients “ordinary” trauma patients (ex. MVA, GSW) or do they always have neurological involvement in their trauma (ex. TBI). submitted by /u/Temporary_Smoke3772 [link] [comments]
I’m moving from Dallas Texas to Chicago (I know, the cold will kill me) I’m an ICU nurse of 2 years at an amazing university/teaching hospital here in Dallas and was looking to find something similar to that in Chicago too. I already have my eyes on some hospitals and applied to the ones mentioned in the title. My questions to you guys: did you need to be referred? What was the hiring process like? Is it hard to get a job there since these hospitals are some of the best in chi? Please let me know thank you!! 🙏 submitted by /u/Nurseynurse2426 [link] [comments]
Hi there- friendly neighborhood burned out nurse manager here. I’m seriously considering going back to bedside and would love to hear from other folks who did it. I’m nervous— my skills are rusty at best but thinking about going back to patient care makes me feel hopeful about work again. Any words of wisdom? Am I crazy? I want to feel like I can actually make a difference again and get back to why I became a nurse in the first place. submitted by /u/orange-blossom89 [link] [comments]
I was in the process of being admitted into nursing school when I got arrested & unfortunately I could no longer attend because I had two open cases. I currently have two misdomenor offenses on my record, petit theift & domestic battery. I already had my cna & my ccma prior to this happening & I had to disclose that I had been arrested. I was eventually able to retain an exemption from the Florida department of health which allowed me to continue working as a cna. However I have not been able to obtain an exemption through the AHCA. I have emailed them about retaining one to no avail (not sure that would help in my situation here anyways). After completing all court depositions I am now trying to get back into nursing school which has been extremely difficult. I have spent a significant amount of money on background checks & applications only to be told afterward that i wont be able to attend clinicals or that the school has a policy that prevents them from accepting me. I dont sant to
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Hey all! This is my first semester of nursing school and my school changed into a brand new nursing curriculum (of course my class has to be the first) anyways, for those who used Sherpath, how were the quizzes and exams taught? My school gives us so many options to try and study and it feels very overwhelming choosing between Lessons or reading the textbook or slides that the professors create. Any advice on fundamentals, pathopharm(yes they’re combined). I have 5 classes total, 2 of them are split into lab/lecture 1 is online I’m taking one class at a time trying not to overwhelm myself. I catch myself studying for at least 3-5 hours with breaks in between and I incorporate late night studies on weekends. I’m a big note taker as well as I retain information that way! submitted by /u/Notpulsee [link] [comments]
I got an email update about a 9th grade student I have this year. And by the way, this kid was present in 8th grade 17 times last year but still moved to 9th grade. He needs a teacher to escort him to every class all day, because he'll skip otherwise. Teachers were assigned this duty based on when they have planning periods. He just goes to the bathroom in every period for most of the day anyway. He needs to be sat with positive role model students in every class. (I'm sure those kids are thrilled.) All assignments and assessments need to be *heavily* modified because this kid's abilities are so low. BUT, the assignments and tests need to look the same as everyone else's. And if they look too different, he actually needs to be sat *away* from everyone else, so no one knows. And finally, he is allowed to leave class at any time to go to the counselors' office area to work alone. I asked about this point specifically, if someone would be available to tutor him 1 on 1 when he goes there.
