brokenroads27

brokenroads27 has 1 years experience.

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1. Floating?

   brokenroads27 replied to Morganalefey's topic in General Nursing

   where i work, i was told it would be 6 months at least before i would float. and that was correct. i got floated for the first time no earlier than 6 months after i started orientation. someone else on a different unit however got floated after only ...

2. Problem with another nurse

   brokenroads27 posted a topic in Relations

   theres one nurse in particular that i give report to, who ALWAYS treats me like im an idiot. she is very nasty to me and grills me every time im talking to her. shes nit-picky and it seems like she expects everything to be done before her shift, so t...

3. Admissions during change of shift

   brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Nursing

   who should take it, the day shift or night shift nurse? im curious about all your opinions. i think it could go either way. where i work, nurses work 6:45 am to 6:45 pm, and then 6:45 pm to 6:45 am. if a pt comes at 6:30, who do you think should do t...

4. Just trying to survive

   brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in New Nurse

   i've asked around and other people seem to generally feel the same way. but im praying it gets better as i become a better nurse. im so on edge all the time, worrying that i'll get in trouble or fired for accidentally forgetting something or whatever...

5. Just trying to survive

   brokenroads27 posted a topic in New Nurse

   i've been working as a new nurse for a few months now and at first i LOVED it. now i feel like i get up and go to work and just try to survive the day. its a TON of responsibility and i ALWAYS leave with a lump in my throat feeling like i forgot to d...

6. Feeling anxious

   brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in New Nurse

   i LOVE that! i woke up this morning worried i would have a voicemail from my job asking me to come in so they could speak with me or something. but it hasnt happened thank god! im glad its not just me. i hope i never make a grave mistake but all i ca...

7. Feeling anxious

   brokenroads27 posted a topic in New Nurse

   i've been off orientation for a little while now and im constantly feeling anxious and worrying at work and after work. im always wondering if i remembered to do everything on my shift but i know there are always things i forgot to do. i hope things ...

8. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

   brokenroads27 replied to tokmom's topic in New Nurse

   i get as much time as i need. the minimum where i work is 8 weeks with a preceptor who is there to help you with everything. they say most people take 8-12 weeks but there are nurses who say they took way more than that if they needed to

9. Sick family member in the hospital

   brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

   emotions during work hours is definitely what i think will be the hardest. i dont know how to handle myself when this person is now at my job, where i am expected to be professional. its not easy to have a sick family member at home but at least the...

10. Sick family member in the hospital

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    how do you cope with a sick family member in the hospital for possibly long term? (this is my family member btw, and they are hospitalized in the same hospital and unit i work in, which makes it twice as hard)

11. What does your hospital do for halloween?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    or your place of work. im just wondering if any places decide to let their staff dress up or anything fun. what about christmas?

12. multidisciplinary rounds

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    on my unit, they do rounds on all pts a few times a week. im new to this...what do they want to hear in report? it should be brief, so im assuming IV meds, but what else about the pts?

13. Orientation period

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in New Nurse

    how responsible are you as a nurse during a few months long orientation? what i mean is, i understand that as a registered nurse with a license you would be fully responsible for the patients that you have. but if anything should go wrong, especiall...

14. JP drain removal

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    when is a jp drain usually removed? i had a pt that had it in for 1.5 weeks...isnt that too long?

15. Address on license spelled wrong

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The address is spelled wrong on my new nursing license...they only added one extra letter at the end of part of my street name. Is this worth pointing out? It was still delivered to my house and it looks correct until you look at it closely. If so...