cubbieblue

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1. extra shifts

   cubbieblue replied to wiley6coyote's topic in General Nursing

   I am going through the same experience now. I work 3 days a week on a very busy Med Surg floor and that is plenty for me . My husband makes very good money and I really don't have to work if I don't want to but I wanted to be a nurse an help people ,...

2. Nurses and Burn out

   cubbieblue replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   I am on 10 months as a new nurse and want to quit every day. My floor and shift is always understaffed and they call and leave a message everyday that we are short nurses on my shift. It is never the other shifts,always mine. I barely want to work my...

3. Stressed =(

   cubbieblue replied to brandnewbie's topic in New Nurse

   I feel the same way working on an ortho med surg floor. The bad days are the norm and I rarely have a decent night that I don't want to run out of there andf never come back. I feel like my brain and heart are racing all the time and am depressed and...

4. Ready to toss in the towel

   cubbieblue replied to chcgoblue's topic in General Nursing

   I hear ya sista! Way too much time with glitchy computers. I love spending time doing patient care but too much time is spent on the computer charting. I have to stop and wait until my computer feels like cooperating. Sometimes goes down right in the...

5. Older and back in nursing school...????

   cubbieblue replied to kcrewfive's topic in General Students

   I went back to school in my forties.I worked in several careers and then was a stay at home mom with my kids. I finished nursing school when I was 46 and graduated with high honors and started working on a very busy med-surg ortho floor a couple of m...

6. Does anyone have a GOOD manager

   cubbieblue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse with about six months under my belt. My nurse manager is one of the most supportive, kind hearted people I have have worked for. I work evenings on a very busy med surg floor and she always stops me and takes the time to make sure I ...

7. I Quit Bedside Nursing

   cubbieblue replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to hear about the very bad work environment you are in. As a new nurse just starting out ,this is the worst type of place to begin your career in. No wonder your confidence is shot. I hope you don't give up nursing alltogether ,unless you are r...

8. Wanting to change departments

   cubbieblue replied to wsuRN2009's topic in General Nursing

   I just started on an Ortho/Med Surg floor and we also get alot of Psych ,drug seekers etc. It is a very busy floor and while I am learning alot , I am exhausted all the time. I don't know how long I will be able to stay on this floor. I love the staf...

9. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

   cubbieblue replied to sj73201's topic in New Nurse

   I am a new nurse off of orientation for a little over a month and I am struggling. I am usually late getting off of work 1-2 hours trying to get everything done. I feel like I run all night long with no lunch or breaks and still can't get out on time...