Med-Surg Roll Call - Page 14

Hello fellow nurses!

I graduated in May with my ADN and passed the NCLEX in July. I have been in an orientation program for a Med-Surg position since July and will be on my own in November!

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.

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!

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.

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

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!

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.

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.