jcarl12

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1. Blood Draws

   jcarl12 replied to jcarl12's topic in New Nurse

   Just an update: I'm 4 for 5 on my draws since I posted this! Thanks for all of the helpful advice!

2. Some doctors I tell ya...

   jcarl12 replied to jcarl12's topic in Relations

   I do not work in a hospital. It's a short stay and rehabilitation center so we don't have an IV team or doctor on site. We don't have a choice but to call the physician unfortunately

3. Some doctors I tell ya...

   jcarl12 posted a topic in Relations

   Sometimes you just have to vent: So I've dealt with plenty of unpleasant doctors but last nights encounter takes the cake. After having to call a doc early in the morning to get an order for cath flow for a clogged PICC, I was reamed out for being in...

4. When Giving Report Please....

   jcarl12 replied to lilarox's topic in General Nursing

   We do taped reporting at my facility and it's touch and go with whether it's good or not depending on the nurse. It drives me crazy when the previous shift assumes I have met the patient before and so they report nothing more than "pt is the same" or...

5. The state is coming the state is coming

   jcarl12 replied to Younglpn87's topic in Geriatric

   I know how you feel. When I first started working at my current job (the first and only nursing job I've had) state was there while I was training. They followed me and my preceptor for one skill but otherwise left us alone. It was soooo nerve wracki...

6. Blood Draws

   jcarl12 replied to jcarl12's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks so much!! I'm kind of excited to try these tricks out now haha

7. Last semester of Nursing school-freaked out!

   jcarl12 replied to JerseyGirl2010's topic in General Students

   I wouldn't be too hard on yourself. You are still learning and it is scary! Anything you experience the first time in my opinion is scary and nerve wracking. It's hard being a new nurse but remember just that, you are NEW. You are still learning just...

8. Loyalty issues.

   jcarl12 replied to cam_ma.am's topic in New Nurse

   I would say take the job, especially if there isn't any other opportunities for you at the moment. Finding a new job as a nurse is tough in the market we are in right now so I'd take anything you can get. Many of the nurses I graduated with passed up...

9. Blood Draws

   jcarl12 replied to jcarl12's topic in New Nurse

   They have watched me do it so I know I'm doing everything correctly as far as the skill goes and the tubing and what not afterwards. I don't have a problem with that. I just would like some advice regarding actually getting blood and enough of it. Da...

10. Blood Draws

    jcarl12 replied to jcarl12's topic in New Nurse

    I've talked to my managers before and they help when they have the time. Was just looking for technique advise! Thanks for the response

11. Starting first RN job

    jcarl12 replied to ERNurse1092's topic in New Nurse

    I think what you are feeling is pretty common. I have only been working as a nurse for about 8 months now and I still remember how nervous I was! (Actually, I was always nervous and anxious until about the 6th month mark and it's slowly getting bette...

12. Blood Draws

    jcarl12 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Newer RN needing some advice... I work the night shift at a rehabilitation and short stay facility. As part of my nightly duties, I am supposed to draw and send in any labs that may be ordered by the primary. I absolutely dread coming to work seeing ...

13. I feel stupid and useless

    jcarl12 replied to silkysteph's topic in New Nurse

    I can definitely relate to you. I'm 8 months into my first nursing job and there's still stuff that makes me feel useless and even embarrassed at times. For instance, last night I was supposed to get 3 blood draws and of course missed all 3. I feel l...

14. Does Preferring to Work Night Shift mean you're lazy?

    jcarl12 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Relations

    I work night shift as well and often times it's just me on a floor with 30 patients and only two aides. I have said numerous times that the management that created the duties and job descriptions of night nurses at my facility (and I'm sure many othe...

15. panic attacks at work

    jcarl12 replied to ceccia's topic in Stress 101

    I can totally relate to you. I was always warned in nursing school that it takes 6 months to A year to feel somewhat comfortable as a nurse. I never really believed that it would take that long until I was actually hired as a nurse. I was not prepare...