harleygirl1704

Latest Activity

1. "they're not my patient" syndrome

   harleygirl1704 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

   Well that's not right and unfair to staff. And if its become such a problem, someone needs to talk to their instructor/school. We're told to talk to our CN and they take it up with the instructor if there are problems. There is also a hospital liaso...

2. Day or Noc Shift? = New Grad RN First Job = Telemetry

   harleygirl1704 replied to rnang123's topic in Cardiac

   I think its best to start out on night shift as new grad. Its easier to adjust to your patient load and get your routine down. You're less pressured by doctors and family and much more patient oriented-through your assessments, meds, charting, charts...

3. "they're not my patient" syndrome

   harleygirl1704 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

   Aren't you are commiting the age old sin of "eating the young"! Do you not remember what it is like to be a GN/newbie?! Part of being a student nurse is building your foundation with one patient at a time.... and even that can be quite overwhelming....

4. New grad on telemetry unit

   harleygirl1704 replied to JennyMac's topic in Cardiac

   I know most hospitals will offer a course as one of their educational credits. They are really more the overview type. But if you want more indepth... check your local community colleges with nursing programs or continuing education healthcare course...