lilywater

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1. So confused

   lilywater replied to NursePeace's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, they are playing some low down typical toxic work environment games on you. Get out as fast as you can. It is not worth staying at a toxic environment for all of this and it sounds like they are looking for reasons to terminate you. Quit an...

2. New Nurse getting bullied at work

   lilywater replied to compassionate_1's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like you are in an extremely toxic environment and that you are being bullied by someone who is either threatened by you or just enjoys taking her own frustrations with work and life in general out on you. She may perceive you as vulnerable...

3. Scared of starting, but want to........but can't!

   lilywater replied to KCR411's topic in New Nurse

   I agree with the above poster. If you put in an application online and don't follow up with HR it can be overlooked or not ever looked at. The best thing to do is apply to positions specifically for new graduates and call the HR dept of those hospita...

4. failed nclex

   lilywater replied to lflyew's topic in NCLEX

   You went to nursing school and the foundation is there. You have the ability to pass this exam. You should look into your particular state board of nursing to find out specifically how many times in a year you can take the nclex. Many state BONs have...

5. i failed my first, and im traumatized!

   lilywater replied to posh1104's topic in NCLEX

   The same thing happened to me when I first took the NCLEX the first time and failed after 265 questions. I was devastated. It does not mean you are a bad nurse or in any way dictate how you will practice in the future. The best thing to do is to stud...

6. Precepting new BSN grad/having trouble

   lilywater replied to Mudwoman's topic in New Nurse

   The first thing I see in everything you have written, is that this orientee is not putting patient safety first. Someone who is not allowing a designated preceptor who knows the unit and the patients to help her is not thinking in terms of what is be...

7. Afraid of giving report, need adivse please!

   lilywater replied to ImShelly31's topic in New Nurse

   Tape reporting is actually not the safest way to give report and part of your nervousness may come from the fact that you are afraid you will miss something that may have not been missed if you were to give a live report and another nurse could ask y...

8. GN Orientation the good the bad the ugly

   lilywater replied to PICURN74's topic in New Nurse

   First off, congrats on how far you've come. I think one of the most important thing to do is to be conscientious of how you instruct and give criticism because GNs and new nurses can easily internalize what is said to them. Your daily attitude towar...

9. Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

   lilywater replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

   This unit secretary did something that was completely out of her range of practice and responsibility, and is totally unsafe to the patients. She is not formally educated on blood sugars, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and would not know what to report...

10. Licking One's Fingers When Passing Out Papers

    lilywater replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is actually something that I find to be unsanitary in some situations. Especially when done in the hospital with all the places and hands these charts have been in. In general it does kind of bother me because I don't think it is sanitary to lic...

11. "If you want to be a doctor, go to medical school"

    lilywater replied to poppy07's topic in MICU

    I agree with the above replies that the discussion of the order should have been kept outside of the patient's room. That's with any one members of the interdisciplinary team. Discussing such matters infront of the patient will only make the patient ...

12. Relatively new nurse- unhappy and unsure with job. anyone else?

    lilywater replied to roadrunner25's topic in New Nurse

    I understand what you are going through. In my previous nursing job I was very unhappy and knew in my gut that it wasn't the right place for me. The best thing to do is to move on from that situation. Leaving a position for a better lifestyle and g...

13. There is a passive aggressive nurse at work

    lilywater replied to SoundofMusic's topic in New Nurse

    Passive aggressive nurses and staff members can make your work life very difficult for you if you allow them to. When you first sense that something is wrong that is the best time to try to nip the issue in the bud. It is much worse to wait until it ...

14. Acused of no compassion

    lilywater replied to nurseofficegail's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the most classic tactics of a bullying, dishonest manager that lacks integrity. First of all, compassion and caring is something that only your patient can evaluate since they are the one whom you owe this to. How can the manager po...

15. Can they force me to do it?

    lilywater replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Safety

    I agree with the above posts that you are in a position where your job and your license are on the line. This is unsafe practice and it is a losing battle you would be fighting to continue to work for a unit that floats you where you do not have the ...