It doesn't seem like a good environment for a new grad. I would not work there even if I was desperate for a job/money. What you need is a nurturing environment that provides you a good foundation on nursing practices. When you're new and just sta...
Unfortunately, wherever you go you will have doctors/preceptors/coworkers/bosses/family members/patients who are rude, mean and treat you like crap. The best thing to do is not take it personal and just do your job. If it's a preceptor that's giving...
hmm I find it strange that nurse managers would think you "have no nursing experience." Either you didn't talk enough about your experience at interviews or you just happened to be competing with a pool of experienced applicants. Like other members,...
You did the right thing. When I was a new nurse, I was jumpy over things like that as well. However, I remember one of my professors said that "always do what makes you sleep at night." Whenever I feel uneasy about something, I always get a second op...
She does seem very unprofessional about this matter. Although I have never seen anybody pushing somebody and not apologizing during a code, I could see how someone could accidentally do it. However, when confronted afterward about the behavior, the ...
bbie17 replied to circularstaircase's topic in New Nurse
If you can go without a job for several months then wait for a hospital job. But you mentioned that you desperately need $$...so take the offer. Who knows, maybe you will like it there and stick out for a year before considering hospital setting. O...
I agree with the post above...if you're able to relocate, definitely consider it. I live in San Antonio and there's a lot of RN jobs out here. My hospital just hired a batch of new grads for ER.
I agree with everyone's comments. I think what went wrong is not the fact that RRT was not called, but that the pt was not transferred immediately to ICU. Perhaps the RN who contacted the MD did not accurately describe the situation...? I just can'...
I agree with others. Contact the NM and thank her for the interview. It will leave a good impression about you and lead to future job opportunities. When I first graduated, I interviewed for a position. After the interview, the manager asked for my...
Thank you so much everyone, for taking the time to give me advice. I'm very inspired after reading all of you guy's comment. All the advices were great! I will take everyone's advice and take it one step at a time. I will take my TNCC and ENPC fi...
Hi all, thank you for viewing my post. I have 1yr of Medsurg experience and just started working in the ER for 2 months. I've been thinking about getting my CEN. My coworkers tell me I should wait at least a year or until I have some experience unde...
Hello and thank you for reading my post. I have 1 year of Telemetry/Med-surg experience and was recently offered a position in an ER with a level 1 trauma center. They're offering me the same pay rate as I have right now, which to me seems very str...
Hi Samstra, You can be licensed in both states and remember to renew it every year. I originally got my license in CA and got it endorsed to TX. While I'm working in TX and holding a TX license, my CA license is still active. Good luck with your j...
The unit you describe sounds exactly like mine, except mine is not Med/Surg. I think everywhere is the same. You should take the job, it will be easier to find another one when you're already working as an RN than being unemployed.
bbie17 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric
If all three nurses did not document anything, LPN 2 is probably held responsible. It was her patient and there was no documentation to prove she was busy at the time, so it seems like abandonment. She was supposed to round on her patients hourly so ...