SjoeRN

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1. New Grad Hospice Nurse, Night Shift...Help!

   SjoeRN replied to Honeybee737's topic in Hospice

   I have worked nights for about two yrs on a Med/Surg floor. I usually stay up late the night before the start of my 3 12s, and then try to only sleep for a few hrs during the day after working my last 12hr shift for the week. It sort of works, I fi...

2. Non-acuity based Cardiac Floor

   SjoeRN replied to SjoeRN's topic in Cardiac

   I "vented" to my manager this week, about this issue, along with some others I have been having with how my floor works. Concerning this team of patients, all he said was, "yeah that was a pretty bad team." I questioned him about acuity based nursi...

3. Non-acuity based Cardiac Floor

   SjoeRN posted a topic in Cardiac

   Just wondering if anyone else has these kind of problems. I had 5 patients last night. 4 out of the 5 were "ringers". Patient 1 had dementia, would call out because she was worried no one was there. Patient 2 had MR and needed help to the potty c...

4. Just graduated, Question about qualifications when applying for jobs

   SjoeRN replied to waynej506's topic in New Nurse

   It shouldn't disqualify you. It might be a state-by-state thing but I had interviews before i took the NCLEX. If the hospital has a graduate nurse program (which it seems, few hospitals still do) you could start working now. Likely, if you get an i...

5. Advice please

   SjoeRN replied to cuteinpinkNS's topic in New Nurse

   I feel you. I am still on orientation but have so much trouble focusing and attempting to multitask, that I have begun to question whether I might have ADD. I recommend writing everything down until it all becomes more familiar.

6. Still on orientation but got another attractive offer

   SjoeRN replied to SjoeRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the replies. I think working at both is a good idea that I never really thought about.

7. Still on orientation but got another attractive offer

   SjoeRN replied to SjoeRN's topic in New Nurse

   I appreciate everyone's comments, especially the first one from janfrn. I found it interesting that you mentioned it sounded like I had already made up my mind about leaving my current position. I was actually leaning the other way, but after re-re...

8. Still on orientation but got another attractive offer

   SjoeRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello, I'm new to this site and this is my first post. I am looking for some advice regarding my job situation. It took me about 2 months to get a job after passing my boards. I applied to all of the local hospitals, had a view interviews, and eve...