So our unit based council (UBC) has locked suggestion boxes on our unit where nurses can write suggestions on what can be done for nurses for improvement. I vented a suggestion and wrote “ the greediness of BSW leaders is why our PTO accrual is only 6.0957 hours per 2 week pay period and PTO cash out is only at 75%. We should have more PTO accrual and be able to cash out our PTO at 100%. “ I wrote my name on the suggestion, thinking only other nurses would see it, and put it into the sealed UBC suggestion box. Our supervisor, unbeknownst to me, snuck into the box, read my suggestion, and brought it up to our new director, and withheld my suggestion from the UPC meeting. I’m a hard worker, work extra shifts, take extra call, and I get compliments from patients on how satisfied they are about my care. I was even employee of the month a few months ago. I’m a good employee. Today I was called into a meeting with my supervisor and our new director. I was thinking that this meeting was gonna
I watched a video of a doctor using a little fiber optic scope and some scrapers and clean some ears. Then I Google, can nurses do said activity, and low and behold, Google says yeah, some nurses can do that in certain facilities with some training yada yada yada. What kind of nurses are out there cleaning and scraping shit out of ears. What job title does it. Do they clean ears all day every day or is it a side duty, like me slipping in a post pyloric sbft, just once in a while. Its gotta be super satisfying. I wonder if any nurses moonlight with it as a service like doing home IV rejuvination/hangover services. submitted by /u/IrishThree [link] [comments]
I work in a high school and have seen kids dropping in skill and ability over the years. It seems that by the time they get to us, they are effectively helpless. They are illiterate, can't do math to save their lives, and have no ability to critically think. At what grade are these kids becoming lost causes? Is it middle school, elementary, or are they just hopeless altogether starting from home? submitted by /u/Patient-Present4191 [link] [comments]
Guess who’s hospital got hacked! All electronic systems are down: epic, our timekeeping system, our monitoring system, the phones, the tube station, all of it. We’re back to paper charting and, for me and my friends on L&D, sitting in our patients’ rooms for 12hr listening to the FHR and staring right at them 🙃. So far I’ve heard 2 weeks, 30 days, 60 days, and 6 months for how long this will last. Allegedly, we’re getting paid next week and they’re allegedly just issuing us the same paycheck we got last week. I’ll believe it when I see it. And in case you were wondering, everything is the nurse’s fault! Doctor doesn’t like how you organized the chart? Pharmacy can’t read the doctor’s handwriting? So-and-so didn’t get called at the right time? That’s on you babe. Anyway, I’ll be spending the next unknown amount of time fearing for my sanity and license as we continue to just add patients and override meds in the Pyxis willy-nilly. Can’t wait to talk about this in court some day. submitt
Tell me what patient population you work with! I wanna hear it allllll. FILL ME IN ON A FRIDAY 😇😇 i work on a med surg/ hem-onc floor. If someone goes to the ER and needs admitted for whatever (like bowel obstruction, gall bladder, severe UTI, renal failure, etc) but has a history of, or active, cancer, they're admitted on my floor. The other half of patients are med-surg type patients... Like the issues listed above, but without having cancer as a comorbidity... Post-op, kidney stone, small bowel obstruction, TURBT, severe anemia that requires blood transfusion, thrombocytopenia, DVT, etc. Fill me in on this Friday, tell me about your patient population. Xoxo submitted by /u/One-Raspberry-786 [link] [comments]
Rejected my experience I graduated in May, passed the NCLEX in July and applied to over 500 jobs and I landed 1 interview for the ER last week. I was excited for this interview maybe I got my hopes too high. I prepared for this interview for a week prepping how to answer interview questions nursing related. I came in with a positive mind set like I was ready. I wanted this job badly because it was 15 min from my house being in the ER where I had my capstone and to finally land something after so many rejections. Overall I didn’t think the interview went well it was just a vibe I got from the director and the manager. It was nothing what I prepped for. The director did all the talking while the manager sat and listened only asked me one question. The director kept asking me about the last hospital I worked out and praising how good it was with ratios etc.. asked me if there was something to change about that hospital like a problem what I would do. I was a PCA there and I interviewed wi
