pieinsky replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics
Hello there... I see that this is 7 years ago! But any of you can point in the direction of current avenues of training. I am in the Boulder, CO area. I know there is RN Faces down south. I appreciate any information. I have 6 years in med-surg...
I understand this strange social phenomenon. I experienced it when I first started my floor job (not ICU) as a new nurse 6 years ago. Now, for the most part, I love my team of nurses. That said, our ICU has a reputation of nasty nurses, mean, and ...
I have to say that my nursing job is the most challenging and difficult job I have ever had. And I've been around the block, in the over-50 crowd. I went to nursing school at age 45, always had that itch to be a nurse. I was "pie in the sky" (henc...
My first year was absolutely horrid for me. Now almost 4 years later, it is improved, but let's face it, floor nursing is physically and mentally taxing, requires much multi-tasking (which experts are questioning may lead to early dementia!). I'm n...
Thanks to everyone who responded to me! You don't know how much I appreciate your input. I am going to shadow a nurse next week for 3-4 hours at the DaVita center where I have applied. I don't expect it to be easy, and I can't believe how technica...
Hi Everyone! I have only posted a few times but have thoroughly enjoyed reading all that's out there! I need some advice. Are any of you out there dialysis RNs? Work for DaVita specifically? I'm a fairly new nurse (a little less than 2 years) and h...
pieinsky replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in New Nurse
Dear KayceeLee: I have never posted on this website, but your posting left me so empathatic. I too am a new RN, almost a year now on the job. I work on an orthopedic/neuro floor which also added telemetry PLUS if there is an empty bed, we'll take WHA...
Hello Fellow Nurses! I wanted to say hi and say that I've looked a little bit at this website, curiosity sort of thing and decided to introduce myself. I live in Colorado. I am a new graduate as of May 2006. I was counting on a new grad program at ...