frizzle

frizzle has 4 years experience and specializes in Cardiac Step Down.

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1. trigger finger

   frizzle posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone suffer from trigger finger? I just graduated from nursing school and began working about 8 months ago. I wake up mornings and have trouble with both middle fingers ( and no, i'm not flipping off the supervisor more frequently;-) Any conn...

2. Why do nurses eat their young?

   frizzle replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

   O.K., my last comment and then I'm going to "let it go." You are correct, I'm not a dependable team player yet, however, they weren't either when they were first hired. Don't they remember what it was like? And wouldn't we all benefit if they were le...

3. Why do nurses eat their young?

   frizzle replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your words of encouragment. I am the proverbial "Polly Anna" and tend to expect all nurses to be kind and compassionate - why else did they choose the career? I have found some wonderful mentors and will use their examples as I move forwa...

4. Why do nurses eat their young?

   frizzle replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

   Check out other options and keep on moving 'till you find your home. Guess that's the beauty of the profession - jobs are plentiful and you need not stay if not happy.

5. Why do nurses eat their young?

   frizzle replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a whiner, just an eternal optimist and wishing that individuals that choose nursing were all compassionate and kind!

6. Why do nurses eat their young?

   frizzle replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Tweety, No, not all are bad - some are awesome. Guess I just didn't expect ANY of them to be anything less than caring, compassionate nurses. I'm focusing on nurturing relationships with the nurses that make good mentors, and not just good pre...

7. Why do nurses eat their young?

   frizzle posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduated with my BSN in August and immediately took a job in a critical care step-down unit. I passed my boards 2 weeks after beginning work and thought I was on my way! WRONG! What is with this phenomenon that nurses eat their young? I'm not th...