I am stressing out a little bit about work. I love my job.. really do. If you don't know, I am an LPN. I work in a long-term care facility night shift. I lucked into this job and I know it.. but it has been the best learning experience of my life. I have done and seen things I never thought possible and I am thankful for this start in my career.
HOWEVER
I hate how companies just screw over their employees. A lil background... I was hired in March of 2009.. I was given a full time position on the 1st floor of the building. At the time, it was where everyone wanted to work and I cherished the opportunity. It began as a cakewalk of a job.. but I still managed to come to work every night with butterflies in my stomach. I was new to nursing and scared of everything. About a year into it, some changes occurred that had me working the 1st floor and doing all of the in-house wounds.. which is where I developed my love for wound care. Even more changes occurred that had me leave the 1st floor and float between 2 and 3. At first, I was very bitter about the changes and even contemplated leaving the facility. However, over time, I developed a system and became pretty good at organizing my night on a floor that nobody wanted to work by themselves.
Now, additional changes are about to occur and they are trying to put things back to the way they were. Great. However, they want to hire a full time nurse on the 1st floor and it isn't me. I feel like they want to keep me on 2 because I can handle it.. and I agree. I say this because the last few nights Ive been off they have approved 2 nurses on the floor which hasn't been done on nights in over a year. It's kind of flattering.. but I feel a little ripped off... like they are just giving my job away. I was mad. After venting and then working.. I realized that it really isn't that important to me where I work.. that I still have a job.. but that I can work anywhere and handle it... but I just feel like it is the principal of it!!!
Now, additional changes are about to occur and they are trying to put things back to the way they were. Great. However, they want to hire a full time nurse on the 1st floor and it isn't me. I feel like they want to keep me on 2 because I can handle it.. and I agree. I say this because the last few nights Ive been off they have approved 2 nurses on the floor which hasn't been done on nights in over a year. It's kind of flattering.. but I feel a little ripped off... like they are just giving my job away. I was mad. After venting and then working.. I realized that it really isn't that important to me where I work.. that I still have a job.. but that I can work anywhere and handle it... but I just feel like it is the principal of it!!!
