Any connecticut nurses out there?! Help!

Published Jul 10, 2009

1 Article; 58 Posts

hello everyone,

i've been working my first nursing job for about 6 months. and its been very difficult for me to say the least. when i began to work at my facility, it started off as long term care, and corporate decided to turn us into rehab. and im going crazy. i know that my first year or two as a nurse is going to be a learning expierience and scary... but i am literally walking into work everyday SICK to my stomach. not only do we have about a hundred policies and procedures that i cant remember... BUT, the worst part is the admissions. of course, being new, they stuck me on fridays 3-11 (which im told by many, that fridays 3-11 ANYWHERE is usually hell night).... and im facing 2-3 admissions a night (complicated admissions) on top of three med passes, treatments, and a morbidly obese patient with pressure sores and 3 cnas for 40 patients. BOTTOM LINE, rehab is not my forte. the stress is just killing me... and its making me not like nursing. until i talk to my former classmates who are working in group homes and doctors offices and they seem to really enjoy their jobs. my question is, can you offer my any insight? do you know of any places hiring? (offices, LTC, home care). i have been looking a good amount on craigslist, hotjobs, careerbuilder, ctjobs, the new haven register, the ct post.... but a lot of jobs are word of mouth im finding.

thank you! :)