youngatheart

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1. Took NCLEX TODAY! Freaking out! Got 75 Q's, 6 select all no calc!

   youngatheart replied to tink2485's topic in NCLEX

   As i look at these messages it brings back memories of what I faced last year at this time. I passed the nclex last june and have been working a total of one year with my RN degree. I remember how nervous i was after taking the nclex and working my...

2. Night Shift and Health

   youngatheart replied to RNSuzq1's topic in New Nurse

   I just switched from nights 7p-7am to days. Wow what a difference, I am really a day person so switching worked for me except for the workload - 4.00 dollars less for going to days and working 10 times harder (not that we were not busy at nights but ...

3. When will I get the hang of it?

   youngatheart replied to hica19's topic in New Nurse

   I have been working on a med surg floor for 7 months , I did night shifts 7p-7a for 6 of those months i just recently went on to days 2 weeks ago. Whew am I exhausted 7a-7p. I worked night shift so i could get my organization skills down. the past 2...

4. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

   youngatheart replied to TuckerBug's topic in New Nurse

   I have been working nights for about 5 months now 7p-7a I am really a day person and it has been very hard on me, I sleep all the time when I have a day off just to make up what my body needs, I will be going to days soon. I am glad i worked nights f...

5. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

   youngatheart replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in New Nurse

   Joanne2005, I know exactly how you feel. I graduated in May, took nclex in june and started working Full time in July. I was given about 8 weeks orientation but it was not very good as most times I worked with a charge nurse who was busy with other d...

6. Bully

   youngatheart replied to gracie05's topic in New Nurse

   Can you schedule yourself on a different workday so you don't have to work with him? After shift let him know how you felt being treated like that. I know there are some very difficult people to work with out their and like you most times I ignore th...

7. How do I prep for night shift

   youngatheart replied to khazel2002's topic in New Nurse

   I have been working night shift since September, 7p-7a. (three 12 hour shifts per week) My first night back I try to take a nap from 12:30-3:30 then stay up until I leave for work, Get home at 8 am go right to bed and sleep until 2:30-3:00 pm. Get up...

8. My first... Code.

   youngatheart replied to ashley_michelle's topic in New Nurse

   ashley michelle, So sorry to read about a code, I dread every night that one will happen to me. We do have a rapid response team member that floats around and we can call if anything looks suspicious. I work on a med surg tele floor and most of thes...

9. First and Last Year in Nursing

   youngatheart replied to K98's topic in New Nurse

   kellerpatty, You described just what I have been going through. I am a new nurse just having graduated in June 2006. I really question my career choice sometimes. I had a bad orientation and feel like I am still on my own.

10. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    youngatheart replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Med-Surg

    I have been working 12 hour nights 7p-7a for about 5 months now. I am always exhausted, it's nice having an extra day off but I use it catching up on my sleep. I wish my hospital offered 8 hour shifts, 12 hours is exhausting at night, but this was th...

11. I never thought...

    youngatheart replied to gracie05's topic in New Nurse

    I have had my stethescope 4 years during nursing school I went to several different hospitals and never lost it . I now have been working since July (since getting my RN degree) I accidentally left my stethescope on the counter (it was $110.00) a lit...

12. paperwork aaaarrrrggghhhh!!

    youngatheart replied to MIA-RN1's topic in New Nurse

    coopergirl, After 12 week of orientation, I still don't have much of a clue what paper work needs to be done unless I didn't do it then they ask about it, If it was never shown to me I wouldn't know. During my orientation the day shift was so hectic...

13. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    youngatheart replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Med-Surg

    I work 3 12's the night shift 7p-7a. Love the 12 hour shift as usually you never get out after an 8 hour shift on time. I bet the 8 hour shift goes fast though. I would like the option of switching from 12 to 8 once in awhile, I hope they never get r...

14. Unit secretaries a must

    youngatheart replied to willdgate's topic in New Nurse

    I work at nights 7p-7am. We have a secretary until 11pm then after that we process our own orders which is fine with me. During the day it would be really hectic to do your own orders.

15. Almost out of orientation, YIKES!

    youngatheart replied to RNLisa's topic in New Nurse

    rnlisa, I have been off orientation for about 2 weeks now. I miss having a preceptor, Not that they were much help but felt a little more confident. I orientated on days and now am working the night shift 7pm-7am what a difference, during the day it...