cupcakeluver

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1. New ortho nurse

   cupcakeluver replied to cmcgraw28's topic in Orthopaedic

   I'm a new ortho nurse...with about 4 months experience. I've been off orientation for a little over 2 months. I work the weekend night shift rotation and there's usually just me and one other nurse. Sometimes this works out great if there's not many ...

2. Is 1 month between passing NCLEX and starting new job enough time to complete paperwork?

   cupcakeluver replied to Summers3's topic in Career Support

   I was hired prior to taking boards on a floor that I precepted on. I worked as a nurse intern and that title was updated (along with my pay) when I passed boards. Most of my classmates had jobs prior to taking NCLEX or started working immediately aft...

3. Does anyone still teach percussion in assessment?

   cupcakeluver replied to SHGR's topic in Educators

   I'm not an educator. Just a new nurse with less than 6 months experience. I just wanted to comment that I was NOT taught percussion in my ADN program. It was explained to us but in very general terms. I was taught that it was a skill performed by adv...

4. Night shift and clinicals

   cupcakeluver replied to amygrizzard's topic in General Students

   I don't know if it's an actual "rule". My school had this policy also. We could not work 24 hours before a clinical day. We were told specifically not to work prior to clinical. Now you could work a shift after clinical...but not before. So go figure...

5. Wages

   cupcakeluver replied to awall04's topic in Career Support

   I'm a new grad in TN and I make $19 an hour. That's what most all of my classmates got also. This is hospital pay too. Hope that helps.

6. Is money everything in this profession?

   cupcakeluver replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is HARD work. I'm a new grad with about 1 month experience on my own. I work my butt off every single shift. It's difficult physically and mentally. I always heard nurses say that it was hard and that you didn't really know until you were act...

7. Precepting New Grads

   cupcakeluver replied to EDRNCCmom's topic in Emergency

   I'm a new grad set to be on my own July 11. I've had multiple preceptors during this past month. I've had a pretty good experience so far. I think previous posters have given great advice. The only thing I would like to add is let your grad do stuff!...

8. 2 Months to graduation, I want to quit !!!!

   cupcakeluver replied to atthebottom's topic in General Students

   I just received my license this week so I know where you are coming from OP. To be honest....it's still hard. There's preparing for nclex and now I'm studying/learning a new job. I've yet to receive my first check with my RN pay rate. I get it tomorr...

9. I GRADUATED!

   cupcakeluver posted a topic in General Students

   Today was the day. I have completed nursing school and obtained a college degree. After 2 long years.....I'm so glad it's over. This website has been an invaluable resource for me during my time in the nursing program. I stumbled across it shortly a...

10. RN School is Awful

    cupcakeluver replied to Bigwave108's topic in General Students

    While I disagree with parts of your post, I can empathize with you about the subjective elements associated with nursing school. There is a LOT that rests on an instructor's opinion or subjective assessment. It's extremely upsetting to know that you ...

11. ICU new grad, handling an emergency successfully

    cupcakeluver replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for the story!! It does help us new nurses starting out. I'm not there yet....but will be soon. 1 week until I graduate and then the NCLEX. It sounds like you did an awesome job....for any nurse!! That patient was lucky to have you.

12. What class in nursing school do they teach you surgical procedures?

    cupcakeluver replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Students

    In my program...we got one day in the OR. This was during 2nd semester and med surg 2. I got to see a foot amputation. It was very bloody. I had a nice doctor who I believe was trying to scare me. He kept asking me if I got sick easily. Lol. He let m...

13. Advice for the new hire (hint: don't show your faults for awhile 😇)

    cupcakeluver replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

    To anyone.... So does it usually work? Is the person typically receptive and willing to discuss the issue? Or do they just ignore you or worse, behave in an even worse manner? I'm genuinely curious. I'm graduating in 55 days and I'm trying to gather...

14. Bad preceptors and the demotivated state of nursing.

    cupcakeluver replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    In my program, you only do stuff with your instructor during clinicals. You are assigned a patient and I may watch the nurse do her assessment while we're both in the room but that's about the extent of my interactions with the nurse during clinicals...

15. Sentinel event

    cupcakeluver replied to Jordym919's topic in Medications

    Great thread Jordym919! I'm graduating in May too, and I often worry about the "real world" of nursing. Looking forward to reading all the great tips. :)