Just transferred into nursing school, I'm in my second year of college, first year of BSN. I am taking Chemistry 101 with Lab this semester. It's the first week of classes and I'm already spiraling into stress. I've never been a STEM-minded person, it's always been the arts, English, history, and hands-on work (like in my CNA course). High school chemistry was the lowest grade I've ever received, by far, and I am so terrified of the same thing happening. I'm already considering hiring a tutor for this course in addition to my math course. However, my biggest source of stress is that I feel like failure for doing so. If I can't get through prerequisites, will I succeed in nursing school? If I don't understand chemistry, will I be a good nurse? I'm dealing with a ton of self doubt right now and wondering if a BSN is even the right choice for me. Any insight or advice is greatly appreciated. Much love. submitted by /u/Upbeat_Trick_6576 [link] [comments]
We had a pt check in for low bp and im not really too sure what all he has going on because he wasn’t mine but i do know he was quite mottled and had an internal defibrillator which shocked him 5x before he came to see us in the ED. Once the code happened i ran in with my nurse as im on orientation and just started less than 2 months ago. I usually hide in the shadows because i still feel like a student and im so scared still. I ended up throwing myself on the chest when it was time to switch because i figured the best way to learn is to just do. I got thrown epi which id never touched outside of a simulation and ended up giving 3 rounds. I was very proud of myself for going in and just doing it as it kind of felt like second nature even though id never done the real thing outside of a sim lab. The patients family watched it all. Wife and son. They refused to leave. I watched him grow pale and cold with all this chaos going on. Family was crying and in shock. I saw a lifeless body layi
Hi fellow future nurses. I am a nontraditional student (41) in the fourth semester of an ADN program. I am going to school for a career pivot. I know many of you understand what it takes to get to this point. Recently, at clinical, the nurse I was working under told me it was “bold of me” to be doing this with no previous healthcare experience. She said it twice and the tone was derisive. I am not working much while in school period (I am very grateful I am able to do it this way because school is hard and takes up most of my life). I know previous experience is good to have, but I’d love to hear any success stories from people in the group who took a more unorthodox path to nursing. I have an arts background and this is a very different world for me, but so far I’ve hung in there and have surprised myself with what I am capable of (in a good way). Anyone else? submitted by /u/evoshandor420 [link] [comments]
So i’m in my first week as a new grad RN in the OR and there’s one scrub tech who has been insanely rude to me for literally no reason. The first time, they were opening for a case and the garbage got super full, so I took it out. I thought they were done opening and I forgot to bring a new garbage can back in. She comes in and goes, “Where’s my fucking garbage?” I said I’d go grab one, and then she goes, “What even are you?” I told her I’m a nurse and she goes, “Oh my god, what’s up with these fucking new grad nurses?” I left to get the garbage and when I came back she was STILL talking shit about me to the other scrub tech, asking if I was going to be staying in “her fucking room.” Then today I had her again as a relief scrub. I was tying her gown and when I grabbed the tab/tie she yanked it so fucking hard that it slipped out of my hand and went back onto her gown. She immediately goes, “You have to fucking hold it.” Like girl??? I have tied plenty of people’s gowns this week and no
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I'm reading through some posts and comments about how in American nursing school if you miss more than one clinical you fail ??? what ??? why are they so strict. Im here in the UK studying nursing. If we miss hours we can just extend our placement or we get an extra placement at the end of 3rd year. As long as u don't miss too many to earn an action plan , and have all your profiencies ticked off, you'll be fine. I know a girl in 3rd year who had an 8 week placement to make up for all the hours she missed. Failing because you missed more than 1 clinical day is just insane submitted by /u/Latter_Answer5525 [link] [comments]
I used to work at a hospital that was just miserable. Constantly understaffed, management acted like every problem was somehow our fault, schedules were awful, and the way nurses were spoken to was honestly worse than some of the patient abuse we dealt with. I kept telling myself I was going to leave but never felt like I had enough money saved to actually make a move without immediately stressing about rent and everything else. Cos I didn't lol. Over the last year I saved basically everything I could. I also got lucky and cashed out a decent win from stake on the knicks, which was only a small part of the money, but it was enough to finally make me feel comfortable pulling the trigger. Thank u brunson. So I quit, moved, and started over somewhere else. I knew the old job was affecting me but I didn't realize HOW much until I left. I'm sleeping better, I'm not angry before every shift, and I don't spend my days off dreading going back. The new place isn't perfect obviously, but being t
