circularstaircase

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1. Opportunity to switch to ER nursing, should I?

   circularstaircase replied to circularstaircase's topic in Emergency

   Good point about the "what if." I am just concerned about only getting 6 months of ER experience before I move. That's why I am wondering if it's a better career decision to stay on the float team for now. Moving in 6 months is my definite priority. ...

2. Opportunity to switch to ER nursing, should I?

   circularstaircase posted a topic in Emergency

   When I was in nursing school, I thought I'd always be an ER nurse. I loved the pace and the unpredictability and the vast amount of knowledge and assessment skills that needed to be utilized. Thus far in my nursing career, I have worked on a med-surg...

3. Has anyone tried team nursing? Opinions?

   circularstaircase replied to circularstaircase's topic in Med-Surg

   Yes I haven't seen this done before either...although I know many years ago team nursing was pretty common.

4. Has anyone tried team nursing? Opinions?

   circularstaircase posted a topic in Med-Surg

   The hospital that I work with is going to be changing it's model from primary nursing (I would get 7-8 patients per shift) to team nursing (1 RN, 1 LPN, and 1CNA) for up to 12 patients. The LPN would be doing all the medications and dressing changes ...

5. So much harder than I expected :(

   circularstaircase replied to sprintin2012's topic in New Nurse

   I feel like this whole post is verbatim what I'm feeling! I also only have 2 more days of being on orientation before I'm on my own and I'm a nervous wreck! I feel like my orientation was too short for a new nurse (6 weeks). I think I might ask my nu...

6. New Grad, 8 patients. HELP!

   circularstaircase replied to circularstaircase's topic in Med-Surg

   Thank you so much for the replies everyone! I actually asked my nurse manager if I could switch to nights but unfortunately there currently aren't any night positions available. She did say she would let me know if something opens up, so fingers cros...

7. New Grad, 8 patients. HELP!

   circularstaircase posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I feel terrible posting this because I realize how lucky I am to have a med-surg job as a new nurse...but I'm just looking for coping advice... I am one week away from being off orientation (orientation is 6 weeks) and I am already freaking out! I kn...

8. New Grad - Hired on days...appropriate to ask to switch to nights?

   circularstaircase replied to circularstaircase's topic in Med-Surg

   I did forget to mention that on my interview the nurse manager stated she would be open to switching me to the night shift once a position opens up. Since this was several weeks ago however, I did want to follow-up with her statement.

9. New Grad - Offered Nursing Home Position but want to work in hospital, advice?

   circularstaircase replied to circularstaircase's topic in New Nurse

   Hello msrn1012...sorry for the late reply! You probably already made up your mind on what you are doing, but I'll give my 2 cents anyway I actually wound up taking the nursing home position and *gasp*....got offered a hospital med-surg job 2 1/2 mon...

10. New Grad - Hired on days...appropriate to ask to switch to nights?

    circularstaircase posted a topic in Med-Surg

    Hello allnurses! I was recently hired as a new grad (YAY!) on on a very busy med-surg unit (8 patients on days/8 on nights). I was offered a position for days, but I did mention to the nurse manager up-front how I would be very interested in working...

11. Will paying for ACLS etc myself help me land a job?

    circularstaircase replied to whatdoIdonow?'s topic in New Nurse

    I just graduated nursing school a little over a month ago. Two weeks after graduation I took an ACLS certification course and wound up getting a job offer the following week. I'm not saying that the certification itself is what got me the job, but I ...

12. Turning in letter of resignation - help!

    circularstaircase posted a topic in Professionalism

    Hello everyone, About 6 weeks ago I accepted a position at a LTC care facility as a new grad RN. While I loved the residents, I really hated the facility itself. The turn-over was extremely high. Not many nurses stay past the two month mark. There w...

13. To Quit or Not to Quit...

    circularstaircase posted a topic in New Nurse

    About a month ago I accepted a position at a LTC facility to gain some experience while looking for a hopsital/med-surg position (I just graduated from RN school). I have been an LPN for 2 years at a doctors office. My initial thought, is that workin...

14. Outpt. Surgery Interview

    circularstaircase posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello allnurses! I needed some advice on a job interview I am going on next week at an Outpatient Surgery Center and wanted to get some input. Little background info: - I just started working at a nursing home/rehab 3 weeks ago. I LOVE the residents...

15. Nursing Home Blues

    circularstaircase replied to circularstaircase's topic in Geriatric

    Thank you all for the wonderful advice. It means more to me than you know! I am going to ask for a longer orientation tonight when I go into work....don't know if they will go for it or not. I really feel like I need it though. Last night on orientat...