Sadie85

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1. Overwhelmed

   Sadie85 replied to Sadie85's topic in Oncology

   So I'm six months in now. And I feel very little has changed. My preceptor is completely unapproachable now and I'm really having a hard time. She keep saying things like I don't understand why this is taking so long we've had other nurses in this po...

2. Overwhelmed

   Sadie85 posted a topic in Oncology

   So I recently just started a job working with cancer patients in a physicians office I have no experience prior to this having been in the operating room for the past two years so I am feeling like I'm fresh out of school learning to do assessments a...

3. Assertiveness versus Bullying

   Sadie85 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello, I was wondering about advice on becoming more assertive. I am not a confrontational person by nature. I will not fight something and just go with the flow and I am starting to see that this is making me loose the respect of my coworkers. They ...

4. I suck

   Sadie85 replied to Sadie85's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you I feel a little stupid for putting this statement out, but this outpouring from my fellow nurses really has made me feel better. Thanks to all for indulging me and helping me to feel better. I just feel so stupid for even complaining! Is it...

5. I suck

   Sadie85 replied to Sadie85's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks babynurse :) I know it made my day that the patient wrote me a letter and sent a separate one to management thanking me for the care I gave her before her surgery

6. I suck

   Sadie85 replied to Sadie85's topic in Operating Room

   [COLOR=#000000]1. I've worked in the OR two years, I hadn't done any nursing anywhere else or in any other field other than being a nurse aide. I completed my six month orientation and passed Periop 101. [/COLOR] 2. I haven't got any negative feedbac...

7. I suck

   Sadie85 posted a topic in Operating Room

   First off let's face facts. Operating room nursing is not for the sensitive, there are such strong emotions/personalities that come with the nurses that work there and I just feel like I'm not cut out to be one of them. I feel like I'm dangling betwe...