My #1 pet peeve is an aide going out of their way to tell a patient//family what they think is clinically going on. ITS NOT YOUR SCOPE! Now I’m having to undo the fear you’ve caused!!! It’s happened twice now. First the patient family was sent into a frenzy because they were told by the aide that it was c diff. No diarrhea, no horrid smell.. just one soft stool and they were terrified. Now today, she’s telling patients they’re impacted and it’s a UTI!!! submitted by /u/consideredtaken [link] [comments]
Found out a while back that my medical records were breeched by my coworkers while I was inpatient on a different unit. I posted back then and many told me to report this, which I did. Unfortunately, it seems that the health organization of which it occurred, are covering it up and saying that the accesses were all authorized which goes against everything I’ve learned about privacy laws. What could my next steps be? submitted by /u/LividCut4595 [link] [comments]
Never really have had to study I just kinda listen and retain stuff. I’m now going into my OB/pregnancy/newborn semester which is 7 weeks. Any pointers on how to study as we don’t have a true lecture would be appreciated:) submitted by /u/SockWorking [link] [comments]
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There is someone I know who is claiming that they have an RN, BSN on both personal and professional social media. I can confirm that they do not have a nursing license. They also claim that they are in a graduate nursing program. Are there any immediate legal issues with simply claiming a nursing license? Unfortunately, I do not know if they are actively trying to impersonate a nurse or if they are just claiming it on social media for other reasons. submitted by /u/Master-Beginning5512 [link] [comments]
So I used to be a pct before I transitioned roles a few months ago (WOOHOO) and while there’s been of changes to get used to, one of the things I wasn’t expecting since I figured I would have noticed when interacting with patients before But omg guys- people have abnormal pupils SOO often. And 99.99% of the time it’s normal for THEM(so not acute), but still, make sure you’re fully doing pupil assessments with your head to toe. I always have since I started, but I never did as a tech or course, and I’m surprised how many people have abnormalities that I figured I would have noticed prior. Genuinely like every week, one of my shifts will have a patient with non equal pupils, or a torn iris, etc. Just a little note to other new grads as that’s one of the things I was personally surprised on being frequently abnormal on otherwise normal seeming parents. And if you hadn’t 1- had experience seeing how often this occurs on NON stroke patients as their baseline, and not known it was normal for
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Hi everyone! I’m currently pursuing an AuD degree (Doctor of Audiology), but have recently been thinking about potentially pursuing an MSN as well. I’m wondering if anyone has experience with, or knowledge about, someone with an AuD going on to earn an MSN. Is this something that’s realistically possible, and would I need to complete a traditional BSN first, or are there accelerated/direct-entry MSN programs that might accept someone with an AuD? I’m particularly interested in whether my AuD coursework/clinical background could help with prerequisites or admissions, and what the career possibilities might look like with both degrees. If anyone has taken a similar path, or works in nursing education/admissions, I’d really appreciate any insight! Thank you!! submitted by /u/Beautiful_Whole5299 [link] [comments]
TL;DR: new grad ED nurse who keeps breaking down in front of coworkers when I become overwhelmed, not because I’m sad, but because I’m overstimulated and frustrated. My coworkers are supportive, but I’m embarrassed and want to learn how to control it. For context, I’m a new nurse with less than a year of experience working in a busy ED. I’m a nontraditional new grad, this is my second career, and I’m in my early 30s. I’m not an overly emotional person. Before becoming a nurse, I cried maybe a few times a year. But since starting this job, I’ve probably broken down close to ten times, and not privately on the drive home. It has happened in front of coworkers, which is so embarrassing. It’s never because of a patient coding or anything particularly sad. It comes from pure overwhelm. Usually, shit is hitting the fan, I’m running my ass off, and when I try to explain everything that’s happening to a coworker, I suddenly start crying. I’m not sobbing, but I get tearful and need a few minute
Curious to see how old everyone was when they started their nursing journey! submitted by /u/Kitty3G [link] [comments]
My old hospital use to have RSI kits that we could pull from the Pyxis that contained all or most of the intubation meds. Do you guys have that your hospital and if so how do you guys deal with ordering/charting on it? I’m hoping to have something similar for my new hospital but don’t really know the logistics around it. submitted by /u/bromato1 [link] [comments]
