vanRN12

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1. How to Deal with Stresses of Being a New Nurse

   vanRN12 replied to calthoff863's topic in New Nurse

   I thought I was going I love nursing, and I'm a very hard worker... However, I got my first job as a new grad in a transitional care facility. I care for 15+ patients 3-11. I was hired with one of my classmates. The DON called me into her office a fe...

2. Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

   vanRN12 replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality

   I thought I was going I love nursing, and I'm a very hard worker... However, I got my first job as a new grad in a transitional care facility. I care for 15+ patients 3-11. I was hired with one of my classmates. The DON called me into her office a fe...

3. Kindred in Boston area

   vanRN12 replied to sbostonRN's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm a new grad ADN, recently hired by kindred. They said I would be orienting for 4 to 6 weeks with an experienced RN. 2.5 weeks later, without warning, I was on my own. I did get weekends off and 40hrs per week. However, I'm working Xmas eve, Xmas, ...

4. Evening shift - no family time

   vanRN12 posted a topic in Stress 101

   I wished for a full time job with no weekends. And waa lah! I got a 3-11 m-f as a new grad! They offered me 4-6 weeks of orientation...only got about 2.5. FYI. Anyways, I'm not so excited about it anymore, because I don't get to see my 5 year old as ...