TJRN

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1. New nursing graduate - Question about ER

   TJRN replied to LSUGIRL's topic in General Nursing

   I am a recent grad who went straight to the medical intensive care unit. I also heard conflicting advice from people, some saying get med-surg experience and others saying follow your heart. The...

2. Near miss, should I be blamed?

   TJRN replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad and your story is horrifying to me. It sounds like you did better than the best that you could and instead of placing that patient in danger, it seems to me that you saved his

3. In Over My Head????

   TJRN replied to TJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   That sounds so stressful, and not fair to you or your patients! Did they give you a reason for not assigning someone new for

4. New and scared

   TJRN replied to danigirl58's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated in december and started straight into ICU. I am still terrified every time I go, afraid I'll miss something important or hurt someone unintentionally. The support from the rest of the...

5. losing GN status!?

   TJRN replied to pacmrc's topic in First Year After Licensure

   In PA you are a GN until you take your boards, after which you pass and become RN or fail and work as a CNA or nurse intern (as they call it in my factility). As a nurse intern you can do everything...

6. 7 months in and rather sad

   TJRN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   It'll work out. Somehow it always does one way or another. On the bright side you are still gaining valuable experience and

7. Quick results...how much longer!!!!

   TJRN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

8. 7 months in and rather sad

   TJRN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I offer you my sympathy. It's so exciting to start your first job and to have the rug pulled out from under you is aweful. I graduated in December and started right into the MICU. It's scary and...

9. Quick results...how much longer!!!!

   TJRN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Are you able to go onto your state board of nursing website and do a license search? I'm in PA, that is how we find out

10. I passsed and am an RN finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    TJRN replied to RBRENLVN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!!!!!!!!! i just passed mine on march 14 of this year, it is such an awesome feeling!!!!!! my test had a lot of prioritization and delegation. one all that apply and zero...

11. In Over My Head????

    TJRN replied to TJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you so much for your encouragement. I think I do more research now than I ever did when I was in school! I try to remind myself that I didn't know how to drive a car the first time I sat behind...

12. In Over My Head????

    TJRN replied to TJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It helps to hear all of your comments. Is it normal to feel like school did not prepare me at all? It's hard for me to know what I should already know and what it is ok for me not to know. I feel like...

13. In Over My Head????

    TJRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a recent grad and have about 15 total orientation days on my MICU. Is anyone else out there new to critical care and/or nursing in general and feelig wayyyyy in over your

14. adn graduate

    TJRN replied to mitch8lem's topic in MICU, SICU

    I graduated with my ADN in December and was hired directly into the MICU along with about 20 other new grads. I work in a big university hospital but was also told that my community hospital would...

15. One month until graduation: is this really going to happen?

    TJRN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi everyone, I'm new to this site and let me tell you it is so nice to see that my fears are not abnormal! To you soon-to-be-grads WAY TO GO!!!!!! I just graduated in December and felt exactly the...