granitestater

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1. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

   granitestater replied to Ruby Vee's topic in New Nurse

   Re: pt ratios: In the OR you have 1 pt at a time!

2. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

   granitestater replied to Ruby Vee's topic in New Nurse

   I think new grads should never start in a nursing home/long term care because once you do many never make it out.

3. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

   granitestater replied to Ruby Vee's topic in New Nurse

   You have to ask questions--anything you don't understand or are wondering about. Otherwise it will continue to be a deficit for you. I speak from experience on this. Also ask "what if" such and such happens, what do i do? Who do I go to. Also do ha...

4. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

   granitestater replied to Ruby Vee's topic in New Nurse

   What a wonderful write-up you did Ruby. Very very inspiring and helpful and sooooo true. My mother used to call it the "school of hard knocks".

5. Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

   granitestater replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Stress 101

   REPLY TO LUMBARPAIN: This is lateral violence and is a toxic work environment. In addition to the negative effect on your psyche and body, the patient's are receiving inferior care as a result of his behavior. He must be reported and dealt with. You...

6. Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

   granitestater replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Stress 101

   The way I cope now is to pace myself. I work regular hours (8 hour shifts) as a per diem 2/3 days/wk and say no to staying late unless it will work out at home (where there are other very physical responsibilities). I do per diem so I don't have to ...

7. Would you recommend OR Nursing?

   granitestater replied to MrWarmHearted's topic in Operating Room

   only if you don't take call. it is hell on earth.

8. Circulators how do you handle difficult OR technicians

   granitestater replied to ArmyTwin's topic in Operating Room

   why don't both you nurses write the ----- up? she is toxic to your dpt and this is lateral violence which we are supposed to be doing away with.

9. Anyone knows any OR training programs for NON new graduates?

   granitestater replied to iToniai's topic in Operating Room

   Yes--Elliot Hospital in Manchester NH will put you through a perioperative program right now. They are in need of OR nurses and will school you. Do not wait.