Christina-09RN

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1. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   Christina-09RN replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   I had my manager tell me after two weeks on her floor that I had to start on my own because they were short and didnt have time to orient me anymore. I told her I wasnt ready and she said "you better get ready" I felt betrayed because that is not wha...

2. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   Christina-09RN replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   Wow, I really love this thread but cannot help but be astonished by all the new nurses who have been new for 6months plus and have never been involved in a code. What? I have certainly gotten the short end of the stick. I am not makin this up. First ...

3. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

   Christina-09RN replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Hunt

   I graduated May 09, passed boards first time in August, family emergency in October and no job. I need to find something soon or McDonalds looks like my only option. Anyone know of anything in Ohio or WV that is hiring newer grads?

4. Telling relatives the patient has died

   Christina-09RN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   My grandmother recently passed and a nurse asked my family a question I had never thought of before, but occasionally asked myself on behalf of my own patients. "What type of person was your grandmother, what did she do, things we would remember abou...

5. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

   Christina-09RN replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX

   Hi guys! Just wanted to throw in my 2:twocents:, for what it is worth. All through school our instructors drilled into our heads that we need to prepare constantly for the NCLEX test. It was constantly on my mind and I bought about 4 books, notecar...

6. Students not working while going to school....

   Christina-09RN replied to CLJ1988's topic in General Students

   Trust me, I def struggled with the decision to quit my job of 11 yrs for something that may not happen anyway. That was the hardest part for me. I tried to juggle home, 2 kids, a fiance, nursing school and my job for a year and thats about all I co...