crystalNC

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1. Quit or be fired?

   crystalNC replied to crystalNC's topic in Career Support

   I ended up resigning. When I left the meeting and went to the floor and tried to implement the "improvements" and had people telling me "we don't do it that way" then telling me to do it the way I had been doing it, I knew they wanted me gone and th...

2. trouble with NICU orientation :/

   crystalNC replied to NICURNgrad's topic in NICU

   I have found myself in a similar situation. I am sorry I cant offer advice, but if you want to vent privately, send me a message. I too am six weeks into an orientation that is not going well.

3. help with accuchecks

   crystalNC replied to melcolbstorm's topic in General Nursing

   First off if you have issues getting blood try warming the finger first. Next, lower the finger below the heart so that blood tries to pool in that area. Next squeeze the middle joint area of the finger prior to pricking the finger so that you real...

4. Quit or be fired?

   crystalNC posted a topic in Career Support

   I worked for a company for 10 years and worked as a nurse for 2 years with great results. I then changed departments and I have made the worst mistake ever. I am pretty sure that I will be fired on Friday of next week. I have a sick leave. Should...

5. What to do when your preceptor throws you under the bus?

   crystalNC replied to crystalNC's topic in Relations

   You have all given me great input. I am definitely going to take all of your advice. I do not think that I can directly confront her, I believe that if I try, it will show up on the next report. I think I am going to ask her to give me DAILY WRITT...

6. What to do when your preceptor throws you under the bus?

   crystalNC posted a topic in Relations

   I am halfway through orientation and had my midway meeting. I found out that my preceptor thinks I have a bad attitude , refuse to learn and get defensive if anyone tries to talk to me. A few minutes into the meeting I realized that I had been set ...

7. New to the NICU

   crystalNC posted a topic in NICU

   I was just informed that I will be starting a new job in the NICU in December! I am excited and thrill but mostly SO undertrained! They have a list of training/orientation to train me, but since I have never worked with peds of any kind and don't h...

8. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

   crystalNC replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Med/Surg- 6 patients, if we get rid of 3 we have to admit 3.

9. Bad Day, How do you get over it?

   crystalNC posted a topic in Relations

   I had a patient family bad mouthing me because I refused to wipe their dad when they called because I had already been called to another room for something MEDICAL and important. I had also been honest with a family and stated that what they wanted ...

10. 1 year old RN seeking advise for obtaining a job.

    crystalNC replied to SENSUALBLISSINFL's topic in Career Support

    I work with people who have had the same issue and moved six to nine hundred miles to find their first job. The organization I work for does this point thing, and you would have quite a few points. Have you considered looking out of state?

11. Charge Nurse question

    crystalNC posted a topic in General Nursing

    So after being a nurse for a few years, I was told I need to train to charge. The trouble is that I don't seem to be able to schedule properly. I make staffing mistakes or I am way understaffed and cant fix it. If you charge, how did you learn to...