Are-En-Fla

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1. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

   Are-En-Fla replied to monkeybug's topic in Relations

   Wow, just WOW! I am a newer (less than a year) nurse employed at a small hospital on the tele floor (my first nursing job). All I have to say is that these stories make it clear that I don't think that I will ever leave there! Our charge nurses wi...

2. Progressing from student to registered nurse.

   Are-En-Fla replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

   Terrified is a very valid feeling. I am a new nurse...graduated in 12/2011, passed NCLEX 1/2012. Started working in 2/2012. One of my meetings with my educator during my first 4 weeks of orientation, she explained to me how some preceptors think t...

3. Dumb things new nurses do....

   Are-En-Fla replied to OhioCCRN's topic in New Nurse

   Awesome thread! First thing I thought of for me was the morphine vial. So glad that others have done that too! When that piece popped off the bottom, it was so loud that it scared the living daylights out of me! The first time I hung platelets w...

4. Verbal Abuse...I Gave What I Got...

   Are-En-Fla replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

   How on earth do I stay sweet and kind all of the time? My hospital has zero tolerance on "going off" on anyone, regardless of the situation. This includes patients, family, doctors, staff, ANYONE. I would have been fired immediately. That is enou...

5. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   Are-En-Fla replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   Morton Plant Mease hospitals start CNR at $23.76 per hour. $5.00 night diff.

6. fear of calling docs

   Are-En-Fla replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in New Nurse

   Simplistic, I, too, felt the same way about calling doctors. I still get anxiety, working on telemetry as a new grad since February. I'm finding that the more I do it, the easier it is. The more you get to know each doctor as an individual, you wi...

7. Gifts for a graduate nurse?

   Are-En-Fla replied to PepeSilvia's topic in New Nurse

   I got a portable Pulse-Ox reader. I love it! Especially when you need to get a reading while your patient is ambulating and you need to drag the Dynamap AND hold onto the patient at the same time. It's also handy when you want to get that reading ...

8. How to break into case management nursing and utilization review....

   Are-En-Fla replied to nursingosaurus's topic in Case Management

   I would eventually like to get into case management as well. I am finding that working on the floor, when seeing the case managers, I let them know what is going on with my patients. They seem to like that I have interest in what they are doing and...

9. Nun wanting to give NPO patient wafer

   Are-En-Fla replied to Are-En-Fla's topic in Spirituality

   I didn't think about that. I will know for next time to make that suggestion. Thank you!

10. Nun wanting to give NPO patient wafer

    Are-En-Fla posted a topic in Spirituality

    I was approached yesterday by a nun wanting to give my NPO patient a wafer (or whatever you call it...sorry). The patient was NPO for a surgery scheduled that morning so I politely said no and apologized. What would you do? I'm a new nurse.

11. Why so many tattletale nurses?

    Are-En-Fla replied to Butterflybee's topic in Relations

    Wow, I guess I am really fortunate to work in a facility where I don't see this happening. I am a new nurse and was welcomed with open arms by just about everyone. Everyone works together as a team and I absolutely never got the "nurses eat their y...

12. How do you pass meds?

    Are-En-Fla replied to mitral's topic in Student Assist

    We also have a scanning system (which saves soooo much time!) so meds are opened at bedside. I check each med against the MAR while pulling them from the Pyxis. At bedside I scan the patient's ID bracelet asking them their name and date of birth. ...

13. How do you deal after a code?

    Are-En-Fla replied to emttonurse's topic in Stress 101

    I just had my first code experience a few weeks ago. I was put on the code team since I am a new nurse and have fewer patients in my assignment. Outcome was good. I considered it an out of body experience and organized confusion and I was hooked. ...

14. Studied for 6 days, passed NCLEX-RN in 75 questions

    Are-En-Fla replied to hakunamatata's topic in NCLEX

    NCLEX-RN is such a weird test. I couldn't even remember a single item that was on it the moment I walked out of the room. I don't think there is anything anyone can do to prepare for this test as far as studying. I only used the NCLEX Success stud...

15. How long did it take you to do Nclex?

    Are-En-Fla replied to ISeeYou3100's topic in NCLEX

    Done at 75 questions...finished in 45 minutes. Thought for sure I failed and cried on the hour drive home...I passed!