SistersofMRSA

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1. What are clinicals all about????

   SistersofMRSA replied to BucklandRN's topic in General Students

   When I was a student, I usually had a chance to: sit down multiple times per clinical day take a coffee break, just because have a leisurely meal or snack use the bathroom when I needed to thoroughly dissect the chart talk to my peers debrief with e...

2. Feeling tired and restless after almost 2 years. Next steps?

   SistersofMRSA posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've worked on a fast-paced ortho/trauma/renal & pancreas transplant/urology/general surgery floor within an urban, Level 1 trauma center since October 2009. I completed a RN residency program and have since become transplant certified (can take...

3. Help to a New Grad trying to choose a job!

   SistersofMRSA replied to KateM345's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations! Both sound like excellent opportunities. Like previous posters have mentioned, a med-surg floor will give you a broad foundation for mastering basic skills, learning to prioritize, and managing your time. Once you get the skills, pr...

4. RN of exactly one year...

   SistersofMRSA replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you familiar with Patricia Benner's seminal work, "From Novice to Expert"? According to Benner, it takes about two to three years of experience for most nurses to feel truly competent: http://www.sonoma.edu/users/n/nolan/n312/benner.htm Literatu...