So today I called a parent bc her daughter ran off at the assembly crying. The student informed me she was being bullied so I got her to fill out a witness statement and had her report it to my admin (can’t teach and investigate all day at the same time) long story short everything was handled the situation was resolved and when I called mom to inform her she said “I don’t appreciate you putting my daughter in a situation where she has to face confrontation in the office next time don’t make her report it.” Umm? Damned if I do damned if I don’t 😂 submitted by /u/Mysterious_Pace9459 [link] [comments]
i am helping set up a small mobile nursing team offering home infusion services, and figuring out the waste disposal side has been way more frustrating than expected. traditional waste haulers keep trying to lock us into multi year contracts with expensive monthly minimums, which does not make financial sense for a small startup team doing home visits where waste volume fluctuates week to week. a nurse practitioner i spoke with suggested using a sharps mail back program so we can just ship out containers on a pay as you go basis without any recurring retainers. for those running small independent home health or infusion setups, have you found mail in programs to be reliable for compliance, or is there another flexible option i should look into? submitted by /u/Yarshon-Antonello [link] [comments]
I’m an RN with a little over 3 years of experience. My background is mainly Med-Surg/IMU/step-down and currently have experience in cath lab post recovery for a year now. I’m considering making the jump into the actual Cath Lab, but the biggest thing holding me back honestly isn’t the clinical side ..it’s the schedule and CALL 😭. I really value having my days off actually be my days off and I’m worried about getting burned out from being on call, getting called in overnight, weekends, staying late for cases, etc. For anyone who works Cath Lab, especially at Houston Methodist locations (Baytown would be even better) any feedback? I’m also considering Cardiac Diagnostics because that seems like it may give me the cardiac/procedural environment I like without as much of the call lifestyle. For anyone familiar with Cardiac Diagnostics ..feedback too? I’m trying to figure out if going into Cath Lab or cardiac diagnostics is worth sacrificing the predictable schedule I really want. 😭 submitt
I've recently been accepted into an ADN program at my community college and I would like to know how they do nursing skills classes and check-offs. Do they teach it in a boot-camp style with only 3 days to practice in class? Do they give you 30 minutes to complete your check-offs? Do they give you the whole semester to learn and practice nursing skills before being sent to clinicals? I'm asking because I've heard that in BSN programs they teach it in a boot camp style in a short amount of time (3 days) so they can send you off to do your clinicals. I'm worried about failing nursing skills check-off since I'm not a fast, hands-on learner. Do you have any advice or tips to succeed in these classes? submitted by /u/LoyalCalavera [link] [comments]
My boyfriend was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in May. He was set to graduate in January from his LVN program at Galen (Houston), but due to the accident had to take a quarter off. Long story short, even though he withdrew correctly and explained his circumstances (and was in good standing), he will not be able to attend next quarter. This is even after the readmissions team said to resend his application through after they realized they had marked him as purposefully missing class (even though he got into a car accident and withdrew the day he was discharged from the hospital). I know Galen doesn't have a great reputation, but it's insane to me given the circumstances that it's so difficult to return. After everything he's been through in the last few months, I want nothing more for him than to go back to normal life. Any programs that anybody knows that he could look into? TIA submitted by /u/Signal_Physics8636 [link] [comments]
Hey everyone! The copy machine is down. We called Susan, and she said it won't be fixed until next week. Anyway, since it's Friday... What were some challenges that you faced recently? Anything that irked you? Maybe a co-worker is getting on your nerve? Class caught on fire because little Billy shoved a crayon into your pencil sharpener? Share all the vents and stories below! submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments]
I swear it’s always something new with these people. I never received the classroom supplies I ordered through the school, and when I asked about it, I was told “Don’t ask about the supplies. We will discuss it at a later date.” It’s been weeks and still no supplies. To be fair, I’m not a homeroom teacher, but I still definitely need basic supplies to do my job efficiently. And yet, when I ask for simple things like paper clips and staples from the office (that I should’ve gotten with my supplies) they look at me like I’m stupid. I just want my rubber bands and manila folders. submitted by /u/JackfruitGlad1666 [link] [comments]
