alexan18

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  1. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    I will be starting on nights in July. I am looking forward to the change. I will be in town on the 23rd/24th to take my drug test and finalize my paperwork. We are planning on moving out there at the end of June. Question... I was told Memorial...
  2. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    Well... I was hired at Memorial on the ortho unit. I was told that the pt ratio would be 4-5. I hope that is true. I have also heard that Memorial treats their nurses good. I am looking forward to the change!
  3. What to do?

    We have a separate glucose monitoring form in addition to the mar. The MAR was signed as giving the right insulin but on the other form I wrote that it was regular insulin given in response to an abnormal glucose reading.
  4. What to do?

    I just called my charge nurse and she said to fix the problem in the am.
  5. What to do?

    I just woke up out of a dead sleep and first thing that came to my mind is that I charted that I gave a patient regular insulin when in fact I gave a different insulin. What should I do? The patient was transferred to a different floor earlier...
  6. I am traveling to CO Springs at the end of this month for interviews at Memorial hospital and Penrose Hospital. Does anyone have any advice? I am a new grad and interviewing for ortho/neuro. What is the working invironment like in the hospitals, p...
  7. Is this normal?

    Thank you everyone for your support and advice. I talked with my manager today and told her exactly how I felt and that having too many different preceptors was affecting me. So.... they put me with someone new today and are going to keep me with h...
  8. Anxiety Prob/3 months into job

    I am a new grad and I feel the same way. I have been having panic attacks all week. I have trouble sleeping and have to keep busy at home so my mind doesnt drive me crazy. When Im off I worry that I might have forgotten to give a med or chart somet...
  9. Is this normal?

    I recently started my preceptorship at a hospital med/surg unit. Out of the 8 shifts I worked I have only worked with my preceptor 4 times. The other times I was put with other nurses who just happened to be available. My preceptor had to cover as c...
  10. Question for anyone living in Vegas

    The community college offers a course for cna's. Try callling CCSN and they can guide you in the right direction. Also, the State Board of Nursing will have a list of accredited programs. I believe you can also find it on their website. hope that...