helster83

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1. Going Backwards

   helster83 replied to HarStarr's topic in General Nursing

   I understand your pain. I've been in the field for about the same time and have had the same luck and felt the same lack of confidence. Currently I am in a position (in home health) that I love-- but sometimes have my rough days. But I have been thro...

2. Someone please give me tips on how to apply to volunteer positions

   helster83 replied to Nurseadam's topic in Job Hunt

   I've done something that I call "cold calling" ...basically depending on where you live, type 'hospital' into google maps, see what pops up, and start making phone calls. Speak to the operator, have them forward you to their volunteer department if t...

3. Giving Up on Nursing

   helster83 replied to Kristen75's topic in New York

   I get exactly where you are coming from because I've been there too. I know you are frustrated. Just sending out resumes isn't going to get you noticed, alone. It's great that you have the EMT experience though, but you have to try different strategi...

4. Why such high new RN turnover?

   helster83 replied to Calder's topic in New Nurse

   I honestly haven't known any new graduate nurses to have unrealistic high expectations (such as asking for the day shift), I personally would never ask of such things. But I will say that hospitals do throw their nurses to the dogs, especially their ...

5. Still a new grad... when will it end?

   helster83 replied to helster83's topic in New Nurse

   There has been a lot of thought and analysis on my own part in regards to what has happened during the time I worked both positions. I have done a lot of questioning of myself in how I reacted or how I felt in circumstances when I made mistakes or lo...

6. Still a new grad... when will it end?

   helster83 replied to helster83's topic in New Nurse

   Thank- you. I definitely feel stronger as a RN now than I did a year ago. I've had a lot of time to go over how a shift could be managed much easier by organizing myself differently.

7. Still a new grad... when will it end?

   helster83 replied to helster83's topic in New Nurse

   Thank- you for your post, though I'd find it rather nauseating to speak to my old employers again. I don't want to remind them that me (as well as other new nurses) are at their mercy. I have gotten feed back from other nurses on my floor. My main p...

8. Still a new grad... when will it end?

   helster83 replied to helster83's topic in New Nurse

   You sound exactly like me. Sometimes I didn't take breaks, but realized that by 7AM I sounded like a complete moron in report because my blood sugar probably ran low by then. So, I made it a big deal to take 20 minutes in the break room around 2 or 3...

9. Still a new grad... when will it end?

   helster83 replied to helster83's topic in New Nurse

   Thank- you so much. Reading this means so much.

10. Still a new grad... when will it end?

    helster83 replied to helster83's topic in New Nurse

    At the time I was volunteering, the hospital was on a hiring freeze and there were talks about laying RN's off. Right after I was hired by my 2nd employer. As a side note that I should have mentioned, since losing my position in October '11, I have ...

11. Still a new grad... when will it end?

    helster83 posted a topic in New Nurse

    -I graduated in Jan '10. -Passed the boards March '10. -Worked as a nurse's aid at a local hospital from july '09- july '10. -(First opportunity) Got hired to work in acute care at NYP- Cornell, started july '10. Got the preceptor from HELL (got b...

12. NCLEX-RN tomorrow! am lost and don't know what to do

    helster83 replied to shannalim's topic in NCLEX

    Yeah, everyone should definitely relax the night before their big exam. I remember when I took the NCLEX, and how nervous I started out. Your brain has to work at optimal levels for tomorrow, regardless of whether you think you know everything or no...

13. RN's are perfect human beings, aren't we?

    helster83 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I don't disagree with your statement at all. It's a shame so many people resort to childish behavior. It's never about correcting a situation, it's about pointing blame on others to help oneself. Luckily I had coworkers that weren't like that. Manage...

14. RN's are perfect human beings, aren't we?

    helster83 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I almost feel like this rant was written about myself!!! LOL!!! I'm a new grad that basically and feel like I'm a poster person. Oh well. I'm determined to find happiness in my life, I'm not my occupation, I am me. No f*cked up manager is going to wa...

15. New Grads...Teaching Hospital vs Community Hospital

    helster83 replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    This issue has also been something I have been putting some thought into recently. I have worked in both environments. I worked in a major level one trauma center in NYC as a new grad this year... and I was very disappointed with my experience. I ha...