lorabel

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1. Where do I belong??

   lorabel replied to lorabel's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! thank you! Since I left that horrible oncology unit, I went into a LTC facilityfor 4 months. My residents cried when I told them i was leaving. Really pulled at my heart strings. imagine..a grown man crying becoz the insulin I gave him woul...

2. Just Fired From My 1st Nursing Job

   lorabel replied to MysticalSeeker's topic in New Nurse

   So glad you are out of there! There is no way those nurses who can pass meds to so many in 20 minutes is even looking at the MAR. i worked in LTC as an RN for about 4 months. I had 20 residents and it took me over an hour to do my med pass. I did...

3. Step down differs from Tele..How?

   lorabel replied to BrklynNYgal's topic in Cardiac

   Like others have said, it seems to vary from region to regon. I have been working ona "step-down" tele unit for 3 months now. I am told the difference between us and the PCU (progressive care unit) is that we can't hang certain drips.......we can h...

4. Precepting new BSN grad/having trouble

   lorabel replied to Mudwoman's topic in New Nurse

   Shame on the BSN! Coming from a horrible experience as a new RN, I would have LOVED to have had a preceptor that cared enough to encourage and guide me as you are trying to do. What goes around comes around as they say. I am thinking that her over...

5. tips from tele nurses?

   lorabel replied to lorabel's topic in New Nurse

   thank you so much for you wisdom! I'm not sure at this point what our responsibilities on the unit are. i'm waiting for the call to shadow. That way i will see what it's like. It is med/surg so I would think we will be hanging drips and getting p...

6. tips from tele nurses?

   lorabel posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi all. I have been offered a job on a tele floor......finally back in a hospital after nightmare first experience as anew RN. Does anyone have any tips or pointers such as most important things to remember? Any advice at all is greatly appreciate...

7. updating resume need advice

   lorabel replied to lorabel's topic in New Nurse

   That was probably a better answer than mine! I'm trying to convince myself I'm not a crappy nurse......just an inexperienced one looking for an opportunity to learn and grow from a baby nurse to a confident and skilled nurse! I only have 4 months o...

8. updating resume need advice

   lorabel replied to lorabel's topic in New Nurse

   I don't think I didn't get the job because I'm blacklisted. I caused no harm to anyone. I was on orientation when i quit. I think truthfully, I blew the interview by being too honest. I told them I did not have experience with vents and was intim...

9. updating resume need advice

   lorabel posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone. I am trying to update my resume. I am new grad of almost a year. I have posted here before and got wonderful support and advice! My question this time is...when writing up my resume, what all should i list as skills? I mean after yo...

10. is it just me?

    lorabel replied to lorabel's topic in New Nurse

    Well.....The interview went well at the hospital. The problem now is that I was told that student nurses at the community college where I went are considered employees of the hospital and they get the job offers first. there are 3 positions open......

11. is it just me?

    lorabel replied to lorabel's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks guys. I am praying I get the hospital job. I believe at this point that the hospital is where my heart is. The first hospital I worked at was not a good fit. My old unit I hear is pure hell. I was the 6th RN to leave in 2 months and 2 mor...

12. is it just me?

    lorabel posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi all. I am so confused right now. I'm a new RN that graduated in May took boards, passed them, worked at large hospital for 4 months, went through pure hell in a toxic environment and am currently working in LTC. sigh....I hate my job in LTC. I ...

13. risks to loose my license

    lorabel replied to jess2007's topic in New Nurse

    Sorry to hear of your concerns. Rightly so, however. If your gut is saying I'm not ready...then listen. I went through the same situation sort of.I told my NM I wasnt eady and was told I couldnt be on orientation longer. I lasted only 4 months. ...

14. confidence problem.........

    lorabel replied to lorabel's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you. What you say does make sense. I guess I am obessing because I truly love nursing. I even find myself thinking about patients I cared for and wondering how they are. I worked in onco and many patients stayed in the hospital for weeks at...

15. confidence problem.........

    lorabel posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi all. I'm still stressing over my former job and replaying things in my mind...did I do a good job? Was I a bad nurse? I keep hearing in my head things that were said to me and I'm obsessing.......my preceptor told me I had a confidence problem....