LIVEALITTLE

I had a feeling my favorite holiday of the year was going stink here in Sydney. There were no signs of pumpkins so we settled for a squash pumpkin thing which wasn't hollow and contained seeds which didn't even roast properly.
Worse yet, I got blacklisted for the first time. See, I'd been working as a casual assistant nurse. So, I call them with my available times on a weekly basis. If there is availability then they would contact me and I would show up for a shift. For pretty much this entire semester, I had no calls for shifts. I didn't think much of it and decided to focus on my studies instead. Curiosity caught me today so I inquired about the reason for lack of shifts this semester. The lady on the other end of the line responded "There is a note attached to your record. It says: "has no initiative"."
It was then I recalled an incident which occurred about three months ago during shift. It left such a bad taste in my mouth I even wrote an essay about it for my Nursing Relationships class. It was a fluff class but I decided to use this incident to help me gain closure. In a nutshell, I was assigned to work with a disorganized, new RN who wanted me to wait for her to be organized before initiating work. This other nurse came by and remarked I lacked initiative since I had not started on showers for patients yet. Her language was harsh and in an abrasive tone. I took offense and responded back. For details: my essay.
Well, I thought I had gained closure by delving deep into myself for this essay, but the revelation from my agency shattered the closure and has made me feel like shit. I haven't even finished my degree and already someone has labelled me incompetent. It just feels so unfair. I aim to take this case up to HR but it's been so long the nurse probably won't remember me. I definitely don't recall what she looks like...
I hope I've still made the right decision...
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