NuHappyRN

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1. backstabbed at work

   NuHappyRN replied to NuHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all so much for your feedback and advice. I apprecaite it and I think I will know now to move on as soon as this behavior ever happens again. Thanks.

2. backstabbed at work

   NuHappyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am trying to get a perspective on how to deal with situations like this in the future. I was working with a preceptor who just had it in for me. I don't know what it was that she didn't like about me but she treated me horribly and constantly tried...

3. Haven't heard anything

   NuHappyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, I have applied to various hospitals for their new grad programs and have not received any response yet from anyone and it's been almost a month. I have contacted human resources and have either not gotten a response yet, or was told the sa...

4. General Medicine Unit

   NuHappyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey! Does anyone out there work on a "General Medicine unit" I take it that this is not the same as a med/surg floor and would think it is not as stressful. What are the patients typically like? Is this a good place for a new nurse to develop nursing...

5. West Oaks Hospital in Houston

   NuHappyRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am considering working at the private psych facility West Oaks Hospital in Houston, TX. Does anyone know anything about this hospital? Even anything you have heard about this psych hospital would be helpful. PMs welcome. Thanks.

6. How to explain this in a resume

   NuHappyRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have currently been employed at a hospital for about 8 months. Shortly after I graduated I was a nurse extern and then I moved on to becoming an RN. I have worked as an RN for about 4 months and realize that this hospital and unit is not for me. Th...

7. Preceptor issues

   NuHappyRN replied to billlee2's topic in New Nurse

   I know exactly what you are going through. The same stuff has happened to me, with preceptors who focus on all the negative. People need to give constructive criticism and allow others to make mistakes. My advice would be to just stay professional an...

8. OMG.Do Nursing students really practice on eachother??

   NuHappyRN replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in nursing school the instructors had us practice on each other with injections (IM, SubQ, Sub-dermal) and with IVs in order to check off on our skills. It turned out fine for me but I don't know what happened with other students.

9. Frustrated with other nurses at work

   NuHappyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am getting really annoyed with certain nurses who have been extremely stand offish and unwelcoming to me in a very obvious way. I barely know these other RNs being that I just started working on this unit. The other thing that annoys me even more ...