BigMama3

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1. New Grad-Job Jumping after 6 months

   BigMama3 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi all, I posted a bit ago but I'm going to try again. So for the past six months, I've been working at a nursing home, mainly on a dementia unit. It was crazy 23 patients, sometimes naked, other times missing, refusing meds. aggressive. The whole sh...

2. Anxious Older New Grad, now in PEDS office---help!

   BigMama3 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi all, Just a bit of background first. I am in my late forties, three kids, and decided to go back to school and got an ADN-I have a BS in something else. I graduated in May, got my license in August, and my first job in a nursing home in October. ...

3. I need to vent :(

   BigMama3 replied to RN.amour's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, thanks Brujacakes...I've been at my job four months Feb 28 and am looking for a new job...either I am gonna hit the six month mark or I'm gonna run out the door (hopefully very soon) good luck in your search! We are both gonna need it, it's TOUG...

4. I need to vent :(

   BigMama3 replied to RN.amour's topic in General Nursing

   OMG I could've written this myself. I too am a new grad but where I live the only real jobs are in Nursing homes (hard to get a floor job) or on Rehab units (where the ration has been 17 SICK patients and one nurse, ME YIKES) I've read quite a few o...

5. Advice Please

   BigMama3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad working in a rehab/long term. I know the rehab floor is NOT for me, very sick patient, crazy nurse patient ratio 1 nurse 17 + patients, cna's NO WHERE to be found. I knew nursing would be stressful but just thinking about possibly wor...

6. Woes of a green (overwhelmed, possibly disillusioned) med-surg nurse

   BigMama3 replied to loshie08's topic in Med-Surg

   I read posts on this website quite often to know that I too am not overwhelmed especially as a new grad...good luck!!

7. Woes of a green (overwhelmed, possibly disillusioned) med-surg nurse

   BigMama3 replied to loshie08's topic in Med-Surg

   Hey there Ansley et al, I too am a new grad and as of tomorrow will be at my place for 4 months (and already ready to run out the door) And like you I too feel that I am not providing quality care to my patients (and isn't that what we became nurses...

8. New Grad first job questions

   BigMama3 replied to BigMama3's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks so much for your response. I don't think I'll make it a year in this position, originally I thought I could do it for six months but now I'm not even sure of that. I was originally on eves then they changed me to days and apparently they are g...

9. nursing homes and large patient to nurse ratio

   BigMama3 replied to bargraphix's topic in Safety

   Just wanted to say, well said I totally agree and it's unfortunate that LTC seems to be this way everywhere

10. nursing homes and large patient to nurse ratio

    BigMama3 replied to bargraphix's topic in Safety

    Boy you and I can hang out!! I am a new grad. My friend (also a new grad) was working in a nursing home and she was responsible for 43 patients in an eight hour shift...needless to say she quit after a few weeks. I don't know if you work 8 or 12 hour...

11. New Grad first job questions

    BigMama3 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi all, so I am a new nurse grad and am working in a place with both subacute and long term patients. I received about four weeks training then was off to the trenches. On the subacute unit I have had 18 plus patients to care for and many have been ...

12. Ever accepted a job you knew was a mistake?

    BigMama3 replied to Lucky724's topic in Career Support

    Hey Lucky, its funny you posted this because I feel like I'm in a similar situation currently. I am a new grad working in an understaffed LTAC which is ironic because my first job was in a SNF with 40 patients (now I ONLY have 18 LOL)..my theory is j...

13. New Nurse-So many ?? So little time

    BigMama3 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi all, I'd like to start out by saying I got my license in September whoooo hoooo! So here's my problem. I live in MA where there isn't a nursing shortage but you really need a BSN and I have an ADN, with no nursing experience so the job choices ar...

14. HELP Nursing DX

    BigMama3 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi all, So I got my first patient...and I get that we have to do a dx...but here's the problem. She has COPD but that's status quo. On 02 sat pretty high on RA consitering. Lungs sounded junky on left side but again (according to prof this was found ...

15. Is it a good idea to take Micro and A&P 1 in the same qtr?

    BigMama3 replied to mc0306's topic in Pre-Nursing

    OMG that's baad...YIKES Personally, I liked A&P...I didnt' like Micro then but am starting to apply it now....hopefully this helps....make the right decision for you. I don't know whre you live but I live in MA and there is a waiting list to get ...