juicyfruit06

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1. Is this area right for me?

   juicyfruit06 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I recently got my first nursing position on a busy unit. I work with a really great bunch of nurses and they all keep telling me that in time I will end up liking my job. Another nurse told me that I just have to get over that hump as a new grad and ...

2. Grad Nurse Stress

   juicyfruit06 replied to juicyfruit06's topic in New Nurse

   Hi MoriahRose, I work at a smaller hospital on a floor that does most surgeries excluding ortho. As I was leaving nursing school most of the profs said we should get jobs in medicine because we would learn a lot of nursing skills, get great experienc...

3. Grad Nurse Stress

   juicyfruit06 replied to juicyfruit06's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks guys for all the support. Yes it's 10 patients on days/evenings for 1 RN (who takes the heavier responsibilities, reports on all 10) and the other RN (who assists with meds/skills/relieves the main nurse for break vice versa). But on nights i...

4. Grad Nurse Stress

   juicyfruit06 replied to juicyfruit06's topic in New Nurse

   Hi Kat, Thanks for the response and insight. I asked the other nurse that worked with me why they would do this to me? Her response was that they were so understaffed that they hired me and they were willing to bend the rules for that reason. I don'...

5. Grad Nurse Stress

   juicyfruit06 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new grad nurse and I now have a job on a busy surgical floor. There is team nursing on days/evenings with 10 pts for 1 RN (responsible for all the charting, vitals, Dr.'s Orders) and the other RN (that assists with all the skills, meds...) I'm...

6. How to explain that I resigned after 2 mos?

   juicyfruit06 replied to wfperseus's topic in New Nurse

   Hi, I am also a new grad nurse and I did my practicum experience in an area that I loved. The job that I got though is quite different and I've been receiving orientation for 2 weeks on a busy surgical unit but I found it overwhelmingly busy. I am su...

7. orientation to first job

   juicyfruit06 replied to juicyfruit06's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks llg for the advice. I think that I will give working there a chance for maybe three months to gain some organization and nursing skills. I think if I do decide to go elsewhere it will be what's best for me in the long run and I at least made a...

8. orientation to first job

   juicyfruit06 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I just started getting some orientation on a busy surgical unit with extensive cueing from the nurse. I am only experienced in 40% of the nursing skills that are required to work on that unit. The nurse-patient ratio on nights is 1 nurse to 10 patien...