kp038

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1. How long did it take....

   kp038 replied to Nurse3242's topic in New Nurse

   I'm 14 months in minus a couple month break from the hospital and still feel rather hopeless. Everyone tells me I'm too hard on myself but it's really difficult not to be when there are such sick patients under my care. What I could also really use ...

2. From Tele to Med-Surg

   kp038 replied to Jcat117's topic in Med-Surg

   Bear in mind that on med-surg floors the patient ratios are generally higher than on specialty floors (6:1 or so) and the patients aren't necessarily any less needy. I'm curious about exactly what you didn't like about tele.

3. New nurse...not sure about nursing anymore

   kp038 replied to Guest989734's topic in New Nurse

   I still feel like you after a year of nursing. Recently switched to a PCU floor thinking the smaller patient ratio would help but it hasn't. I'm constantly scared that I "dont know what I don't know." Not saying this to be discouraging, only that you...

4. Struggling...please help

   kp038 replied to fannymae16's topic in Med-Surg

   Our stories are very similar. I've been a nurse for a little over a year and my first job was on a very busy inpatient surgical/trauma unit. I learned so much but rarely (if ever) left on time and rarely (if ever) had more than 10 minutes to eat lunc...

5. Am I supposed to hate my first nursing job??

   kp038 replied to StevietheRN's topic in New Nurse

   I felt EXACTLY the same way at my first job, hated every single day and left after 7 months. It's not worth killing yourself over. Unfortunately your contract makes things more complicated. I work in a different area of nursing now and things are bet...

6. Is med surg easier than ltc

   kp038 replied to Nursebetty1170's topic in Geriatric

   old post but... the answer to your question is going to depend on the type of acute care floor. I have limited experience in both, but I can tell you that the med/surg floor I was on was absolutely insane, even with typically only 4-5 pts. The proble...

7. ICU nurse not liking my job

   kp038 replied to NURSEJSS's topic in New Nurse

   Fabulous post in it's entirety. Sometimes you just KNOW you're in the wrong spot. OP - I am a newer nurse who started on an ICU stepdown/post-op/trauma/everything floor and managed to stick it out 7 months before I decided I'd been miserable long eno...

8. New Grad

   kp038 replied to emilycp26's topic in Job Hunt

   I live outside of Philadelphia, an area that is saturated with nursing schools. I, like you, graduated from an ADN program with a bachelor's in another field. I also was a nursing assistant in a hospital. The majority of my classmates, including me, ...

9. Not sure I am right for nursing.

   kp038 replied to squirrel12's topic in Career Support

   Hey Squirrel, I don't care how far out you are from nursing school - nursing on the floor is a HUGE shock to the system. It seems the vast majority of nursing schools don't prepare you at ALL for nursing in the real world. First thing... stop beating...

10. New nurse feeling discouraged

    kp038 replied to Coolbeanz's topic in New Nurse

    I'd rather not share too many details, only because I don't know who reads these and am now on the job hunt again.... but in response to your other question, it wasn't really anything to do with the hospital. In fact, I loved the hospital and am pret...

11. New nurse feeling discouraged

    kp038 replied to Coolbeanz's topic in New Nurse

    Ah yes, the almighty contract... it's so funny, both my cousin and best friend ended up getting jobs with contracts (2 years and 1 year respectively) and straight out of school my first thought was "oh that's awesome, you're guaranteed a job for 1-2 ...

12. New nurse feeling discouraged

    kp038 replied to Coolbeanz's topic in New Nurse

    You are not alone and I applaud you for hanging in there... I could not. I landed my dream job 3 months after NCLEX, but hated it from day 2 (I knew day 1 would be rough so no surprise there). The hospital offered 6 weeks orientation (which is ridicu...

13. Villanova BSN Express 2013

    kp038 replied to SLC2080's topic in Pennsylvania

    Hi Juliemo - Montgomery County Community College in PA offers Comparative Religions (PHI215) as on online course. I also believe Villanova will accept courses like one on death & dying and even marriage/family if you can find them, though I'd dou...

14. Villanova BSN Express 2013

    kp038 replied to SLC2080's topic in Pennsylvania

    Hi all, for anyone still looking for a patho course (current or future students) the University of Northern Colorado offers Pathophysiology through their extended studies program. It's self-paced independent study so you're able to register at any ti...

15. Villanova BSNExpress, Drexel ACE, or Jeff APW? Help!

    kp038 replied to Gingermetimbers's topic in Pennsylvania

    True enough -- people like that will be anywhere. Which did you end up choosing?