Let just start off by saying my preceptor kept refering to me as the "student nurse". I laughed it off the first 3 times then I was getting annoyed. I was very polite when reminding her the sixth time that I was a registered Nurse in training. By three pm she finally caught on :chuckle .
Anyhoo, I was very nervous the first hour, but a weird thing happened, I felt like I could acutually BE a nurse, responsible for the care of our pts. I was assessing, talking and laughing w/ our pts. I felt pretty good about myself.
I mostly shawdowed, but jumped right in when things were getting hectic.
Its definately a shock, though. Especially with meds.
All six of our pts had a minimum of 9 meds
long gone are the days of having my instructor over my shoulder making sure everything is correct.
Don't get me wrong, I am not a stranger to "real world" nusing, per se.
But, nontheless, it was weird being out there w/o that safety net.
Well, I should have mentioned before that I am working on a telemetry floor.
I'm used to the emergency dept, so its going to be an adjustment. My hospital is a teaching one, so you know the nurses station was jammed packed w/ white coats..lol
I am definately going back to the ED in six months, no doubt about it! I miss it soooo much
So, I will keep you posted on my progress if you like. Im not scheduled to work again till tuesday........
All said and done..........this ride will be Veryinteresting, indeed!
It just so happens that I have a second interview with the DON of a telemetry unit on Monday. If I get the job, you and I can really compare our stories.
It just so happens that I have a second interview with the DON of a telemetry unit on Monday. If I get the job, you and I can really compare our stories.
You got it, sista!!!
By the looks of it, my floor is a ZOOOOOO!!!!! :rotfl:
ohhhhh! good luck! clock is tickin'. lol!! :chuckle
where will you be working? :)
i'll be working on a med- surg floor here in eastern oregon (basically the middle of the desert!!:imbar ). we're a pretty small area, but hopefully because of the size, i'll be able to get some good experience... once my son graduates (ok, so i still have 4 more years!!) i'm hoping to start traveling or move somewhere bigger so i can specialize...
actually, at this point, i'm just happy to get back to work and begin life once again!!!!
congrats happystudent on your first day! Hey you'll have to change your username, Miss RN!:) I start on Monday in the CTICU, hope it goes well! Stay cool! You go gurl!
Doesn't It Feel Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i Know The Feeling Of Just Starting. I'm Very Happy For You. I Started Working As A Gn On A Surgical/telemetry Floor. And My Coworkers And Preceptor Treated Me Like One Of The Gang. They Allowed Me To Jump Right In. So, After I Passed My Boards, I Already Felt Like I Belonged. So, I Wish You Luck. Keep In Touch. Do You Plan On Joining Any Organizations? I'm Going To Join The Nbna And Ana. Keep In Touch Happystudent, Oh, I Guess You Have To Change Your Name No To Happyrn!!!!!!!!!!
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lol!! Well at least you refer to us as NURSEs...(not students) sheeeh! :rotfl: