CountryGirl1

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1. Scheduled to work called out due to snow--can I be fired?

   CountryGirl1 replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Nursing

   At this point, I'm not worried about being fired. For those nurses who live in Buffalo, the Dakotas, Maine or any other snowy states, my hats off to you. But, ain't no way in the world am I going to drive out in the weather we've had in the DC/MD reg...

2. feeling guilty not going in due to snow

   CountryGirl1 replied to heavenlystar87's topic in General Nursing

   No, I don't feel bad for calling in. I, too, live on the mid-atlantic area and am currently getting pummelled by snow. Our city has issued a mandatory no driving order even for health care workers during blizzard conditions. A few days ago I stayed a...

3. Am I over reacting?

   CountryGirl1 replied to Fiducia78's topic in New Nurse

   No, you're not overreacting. This is why so many new nurses become frustrated and leave the profession. Do the best you can and take care of yourself so that you don't burn out.

4. RN on med surg for 3 months, need advice

   CountryGirl1 replied to Redeemed98's topic in New Nurse

   Reedemed98, I've been a nurse for about three years now and can totally relate. Please do not feel alone. I remember my first RN job at a local hospital on a med-surg/surgical short stay unit. It was horrible. All the problems you just mentioned a...

5. Question about references

   CountryGirl1 replied to CountryGirl1's topic in Career Support

   "You are going to have to be forthright with your supervisor. Just tell her that you are relocating and are looking for work. You don't have to go any further than that. Try to emphasize to her that you would appreciate a good reference and that she ...

6. Question about references

   CountryGirl1 posted a topic in Career Support

   Right now, I am trying to relocate to another part of my state and am searching for another job. The hr department for the job I am applying to is having difficulty reaching former supervisors and so am I. In health care supervisors are very transi...

7. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

   CountryGirl1 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in New Nurse

   As a relatively new nurse (1.5 years), I think that nursing schools, at least the one I attended, do not provide a realistic view of how nursing is. In clinicals, we had one or two patients tops with a lot of faculty supervision. When I graduated, ...

8. Mandatory overtime. Yuck!!!

   CountryGirl1 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have a question for more experienced nurses. I'm a relatively new nurse a little over a year. The other day while on shift, a nurse manager informed me of the possiblity of having to work an additional mandatory (double) shift later that night due...

9. How common is this?

   CountryGirl1 replied to CountryGirl1's topic in New Nurse

   I'm at a relatively rural hospital. Sometimes there is a tech and/or a secretary on the floor. But, recently I've noticed that they are no where to be found. I'm concerned because right now I'm orienting so I have a bit of support. But once I leav...

10. How common is this?

    CountryGirl1 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm a new RN, I just passed my boards. I have been orienting for 1.5 months now. I have been off of my home unit for several weeks on another floor and have just recently returned. On my home unit many times there is no unit secretary and no cna's...

11. Preceptor Problems

    CountryGirl1 replied to CountryGirl1's topic in New Nurse

    After another crappy day, I finally had a talk with the unit clinical manager. Actually, she initiated the conversation because apparently my preceptor felt that I was "lagging behind schedule". My preceptor felt that I should be fairly independent ...

12. Preceptor Problems

    CountryGirl1 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm a newly graduated RN (Dec 2006). I've been orienting with a nurse and at my position with a hospital surgical floor for about 5 days. The first few days, I noticed that my preceptor was not very verbal and at times did not explain info complete...