Bobcatbrooke19

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1. New Grad Struggling

   Bobcatbrooke19 replied to Bobcatbrooke19's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks so much! I needed to hear that. I actually got to work tonight, picked up on another floor... And didn't make any mistakes! Woohoo í ½í¸Š one day at a time...

2. New Grad Struggling

   Bobcatbrooke19 replied to Bobcatbrooke19's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you! We do nitro drips up to 30 mcg/min and heparin drips. We don't actually have to verify these drips with another nurse in the computer, but I try to check them with another nurse because I don't want to mess it up, and other nurses don't al...

3. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

   Bobcatbrooke19 replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   New grad, limited experience, observation/tele unit, $26/HR. 13% shift diff. Highest pay in southern Ohio (90 minute radius from my house). There is a community hospital down my street that pays $19/HR starting pay. Bonus time is coming and most of m...

4. New Grad Struggling

   Bobcatbrooke19 posted a topic in New Nurse

   So I am a (young) new nurse on an observation/telemetry unit and I am overwhelmed. I'm not really overwhelmed by the patient load (we are 5:1 and constantly admitting/discharging patients), or even the skills. But I'm overwhelmed because I don't have...