I’m currently teaching at a charter in Los Angeles. Our school has had massive budget cuts due to low enrollment etc. I’ve been at this school my entire teaching career (4 years) and it’s been great but I just feel like it’s my time to move on. However, I’m worried that if I leave, I’m leaving behind that tiny bit of seniority at my current school. Whatever new school I go to I would be the newest one and first on the chopping block if that district/school needs to let go of teachers. What do y’all think? Stay because my job is secure (for now) or move on? submitted by /u/whoisthis0022 [link] [comments]
I am fucked. I started at a new school this year and it has been about a month. I was in my last school for 10 years. I was told today that I have to turn things around in the next week or two. I am super stressed. It is in a new district and a different curriculum and a different batch of kids. I am worried and pissed and want to cry (or worse) and I am just frustrated. I wanted a fresh start at a new school and a new district. OMG. fuck my life. I get advice from my colleagues in my department and the instructional coach is also giving me bad advice. I am just speechless. If it doesn't work out at this school, I think I am going to be done with teaching. submitted by /u/IneligibleLand [link] [comments]
This year is a big anniversary of 9/11. As a Canadian teacher at the elementary level we don’t reference it. It impacted me greatly as an adult and witnessing it all unfold was horrific. That said, I am aware that I am almost fifty and was a full adult when it happened. My own teen children know what happened but don’t really grasp the magnitude as they are removed from it. What happens at elementary schools in the states around remembering this tragedy? Will different things or more happen this year? Edit: I am very surprised to learn nothing happens. What do you do for Remembrance Day/Veterans Day? Are historical major events not honoured or recognized? submitted by /u/GenXMom14 [link] [comments]
I just entered my third year teaching art at a HS. My first year was a breeze my second was rough and so far this year has been better. Last year one of our art teachers was cut because of population decline. So we went from four to three teachers. Last night my department head said that they got an email from principle about a las min meeting about fall leveling. There’s no way it’s gonna be one of us right? We just got knocked down to three teachers this year. Welp, not only was it one of us but it was ME! I got called into the principles office and said that I could finish off the year but my position has been cut. I didn’t realize how SAD I would be. I immediately started crying when I left the office and spent my planning period crying. I started my career here. It hasn’t always been easy but I love my team and knowing I won’t be here next year made me so sad. But the numbers for our school are dropping and there’s nothing I can do. I’m afraid I won’t find a good position next yea
Had to have a meeting with my nurse manager and clinical instructor this morning because the ICU nurse I was shadowing didn't want me back. That's a story for another day. A lot took place and was said during this meeting and I have no intention of writing a lengthy post. So that said, some of the key takeaways is that my manager has made clear that every move I make going forward is going to be watched and scrutinized. My preceptor and/or I have to check-in multiple times during the week to see how I'm doing. I didn't feel supported. My job was threatened and someone spread a lie about me applying to a rival hopsital, which I'm not. And though the nurse manager "apologized" for their source being misinformed. They didn't seem convinced that I was telling the truth. I was essentially told that I now have 4-months to get my act together or else. To be clear those exact words weren't used, but the message was clear. That all being said, I could just use some positivity as I feel very def
long post short, I posted in some finance subreddits about going part time after maternity leave. I've been a nurse for 5 years at the same hospital, I'm 7 months pregnant, currently work 3 12s in float pool, can make my own schedule, no weekend or holiday requirement. My MIL will watch baby one day a week. Essentially, after paying for 2 days a week for daycare I would be left with about the same amount of money as I would be going part time. I still get all the perks of my job, benefits (insurance will cost a little more but it's going to be more anyways with adding baby), and 401k match with going part time, just to make it work would probably work some weekend shifts. A large portion of the responses I got were that it would be a big mistake to go part time career wise regarding saving for retirement, missing out on career opportunities, promitions or raises, and that the gross income would still look better when it comes to eventually buying a house, regardless of the childcare ex