Med-Surg Roll Call

scotscarol · Aug 28, 2008

Hello, I just graduated from PN school on August 15th. I was just offered a position on Med-Surg and start September 15. I enjoyed Med-Surg in clinical and learned so much. I look forward as this being my foundation for nursing right out of out school.

Congrats and good luck. I started on a medsurg floor right out of LPN school. It is a great learning experience. I work at a small hospital with 36 med surg beds on our floor. You have a good variety of disease processes and use your critical thinking skill alot.

lilmisstiger94 · Sep 2, 2008

I have been a nurse for 6 years now - recently moved to a large city from the small town life where I did everything (and I do mean everything). Was given the opportunity to work anywhere - chose Med-surg b/c in the end - I love it. I can't stand L&D (too many babies having babies and screaming at me that it hurts too bad and can't I take away the pain)... ER is too feast or famine and I just needed a break from critical care. Charge nurse from 7-7 and love the diversity!

lacarb · Sep 18, 2008

Hi everyone,

I am a new grad (Aug. 3), I just passed my NCLEX (took it last week Tuesday), now I am an LPN getting ready to start my first day of orientation on med-surg today.

R*Star*RN, BSN, RN · Oct 1, 2008

Hello everyone I graduated in May, passed NCLEX-RN in July, obtained a job in August and started workinig at that job in September. I will be working on the Surigcal Acute Unit evenings. I have 6 weeks of orientation with a preceptor and then midway through November I will be on my own :)

bijou · Oct 9, 2008

Hi,

I'm a LPN graduated Dec.07! Passed NCLEX-PN in April 08. Finally got my IV/Central Line Certification in Aug. Then nothing! I lost the med/surg position I was to get in May after my IV cert. Well, I took too long to accomplish my cert. and in the interim, they filled the position. But I persisted and I finally got my dream position (med/surg in a hospital setting) in October and start my orientation Monday. I can't wait to join the ranks of all of you and I can only hope that I carry my load and work really hard! But I'm very excited and grateful for this opportunity to learn and grow.

CeceRN · Oct 15, 2008

hi,
i'm a lpn graduated dec.07! passed nclex-pn in april 08. finally got my iv/central line certification in aug. then nothing! i lost the med/surg position i was to get in may after my iv cert. well, i took too long to accomplish my cert. and in the interim, they filled the position. but i persisted and i finally got my dream position (med/surg in a hospital setting) in october and start my orientation monday. i can't wait to join the ranks of all of you and i can only hope that i carry my load and work really hard! but i'm very excited and grateful for this opportunity to learn and grow.

well that's good to hear. good luck to you! :up:

mamiekay · Dec 12, 2008

I'm an RN since Jan 2008, started on my GI/GU/GYN M/S unit in March 2008. My dream job is L&D & I started in M/S with the idea of staying 1-2 years for experience & then moving "onward and upward". But I LOVE my unit, love my co-workers, love (most of) the surgeons. I could see staying for quite a long time and still loving it. In fact, we have many RN's who have been on our unit for 20+ years and still smiling. I think it's the team atmosphere--everyone is just as important to patient care as anyone else, no one is any better than anyone. Unfortunately that sounds like a rare thing so I feel blessed to be where I am.

I started as 8-hour nights, every other weekend and then switched this fall to 12-hour nights, every 3rd weekend. The 3rd night in a row can be hard, but usually that only happens on weekends and then I've had mostly the same patients all 3 nights, so I know them & know what to expect. I prefer the surgicals to the medicals because the medicals, as someone else said, are either non-compliant frequent flyers or LTC residents w/ c-diff & unable to care for themselves so end up being very heavy to care for. But I try to give each of my patients respect, love and excellent nursing care. Not always easy, but "easy" isn't why I chose this profession. I learn something new EVERY shift, sometimes I leave very stressed but usually I feel like I've made a difference for at least one of my patients, even on my crappiest nights. Had an opportunity to start in a CCU step-down unit & am glad I didn't. I don't think I could have handled the stress during my first few months. I feel like I'm getting a very firm foundation in M/S.

2blessed2stress · Dec 13, 2008

Hi, I just graduated today and I'm going to work in the Med- Surg unit for my 1st job. I believe this will really help me get better with time management along with other things.

jwilson9991 · Jan 30, 2009

Hi,

I'm a new Med-Surg LPN. Not new to med-surg, I was a PCA for 9 months on the same floor. I graduated in Dec. and passed Boards the 10th of Jan.'09 ...whoooooo-hooooo . I do love working med- surg. It is rewarding in its own special way. I don't have the confidence as an LPN that I had as a PCA yet, but I'm working hard on that every shift I work. I'm still in orientation and have a few weeks to go. I'm up to 4 - 5 pts with a, I like to call it, healthy nervousness (if that's a word).

I have no intentions on moving to another floor or speciality, although I never know what God has planned, so I won't say never.

I work at a small hospital--29 rooms on my floor. 22 of those rooms could hold 2 beds in case of emergency--Lord keep'em safe--not for our sake, but for theirs.:heartbeat

We have a wonderful team, all 3 shifts, that don't mind answering questions, asking questions, or giving a helping hand. I guess that's another reason I don't see myself doing or going anywhere else.

aileenve, ASN, RN · Apr 24, 2009

Hi have been most of my career in Med-surg (mostly med!) worked 5 years in hospice/rehab, 3 LTC and 10 medical. I love the diversity of the patients, and have learned most of what I know from them. I serve as a charge nurse/preceptor also. This is the place to be for the new nurse looking for skills and experience!

RNTabbie · May 5, 2009

Hey I too am a new grad med/surg RN. I am still excited about the variety of patients on my unit but I agree it is lot's of hard work.http://images.allnurses.com/smilies/uhoh3.gif There were other new nurses on my unit that felt burned out by 6 months and transferred to other units like OB/GYN and ambulatory/pre-op just to name a few.Well because of the economy crunch many other units are having mandatory time off due to the census on some units throughout the hospital- in other words great job security on a med/surg unit and /or experience in med/surg.:uhhttp://images.allnurses.com/smilies/added/yeah.gifoh3:

beanhead_80 · May 8, 2009

I have worked Med/Surg for the past 15 years. The first 12 were as an LPN. Since becoming an RN have been trained in OB, ICU, and ER. I work in a very small rural hospital (22 beds total and that's 2 LDRP and 2 ICU) and even though I am trained in those other areas I still am happiest when I am working the "floor." Have been toying with the idea of becoming certified but it would be on my own time and it would not be acknowledged at my work place except perhaps on my name tag! So am not sure it's worth it.