newgradnurse1

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1. How to Know if I should continue?

   newgradnurse1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all - So I graduated in August with my BSN, I had my ASN and practiced as a new 21-year old nurse in a LTC facility, but I hated passing meds. So I began a new job in a pediatric LTC with resp. children, including trachs and ventilators. There was...

2. New Nurse Vent Patients

   newgradnurse1 replied to newgradnurse1's topic in General Nursing

   I've been having extra training with the the respiratory therapist. It has been super helpful but I feel singled out as the only new nurse with difficulties. I think it's just hurting my confidence. Now my issue is just feeling down and incompetent.

3. New Nurse Vent Patients

   newgradnurse1 replied to newgradnurse1's topic in General Nursing

   My other question is - is a week of training enough for ventilator / critical patients? Or is it normal to still be having questions about the vent / critical airways after two months.

4. New Nurse Vent Patients

   newgradnurse1 replied to newgradnurse1's topic in General Nursing

   Yes - I think I panic and in doing so have trouble finding the problem. Also not knowing much about the vents is an issue contributing to not having confidence and not being able to detect the issue.

5. New Nurse Vent Patients

   newgradnurse1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I recently started a new nursing job in a pediatric LTC with lots of vent patients. We had a two day vent class and then 5 days of on the floor training. Now, after working two months many of the newbies in my class seem to know what they are doin...

6. New Grad Nurse -LTC Blues

   newgradnurse1 replied to newgradnurse1's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the support everyone! I actually decided to quit that job after 6 months of still not feeling better and take a little break while finishing up my BSN classes. One month before I graduated I did some research with my nurse friends who had ...

7. New Grad Nurse -LTC Blues

   newgradnurse1 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I just graduated over the summer at a two year RN program - and I am currently enrolled in classes full time for my BSN. This is my first career, and I'm only two years out of high school. I was hired in a LTC facility for night shift - and I absolut...