Boston7

Boston7 specializes in LTC, Med-Surg, Hospice.

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1. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   Boston7 replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   Dear BettyBoop01, My first thoughts are: you have a sense of play about you, and you chose the # "1" which tells me you strive to achieve~! Establishing one's self as a new nurse is critical in the first year. It requires empowerment on your part....

2. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

   Boston7 replied to eyeball's topic in New Nurse

   Hi Wahini - that's wonderful you decided to do~! I know the feeling - tore my rotator cuff - having surgery soon and know it will be a bit of time before I can return - will say never gave it a thought that I'd injure myself in the course of duties ...

3. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

   Boston7 replied to eyeball's topic in New Nurse

   Great advice - you're absolutely right - use one's age to the maximum as there's one ingredient we have the younger ones do not - "a healthy balance of life's seasonings"~! :)

4. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

   Boston7 replied to eyeball's topic in New Nurse

   Dear Eyeball ~ Congratulations~! I completed an LPN program in 2008, I was 54 at graduation. Ok, so I should have invested an extra year and done the RN route, but hindsight is always 20-20~! Being an older nurse affords much in terms of patient ca...

5. Long-Term Care & The Newly Graduated LPN

   Boston7 replied to Boston7's topic in General Nursing

   You are very wise to do especially if you're comfortable in the work environment...only caveat I'd say is with role change...yet I can tell you'll be 'right at home'~! Best regards to you and your successes. Nansea

6. Long-Term Care & The Newly Graduated LPN

   Boston7 replied to Boston7's topic in General Nursing

   Indeed, this is true. I'm 55...I have moments of joy...most times...stress levels off the charts, too much work between med pass, tx, charting & documentation + reports, etc. - long hours - coping w/call-offs - BUT - there are moments when I kno...

7. Long-Term Care & The Newly Graduated LPN

   Boston7 replied to Boston7's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much :) Nansea

8. Long-Term Care & The Newly Graduated LPN

   Boston7 replied to Boston7's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you as well for your comments...utilize network support...continue to plug along...do consider furthering on to RN...options are out there and it takes time to find one's niche...gut instinct tells me a new grad may go through 8-10 jobs at the ...

9. Long-Term Care & The Newly Graduated LPN

   Boston7 replied to Boston7's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Chery~! :) Nansea

10. Long-Term Care & The Newly Graduated LPN

    Boston7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    You've passed your Boards...you're excited with the prospects of being a nurse, your earnings potential, etc., etc. You've no experience and you muster through interview after interview. Then you get a phone call and are offered a position at a LTC...

11. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Boston7 replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

    I too am a new grad with just under 6 months experience. Does it get easier, I surely hope so...remember...we have a "choice" to view things as stress or as frustrating...we must choose to "focus" on who it is we serve...our patients...which is why ...