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Floor nursing is tough for new grads to get a handle on (believe me, I know!). But what areas of nursing are less demanding? It seems as though most areas of nursing are pretty intense.

kCho: Wow! Thanks for the advice and screen cap! They were helpful to me. Since starting this thread, I had a few days where I just hated life, but have since seen a huge improvement in my...

An old thread but I am as of this second suffering from night shift syndrome. I am always physically and mentally exhausted even after working only working nights for about four or five months. I'm...

Phlayvah, It sounds weird because what you wrote and what I wrote are so similar, I know how you feel. Despite this, reading your post makes me not only want to tell you to keep your chin up and...

Mlb, Thanks so much, that's something I really needed to hear!

We have these laptops on rolling carts that we can bring into the room to scan wrist bands for passing meds, etc. I work tomorrow night so I'm going to try bringing that with me when I do my...

Thanks again for the new comments! The cheat sheet break down is helpful. Since my nurse educator wants me to employ highlighting, this will be a good template to follow. The bit about being...

Thank you all for your replies! To answer a previous question, I work nights and I have five patients. And I should correct myself: I don't hate nursing or my job (I posted that out of...

Dermal anchors... Are those the three dimensional designs that sit just under the skin? I have tattos and used to pierce my ears, but body modders always seem to crank out something new!

I am currently working my first job as an RN on a med-surg/neurology floor. I graduated August 2012 with a BSN. I've been off orientation for under 3 months. This morning after completing my...

I've been working for about five months, and my manager says it will take about six to feel better. My coworkers think that is bunk and claim a year or so. Everybody seems to have different time...

My last shift was pretty intense. OK, it sucked :-) My patients were busy, but I was also helping other nurses when their patients be alarms would go off (one patient was up every 15 min and our...

Thanks for this!

Graduated BSN August of 2012, and have been without a preceptor for ~ two months. I still get anxious before work and the first few hours into the shift. I work nights on a busy med surg floor. I...

Yep, exposure is one of the best things for anxiety. So, again, I guess that it is all a matter of time. Maybe I should learn to be more patient :-)

Haha, yes I do imagine the types of patients I'll have. And it doesn't help :-) I've learned that much anxiety stems from looking too far into the future and anticipating the worst case scenario. I...

Wow! Thanks for the great info! It looks as though there is quite a range in prices with these fobs. Can you recommend any good brands that are available in the states?

Thanks for your reply, Cherry. I just got off of a very easy shift and as about to sleep for a bit before going back tonight. I also feel as as though I am slowly getting better and more proficient...

There is one last thing that I wanted to bring up regarding this topic: I get nervous as all get out prior to and during a shift. I used to think I hid it well, but I must inadvertently show it...

Do many male nurses wear these lapel or fob watches?

Thanks for some of the tips and links! Do these watches just stay on with a safety pin style attachment then? One thing that may bug me is off a fob watch on my chest or wherever may get hung up...

I have read a few older posts on this site regarding this topic, but I thought I would get some more POV. I'm a new male nurse and typically just wear whatever cheap watch I happen to have on my...

This was super helpful, thanks! Does charting on the fly (as opposed to seeing everybody then charting in bulk) go faster? I would think it would at least be more accurate since everything is fresh...

Hahaha! Points for honesty!

Equestrian RN, thanks for the feedback! I haven't really decided where I want to go in nursing, and I don't necessarily feel like I have a duty to work on psych because of my experiences, not do I...