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1. How does one write up LVN ?

   newsupernurse replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

   Well, pt care assistant, you may be in position of executive mgmt but you sound bossy yourself. At my facility open communication and problem discussions are encouraged AND how do you assume I do not have experience. Its not matter of power game, it ...

2. How does one write up LVN ?

   newsupernurse replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

   The Commuter and brownbook , whatever you are advising I have already done that. the tune of progresssive discipline is very familiar to me , i know subjective and objective difference and I am the most likeable and lovable new RN on the floor. Infac...

3. How does one write up LVN ?

   newsupernurse replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am not against LVN and I do not boss at all, infact I have many LVNs as my friends. I had 9 patients when she siad " you do your own thing " and we never talked how to plan our day '. On other occasion when I was trying to critically think how to ...

4. How does one write up LVN ?

   newsupernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN and sometimes we have to work with LVN's and one of my working days last week, this LVN told me straight away " You do your own thing and I will do my own". She did not help me with any PO meds or dressing changes. I am a 6 mos old RN i...

5. I always take help for inserting IV

   newsupernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN and love my job but whenever there is requirement of putting new IV on patient, I take help as I sometime am confident and some time really loose it. I fear that the plastic cover over needle might come off or I will blow patient's vein...

6. volunteering in a hospital that you want to work at?

   newsupernurse replied to Peds4LifeRN's topic in General Nursing

   i did volunteer work in hospital i wanted to work at but they did not hire me while in the other hospital, i chased the nurse manager for same amount of time diplomatically and i landed the job. It simply depends on how honest the hospital is towards...

7. bariatric surgery -a question

   newsupernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   its been know that if your BMI is over 40 and u r 100 lbs overweight then you can have bypass surgery and my aunt is going to have one. She is 42 yrs old with no co-morbidities , just loose fat hanging from her belly and thighs. I think she should tr...

8. Is Med Surg hard?? New grad. starting soon- not looking forward to 12 hours!

   newsupernurse replied to Epona's topic in Med-Surg

   I felt as if I am writing your post. Six mos back before I started my new job as new RN with no nursing experience, I was going thru same ques in my mind but today, I feel Med-surg is foundation of nursing. Everyday is new day and you shoould get sup...

9. got to give feedback about preceptor: AM CONFUSED ?

   newsupernurse replied to newsupernurse's topic in Relations

   thanks all for reply. I am scared of saying anything to her. She has been in my facility for over 20 years and she says everything with authority to everybody. I did tell her that some of the skills we didn't cover and she said that she'll look over ...

10. got to give feedback about preceptor: AM CONFUSED ?

    newsupernurse posted a topic in Relations

    I have been with this preceptor for more than three mos now, she taught me lot of things basically at skill level and charting stuff. She also covered my charting mistakes sometimes but two things which I observed about her was that she was not lik...

11. quit nursing after med errors?

    newsupernurse replied to ris_03tdgz's topic in New Nurse

    I have already done some mistakes within 15 weeks of my new job, not big ones but there are always ways to avoid them. I think organizing time sheet and not missing 5 rights of med giving can reduce it. You worked hard for license so don't give up e...

12. Making mistakes lowers my confidence at job-New Grad RN

    newsupernurse replied to newsupernurse's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks all, It was glad to know that it happens in lives of new grads. Iseeyou_RN , you actually explained what happens to me on the floor. Interruptions and then it gets hard to get back to original work. Yes, I will try to complete all the steps.

13. Making mistakes lowers my confidence at job-New Grad RN

    newsupernurse posted a topic in New Nurse

    I am a new grad RN and have completed 12 weeks at the job but when I make mistakes, my confidence goes down the drain. I go by my time management sheet, I recheck meds twice and try to do complete documentation as the day passes by. One day I took o...

14. Health assessment HELP!!!!

    newsupernurse replied to cdmartinez09's topic in Student Assist

    I had same problem with my health assessment class in nursing school but I took help from instructor and she started giving me tutorials which made my grad go up from C to B+ in finals.

15. Passed lpn boards today, going for RN should i work don't want to be stale?

    newsupernurse replied to alodocios's topic in LPN-RN

    First of all, set your priorities. If you need job at this stage for letting the money flow in then go for job and wait for RN. If you think your career advancement is imp at this time then go for RN. If you want both then go to school and work part...