Nugget

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1. Am I too old to become an RN??

   Nugget replied to bananerz84's topic in LPN-RN

   It is true, this answer and other answers on this thread, are unwarranted. Is this the type of bad-itude we want to display as RN's, to those who want to join our awesome crew of intelligent people? No question is a silly question, and this is not at...

2. Nursing Ethics Question!

   Nugget posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello! I have not visited this forum in awhile, and I have missed it! I live in Canada, and have a ethical dilemma/question: I work for an assertive community treatment team (outpatient/community psychiatry). We currently have a patient who has not b...

3. Do I Create My Own Niche?

   Nugget posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! It has been a couple of years since I posted on this awesome forum, probably since before I graduated nursing school. Just curious to get some ideas about areas of work. I currently work casually for a nursing resource team (was my first...

4. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

   Nugget replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

   Mine happened just last night! Hence the reason I searched "mistakes" on here as soon as I came home, crying. These happened with the same patient: 1. Patient had order for lorazepam 1-2 mg IV for seizures. I read the order as IM and gave as such. Re...

5. Worst night ever

   Nugget replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone here has given you some great advice and as a newbie myself, I do not know what I could offer in the way of wisdom - but you got through the night. You did no harm and that is the most important thing. I would have bawled in your situation a...

6. Float Nursing

   Nugget replied to RegisteredNurse88's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad and just started working a few weeks ago as a float nurse as well! I just finished my first rotation on a medicine floor and let me tell you - it IS hard. I've posted a couple of times on the boards in the past couple of weeks because...

7. The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

   Nugget replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

   Don't beat yourself up.

8. New RN, 3 weeks into orientation, total screw up.

   Nugget replied to Nugget's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all so much for your amazing comments, guidance and support! I have to say, I am particularly hard on myself (everyone who knows me has told me at some point in time!), so I am sure much of my grief stems from my own lack of self confidence...

9. A new nurse feeling confident :)

   Nugget replied to EarthwormRN's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you!! I am happy to hear you are confident as a new RN :)

10. New RN, 3 weeks into orientation, total screw up.

    Nugget posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi, guys! I have to say, most of my posts to this site have been pretty negative. I dislike posting so many negative things, but what can I say, I'm a new nurse and incredibly unsure. So last week was my 7th shift on a very heavy medicine unit. The d...

11. Brand new graduate, brand new job, and I am a stress case!

    Nugget replied to Nugget's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you all for your kind words, encouragement, and advice! I will be fine, I just need to get into the swing of things and study on my days off. Sauconyrunner - I agree with you about being a floater as a new RN! I am preceptored for the first 14 ...

12. Brand new graduate, brand new job, and I am a stress case!

    Nugget posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi all, This is a rant-y e-mail, so be forewarned! I guess I am in need of some coddling/reassurance from fellow nurses on the internet I just graduated in April (yay!), passed my RN exam (yay!) and have a job in a teaching hospital, in Toronto, Can...

13. Feeling useless/unsure in clinical/sim lab

    Nugget replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    Pneumothorax is right on the button. Mention the TV shows they're watching or if they have photos around, ask them about that. I always try to find something in their room that I can relate to personally (say, a photo of a person's dog - I grew up in...

14. Bad Day During Pre-Grad Placement - need reassurance!

    Nugget replied to Nugget's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks, Ashley! Your response is encouraging and much appreciated. Hopefully toorrow will be a better shift! Here is hoping. P.S., your dogs are adorable :) ~Nugget

15. Bad Day During Pre-Grad Placement - need reassurance!

    Nugget posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi y'all: I am a pre-grad nursing student (wahoo! Only 2 months to go!), doing my consolidation on a surgical floor (mostly ortho, but a lot of gen surg too). I've been there since January 20th. Last night I worked my first night shift and I think it...