I just want to say that everyone dreads those one or two nurses that drill you during report! Every unit has them, thankfully they are usually in the minority. By the end of a night shift, my brain is turning to mush and I know that my reports are ...
NoviceRN10 replied to Kellz321's topic in New Nurse
I would just say a smile, a stethoscope, a pen, and maybe bandage scissors. Those are the only things I use regularly that I have to bring myself. You will find that when you get to work each day you will probably stock your pockets with alcohol wi...
NoviceRN10 replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in General Nursing
I know! Wow! I personally would not choose to sacrifice ten years of my and my kids' youth working so much that my family never saw me and my marriage broke down. Not worth it. I am about to work two prn jobs at the same time, I start a new one n...
I have had the same acute care hospital job for four years since I became a nurse. I have never liked it. I have struggled handling the stress and the work load. I have had many mgrs. come and go in that time, as well as coworkers. There has only...
NoviceRN10 replied to Nola009's topic in Relations
Yes! I have reviews coming up and I am not expecting to be marked as anything other than average, even though I would rate myself higher in certain areas. My current mgr is new in her position and has no clue what I am like at work, besides what my...
NoviceRN10 replied to c.kelly20's topic in New Nurse
Totally agree! I work with another RN who has been a nurse for at least 15 yrs. She still amazes me with her inability to get it together and deal with hard pt sets. To me, as a I worked fulltime my first year. Hated it. It was depressing to wo...
That is funny! Our unit clerk did not know who our CEO was (looked like, I mean), and she'd been working for ages at the hospital. She was watching a video clip of him and insisted he didn't look like that! LOL
NoviceRN10 replied to msygrnbw's topic in New Nurse
Hang in there. I found nursing to be overwhelming as soon as I was off of orientation. Orientation was fun, getting off of it was a huge reality check. I went from 4 pts (days) to 7 pts on nights. It was hard. The first few months were an adjus...
NoviceRN10 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing
I am sorry but nowhere in my pt's charts does it state what their profession or level of intelligence is? I treat all people with the same dignity and respect no matter if they have a college degree or not.
We have been asked recently to audit each other's charting. It is a big pain and I think someone is taking a huge break while they make us do it. The day shift and night shift are both doing it, though.
My husband is very supportive. When I was getting my degree he took over a lot of the kid care so I could focus on school. After I graduated and began working full time he was grocery shopping, making lunches for our kids, etc. He lets me vent. H...
NoviceRN10 replied to WanderLust07's topic in Relations
She seems to be napping because you have allowed it. Why would you let her do it if you were told not to? It seems that it is your responsibility as her preceptor to direct her during the shift, and to make others aware that she should not be nappi...