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1. I'm only 22 years old.

   oncologynurse77 replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for everyone's beautiful words of encouragement, wisdom, and hugs. I wrote this in between several really challenging night shifts with very symptomatic patients, scared family members, too many patients and short tempered doctors. It was r...

2. I'm only 22 years old.

   oncologynurse77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My friends are finishing up college with majors like sculpture and philosophy. I just moved away from my hometown in June. I don't have a lot of close friends here besides the boyfriend I live with. I'm only 22 years old. Am I really supposed to be ...

3. Tips for my first week as an RN

   oncologynurse77 replied to Serena211's topic in New Nurse

   Oh! I almost forgot. Make sure you are asking all these questions to a nurse you believe in, someone that can tell you WHY they are do things the way they do. Some of the nurses on our floor, honestly, freak me out and I won't ask question from. Find...

4. Tips for my first week as an RN

   oncologynurse77 replied to Serena211's topic in New Nurse

   I also graduated in May, but got off oriented about four weeks ago. Yup, you will be scared. Yup, you will be tired. Yup, you will make mistakes. So has every other nurse. The best advice I can give is ASK QUESTIONS. Even if people get tired of them!...

5. advice on getting a headstart...

   oncologynurse77 replied to RN2B73's topic in Michigan

   I graduated in May. More than getting a head start, I would encourage you to get yourself prepared for dealing with the stress of nursing school. Start writing in a journal regularly and get your exercise program on track. Plan to give yourself a br...

6. The Patient I Failed

   oncologynurse77 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   It is so heartbreaking to live in a culture that so adamantly denies death that advanced directives can be overlooked, or, more often, never written leaving patients to suffer. This is the part of my job that I really, really hate.

7. Inspiration--Just got mine today!

   oncologynurse77 replied to tripp3horn's topic in New Nurse

   That is a sweet story, thanks for sharing. Good luck with school!

8. Stressed new nurse

   oncologynurse77 replied to IamRN08's topic in New Nurse

   Join a gym. It is the best therapy ever. And cheaper. If you can't make yourself go on days you work, go on your days off. It helps me process everything and get all my stress, fear, frustration, anxiety, and feeling of incompetence out of me and ont...

9. Can i get all of your opinions? Confused

   oncologynurse77 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   Jess, sweetie, your time management is NOT the problem here. You have been put in a very, very bad situation that you cannot reasonably be expected to succeed at. When you go to a new job, with a preceptor and reasonable expectations you will be shoc...

10. Can i get all of your opinions? Confused

    oncologynurse77 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    yea.... that sounds really bad.

11. New Graduate Anxiety

    oncologynurse77 replied to MsDrea03's topic in General Nursing

    The last post is spot on. I'm a new grad as well and as part of my orientation we filled out a sheet every week about what kinds of patients we had/competencies completed. Sometimes I look back at that when I'm feeling overwhelmed and anxious... I've...

12. night shift advice...

    oncologynurse77 replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I was somewhat disappointed with some of this thread. I was not looking to get out of doing night shift, I was just scared and worried about whether I would make it. I wanted practical tips from seasoned nurses about how to manage this change. There ...

13. night shift advice...

    oncologynurse77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am a new grad, almost done with orientation and have been happily working 7a-7p. This week I am scheduled to work Wed and Thur 7a-7p then Saturday and Sunday 7p-7a. I very rarely stay up past 11 or 12 and I am very nervous about this r...