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  1. Pursued by another hospital

    If you chose to stay, you could always talk to your current NM and see if she can offer you a full-time position seeing how other places are now interested in offering you a position. Might be a push for them to hurry up and give you a FT position.
  2. Pursued by another hospital

    If you are happy where you are and there is nothing that makes you want the other hospital, other than previously having it as a first choice, then I would stay. If the benefits, pay, and environment is similar. Worst thing would be to give up your c...
  3. Job offer for ER or CCU

    Congrats on both job offers! Both units will provide you with great experience, so it's just based on your preference. In the ER you'll see a lot of different patients/diagnoses and practice lots of skills. In the ICU you'll learn to care for the sic...
  4. Length of orientation?

    I had 6 weeks of orientation on days on a busy cardiac step-down unit. I dont think I would have ever felt completely "ready" to be on my own 6 weeks or even 12 weeks in. As long as they expect and allow you to ask lots of questions once you're on yo...
  5. New grad, not liking the unit I'm in

    Flowerchild89- I've never experienced this situation before since I'm almost at a year mark at my first RN position but I wanted to respond. If I was in this position I would def. look to transfer within the same hospital. If you like the hospital, t...
  6. Varied Days & Night shifts

    I've been working 12hr night shifts, but because we are now over-staffed my manager wants me to pick up some day shifts within my schedule. Has anyone done this? Working days and nights within the same week. I will have a few days off in between to a...
  7. Please review my resume, 1 year experience

    This looks great! Organized and to the point! Goodluck looking for a new job!
  8. New nurse feeling overwhelmed and miserable!

    Hi nsgstu! I am the original poster of this thread. I just wanted to share with you that it DOES get better and easier. I am not quite at my 6 months mark from being hired and have been on my own maybe 4 or a little over 4 months. However, my anxiety...
  9. Pre work anxiety

    No real advice from me except to try and keep yourself busy when not at work. Im replying to let you know you are not alone and that I have the exact same anxiety. My anxiety actually was probably much worse when I started compared to what you are de...
  10. New grad, bullied at report.

    Thank you all for your replies. It comforts me to know that this has happened to other RNs (not that I would wish this on anyone of course). I will do my very best to not take it personal when I give her report. I guess I just needed to hear that I'm...
  11. First day, first code

    Like what was said in the previous replies, im confused with the order of interventions. After finding them unresponsive but breathing, a pulse should have been taken... With compressions following right away if no pulse was felt. What was the outcom...
  12. New grad, bullied at report.

    Thank you all for your posts.I guess I just need to learn to make myself not get upset when she drills me at report. All I can do is tell her what I was told in report, info from shift, and what I read in the doc notes. If she doesnt like my report l...
  13. New grad, bullied at report.

    I am a new grad and have been working on my own for a few months now. There is one specific nurse that has been knocking my confidence so far down that I have gone home crying. During report she questions EVERYTHING i say. When i tell he exactly what...
  14. Physical limitation and finding a job as a new grad

    Try clinics or school nursing. These can be less harsh on your body but a job where you can still utilize the RN license and skills you worked so hard for. A classmate of mine went in to work at a women's clinic and really enjoys it! Best of luck! Nu...
  15. Depressed and terrified

    You are not alone. I've been on my own for a little while now as a new grad and I still get very anxious before shifts. I get nauseous, have an upset stomach, and sometimes it can be so bad that I want to cry. You may have read a post I made recently...