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1. nurses not using stethoscopes

   akint19 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

   first of all thanks so much to everyone who commented. and to answer this comment...by Miss.LeoRN and sevensonnets negative. It's more of when I was with different preceptors and observing how they are doing SINCE I AM STILL ON ORIENTATION, I had not...

2. New Grad feeling like I can't do anything right!

   akint19 replied to ashrnbsn12's topic in General Nursing

   it can be overwhelming, since we are still new grads, but you are still learning! What is your nurse: patient ratio? Mine is about 8 on a med surg unit and sometimes I forget things too. Keep learning and learn from your mistakes!

3. orientation and not feeling prepared

   akint19 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I really want to quit this job - I can't take this place anymore. As from my previous posts, I am on a medsurg unit with a ratio of 1 nurse to 8 patients (6 IF WE ARE LUCKY). I'm getting anxiety while I am off from work. The other day, I had several ...

4. orientation issues!!

   akint19 replied to akint19's topic in New Nurse

   Hey thanks for your reply. That sounds so hardh to say you're doing well and then 2 days later you were let go! that's so mean! But maybe it was a blessing in disguise... I get tossed around from preceptor to preceptor and they all tell me they are s...

5. Med/Surg floor patient ratios-patient safety

   akint19 replied to smrk's topic in Safety

   I can relate. We get about 7-8 patients on days on the same unit and it feels so unsafe. The quality of patient care declines and I may risk losing my license

6. Leaving nursing job after 2 months

   akint19 replied to swimmingfever00's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure regarding the transfer policy at your hospital but most likely you would have to wait at least 6 months to a year. Try to ask when you can transfer and if possible, suck it up for that time and then transfer later.

7. nurses not using stethoscopes

   akint19 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

   Nope - there's no stethoscopes on the unit at all (even disposable ones). We have an isolation room but no stethoscope inside. The only time I saw a stethoscope was in the doctor's pocket but nurses do not carry one at all.

8. nurses not using stethoscopes

   akint19 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone for the advice!

9. nurses not using stethoscopes

   akint19 posted a topic in General Nursing

   new grad here, noticed ALL the nurses on my unit (med surg) do not use their stethoscopes...and just compare their notes to the previous shift notes..... i just bought a new stethoscope and hung it around my neck and the nurse told me to leave it in ...

10. orientation issues!!

    akint19 replied to akint19's topic in New Nurse

    thanks. i did ask for a back down of 1 to 2 patients and manager told me no that i need to be faster too but i keep reminding them im a new grad and they just dont care

11. orientation issues!!

    akint19 replied to akint19's topic in New Nurse

    wow sounds so similar...yes i am still looking for a job and wont quit until i have one secured - thanks for the advice.. iam the only orientee on that specific floor but another orientee on another MS unit observed the first week, second week had 1 ...

12. orientation issues!!

    akint19 replied to akint19's topic in New Nurse

    wow... yeah i dont think i can even stay another week!! lol but il look for other places in the meantime.. dont want to quit without having backup.. thanks for ur advice

13. orientation issues!!

    akint19 replied to akint19's topic in New Nurse

    how long did you stay there?

14. orientation issues!!

    akint19 replied to akint19's topic in New Nurse

    wow so we both experienced this type of setting. the aides on my unit... are another story. they want to sit all day and when you ask them for help, they say they are unavailable. so i have to do everything myself. its hard enough to handle 4 patient...

15. orientation issues!!

    akint19 replied to akint19's topic in New Nurse

    thanks for the advice. i did request to see lesser pts but manager said she doesnt want me to do more than 5 weeks extension and that 5 weeks is good. we were sharing one blood pressure machine at one point and a patient coded. im going to look elsew...