Nrscaroline

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1. New nurse who feels like a failure

   Nrscaroline replied to Nrscaroline's topic in General Nursing

   I think I wasn't as clear in my first post. The floor can hold 16 patients. They initially said it was an eight bed unit, but they have been doubling rooms. Each new nurse can have a maximum of five patients at a time, since there are two new grads o...

2. New nurse who feels like a failure

   Nrscaroline replied to Nrscaroline's topic in General Nursing

   We had the standard week of new employee orientation but no orientation whatsoever to the floor. I felt as though they assumed a great deal of knowledge very soon

3. New nurse who feels like a failure

   Nrscaroline replied to Nrscaroline's topic in General Nursing

   It really depends on which CRN is there. Some are more willing to help and like to be involved while others sit at the desk on the computer all shift.

4. New nurse who feels like a failure

   Nrscaroline replied to Nrscaroline's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone for the kind words. Every one of you made me feel so much better. Your comments really opened up my eyes to some of the errors in this program. I am giving it my best effort in hopes that I can turn things around but I know now tha...

5. New nurse who feels like a failure

   Nrscaroline posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I have been working as a nurse on the floor for a little over a month. I graduated from a BSN program and am currently in a new graduate nursing program at my hospital that is designed to transition from student to RN. It is different from mos...