Golden_Dawn

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1. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   No, I'm not getting any younger, am I? But who is? I'll turn 60 this April. I do wonder if I might just be too old to handle it, but then I look at the young girls I went to nursing school with, and they are all complaining of fatigue too. Of cours...

2. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, Jahra, That sounds so encouraging! I think you have hit the nail on the head. Part time would be more my speed! TY VM for your encouragement! Best wishes to you too!

3. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   TY Ibiza! Those are such happy ubeat thoughts. More power to you!

4. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Silly. I actually was not aware that refresher courses were available but it is an excellent suggestion and I think I will go that route. It may help to restore my confidence too.

5. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, Lovanurse, I mispoke and meant to say the child was 36 months, and I did post a correction under my original post on page one of this thread. As for the dose, it was 11 months ago now, and I am forgetting my knowledge of it. I'm so sorry, you ...

6. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   That's possible NurseOnAMotorcycle, thanks for the thought. One of the other nurses who worked there told me when she was new, she mistakenly gave Depo-provera to a young woman who was supposed to get cyanocobalamin, and still couldn't figure out ho...

7. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   TY MissLadyRN for your suggestions. There is such a place an hour a way, a major medical center with an extern program for new grads. I interviewed there and they said they'd like to have me come work with them, but they only hire NGs twice a year,...

8. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   TY So much for that information Wetzoo! Good luck to you too!

9. Is my short career over?

   Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Mazy, those are excellent suggestions!

10. Is my short career over?

    Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Caliotter for those suggestions!

11. Is my short career over?

    Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get that and cannot dispute it. The techs did teach me a lot, for instance they taught me to stock the carts, string the machines, canulate the patients, start dialysis, understand the various machine alarms, rinse back and blood return, an...

12. Is my short career over?

    Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, luvmy3grls, that sounds familier. You described the situation better than I and in fewer words. I'm just trying to figure out if I dare try again. Some people here have made some excellent suggestions, and I don't just mean those who agr...

13. Is my short career over?

    Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Loriangel for saying so. I rather thought so myself. I can and did learn a lot from the techs, but think I should have had a nurse preceptor to teach me the parts of the job exclusive to nursing, such as the nurses role in emergency proce...

14. Is my short career over?

    Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

    Not A Hat, I'm so glad you found your niche too! Thanks for your suggestions about Free Clinic, camps, private duty. You think a refresher course might help? I will speak to former instructors about that. I don't really see how it would help tho...

15. Is my short career over?

    Golden_Dawn replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby, You are the first to comment on the med error and I appreciate that because it's what worries me most. Explanations were offered because DON demanded an explanation of how that could have happened. Yes, I get it that med errors are dangerous ...