NurseGLC

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  1. Struggling with an unmotivated clinical group

    I am not only a Clinical Instructor, but a New Grad preceptor and Charge Nurse in an acute care hospital. Expecting compliments for doing what is expected and meeting the minimum expectations (like taking vitals in a timely manner) is not only un...
  2. Why don't you just read the chart?

    Most hospitals don't allow the units access to the ER and vise versa, at least not before they've been formally admitted and transferred to the unit. If I don't ask questions, how else can I know that the patient is appropriate for my unit? How do I...
  3. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    My Daddy's last meal was a Wonder Bread grilled cheese (made with Kraft singles and real butter) and tapioca pudding. Mom was appalled at the idea, having spend years agonizing over every morsel of food my diabetic, CHF, kidney failing father ate, b...
  4. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    I get the flu vaccine yearly ~ I'm usually the one volunteering to vaccinate everyone on shift to get it done and out of the way! I work for a smallish community hospital in CA. If a staff member chooses not to receive the vaccine, they are required...
  5. Don't Make this Job Search Blunder

    This was one of my worst nightmares when I was job hunting!!!!
  6. Sigma Theta Tau ... and then drop it later?

    If you live in CA (or another state) where the competition for GOOD New Grad programs is fierce (several hundred applicants for each opening), the answer is yes, join. Do EVERYTHING possible in school to boost your resume! Join your Student Nursing ...
  7. How to get faster at med pass

    Loved this thread! I'm in my 5th week as a New Grad RN on a busy Med/Surg floor in a smaller community hospital with a lot of Geri patients and have all of these same issues with passing meds on time, reality vs text book medication delivery, polite...
  8. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    The bigger they are, the harder they fall....
  9. Preparing for my first day as a Nurse!!

    It is, and boy do we!!!
  10. Preparing for my first day as a Nurse!!

    I have survived my first 5 shifts on the floor - YAY!!! And so far, so good ~ I'm loving every insane/crazy minute of it !! I really appreciate all the great information everyone gave me in preparation for this big event! Your encouragement, feedba...
  11. Preparing for my first day as a Nurse!!

    Thank you again, everyone, for your advise, suggestions, recommendations, and encouragement! I'm off and running next week! I'll post an update after that..... IF I survive ~ LOL!!!!
  12. Preparing for my first day as a Nurse!!

    :-) Thank you so much for all your advice, encouragement, and congratulations!! Really appreciate the feedback!
  13. Preparing for my first day as a Nurse!!

    Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful feedback! Looks like I got some shopping to do, and a little more prep work!
  14. New Grad RN Angst

    I'm getting ready to start my first job and everything you mentioned is going through my head....... Thanks for making me realize I'm not alone!
  15. I am a new grad RN (Aug 2012) and have somehow managed to get a job on the MedSurg/Tele Unit in an acute care hospital in Southern California!!! WooHoo! My start date is in 2 weeks. Now what?!? School has prepared me for the mechanics of nursing,...