JerseyGirl2010

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  1. Hi Nurses! I'm seeking all of your help once again--I started working as a new nurse almost exactly a year ago (last feb 2015). I started at a very busy trauma center hospital in Newark, NJ-a very good hospital. However, due to many factors-- being a...
  2. Family practice RN

    Well, 2 out of 5 days I do house calls with the doctor, but I don't usually go into the house with him because most of his patients have tight space in their houses. I sit in the car and help him chart/document. The other 3 days I am between two offi...
  3. Family practice RN

    Hello all, I was wondering what some of you think might be a suitable setting for me- I have 6 years tele technician exp, 2 months float pool orientation experience and 6 months of experience at my current job as a family practice RN. I am ready for ...
  4. Micromanagement of Nurses

    Good point. Allow me to explain a bit more- I am currently a nurse in a family practice office and I like working with the doctor however, I feel like I get bossed around by the receptionist and I get scolded for silly things by a practice manager w...
  5. Micromanagement of Nurses

    Hi Nurses-Just a general question, Which specialty of nursing or Nurse practitioning is there the least amount of micromanaging from admin and docs and maybe even other nurses? Just curious.
  6. New Nurse to Family Practice Needs Advice!

    I'm in the same exact situation!! Except we don't do lipo or botox. BUT my doctor is old school and has been using PAPER charts for more than 25 years. He does house calls as well! He's OCD/neurotic lol And He wants me to be his scribe for eMR until ...
  7. New Nurse Needs Orientation Advice

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/new-grad-orientation-979888.html Hi everyone! I am in a similar boat....if you get a chance please read my post ^....I've been having a very rough time and I really want to get through orientation, get...
  8. New Grad orientation trouble

    Ok, so today was my first day back after "the meeting"....I was put on a different floor than I have been on so far which is fine since I will be a float. I had a different preceptor and one of the first things I asked her is if she has a habit of ye...
  9. New Grad orientation trouble

    Thanks for the advice and words of encouragement! I will definitely try priming my bag/tubing that way from now on.....and I've been looking at some "brain sheets" others have provided here. Also, for the last poster re: my location....i don't know h...
  10. New Grad orientation trouble

    Hello Nurses- I was so very lucky to accept a position as a Float pool RN at a very busy urban hospital in North Jersey recently. I am in my 6th week (out of 10 total weeks of orientation) and I'm afraid I will not make it to the end :-(. I am not ex...
  11. Float pool, would I be in over my head?

    Hey there uRNmyway, I'm loving this post. I was recently offered an interview for a Float Pool position. I am a new grad. I have 5 years experience as a Tele technician and I did a Student nurse externship at Bellevue hospital in NYC. Do you think I ...
  12. Soon to be New grad

    Wow @brownbook that's great advice. I don't think I ever realized new grads could float- kind of thought that was more for experienced nurses also, but it makes sense now. Also, should have mentioned in my first post that I do have experience as a te...
  13. Soon to be New grad

    Hi soon-to-be new grad here and am wondering what it will take to get into PACU asap? I know most people suggest new grads to get their feet wet in Med-surg, but I really like surgery and eventually want to work in Plastic surgery- figure PACU is the...
  14. Blame-free work environment

    In my nurse management/issues class i read/heard things like "blame free environment" and "non-punative environment" and didn't fully understand how that would work in the hospitals. I know where I work if you make a mistake you get called on it and ...
  15. Blame-free work environment

    Hi AN members, Nursing student here, wondering about where the line is drawn between mistakes made in a 'blame-free environment' and mistakes that will cause you to get fired??