kocurek

kocurek has 3 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, BSN.

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   Hope for bullying?

   kocurek replied to CShel's topic in General Nursing

   I am over 50yo starting career in nursing. There is a young nurse who attempted to bully me. What shocked me more is that she bullied even a pregnant coworker. In my case I couldn't count on the management, because the bully is their favorite. I deci...
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   Counterweight Bullying With a Positive Attitude.

   kocurek posted a topic in General Nursing

   Almost a year passed since I started my first nursing job. Like for many, new aspiring nurses, it was a very challenging, often stressful period. When I told a colleague nurse that my faith in humanity is being tested on med-surg floor she react...
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   Newly Licensed RN, No Experience, Graduated 10 Years Ago

   kocurek replied to hopefulnurse311's topic in New Nurse

   I was in a similar situation. Graduated twelve years ago during recession, unable to find a job. I took a refresher course and got a job with tree months of orientation for new grads. Very stressful, but I am almost done with orientation. An ini...
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   Not sure if I’m cut out for this

   kocurek replied to Rosie_RN2k22's topic in New Nurse

   How things are going for you? I am at the end of the three month orientation on med-surg/telemetry. It is difficult to manage on average six patients. I rather go slower, but safely with medications. On occasion, I had to stay after the shift ho...
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   If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

   kocurek replied to kocurek's topic in Entries

   This poem reflects the positive energy which motivates me through everyday of my often challenging work. We hold the power of healing others. With that power come responsibilities, but also pride and fulfillment.
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   If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

   kocurek posted a topic in Entries

   If I can stop one heart from breaking I shall not live in vain If I can ease one Life the Aching Or cool one in pain Or help one fainting Robin Unto his Nest again, I shall not live in Vain. Emily Dickinson
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   How New Grads Manage To Succeed And Be A Happy Nurse, or... not.

   kocurek replied to kocurek's topic in New Nurse

   Not to be able to land any job after years of studying was very disheartening. I questioned the point of ever working in the corporate environment of hospitals. It made me wary of investing again into a refresher college course, when the pandemi...
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   How New Grads Manage To Succeed And Be A Happy Nurse, or... not.

   kocurek posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm Thomas. Graduated in 2019, but entered nursing in Summer of 2022. It's a long gap between graduating and starting the very first job. I like to share with you the experience of setting your feet on the nursing floor. Aches and anxiety, along with...
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   New grad worried about getting off orientation

   kocurek replied to FeelingNursey's topic in New Nurse

   Did you finish your orientation? Can you share with us how its going? We want to learn from your experience. As of today, I have two more weeks of orientation left, and also plenty of insecurities, like you. I graduated 12 years ago, b...
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    Passed Nclex the 8th time!!!!!!

    kocurek replied to amazingaloha's topic in NCLEX

    I've not only passed NCLEX with minimum 75 questions, but also did several certificates, for the future job. I was a top student. It all does not matter, because it is easier to hire conditioned and humble experienced nurse, than put you on a test to...
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    Passed Nclex the 8th time!!!!!!

    kocurek replied to amazingaloha's topic in NCLEX

    I tried in several states, including Alaska. I often followed news where a hospital spokesperson complained about nursing shortage. However when I called that institution, there was a standard "no new grads, at least one year of experience". I am li...
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    Passed Nclex the 8th time!!!!!!

    kocurek replied to amazingaloha's topic in NCLEX

    Perseverance is a virtue. I am glad you passed NCLEX. What worries, is whether you will get a job after two years out of school an no experience. I struggle for ten months to find a job. No one wants me to hire because I have no experience, and they ...
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    kocurek replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    The reason I have some doubts about the trick is that we don't get recently messages from people who failed. The very few of them can be outdated already. We get bunch of posts about "good pop-up" every day, but we don't know if the trick still works...