supernova004

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1. Float to Oncology for 6 months

   supernova004 posted a topic in Oncology

   The hospital I work at is rearranging it's layout and the oncology department next to us will be doubling. They are asking for volunteers from other departments to float to oncology for about six months until they are able to hire everyone they will...

2. How to explain that I resigned after 2 mos?

   supernova004 replied to wfperseus's topic in New Nurse

   Just want to say you are not the only one. I stepped down from critical care after three months and your original post describes to a T, exacty how I felt. My critical manager was supportive and arranged for me to speak a mgr in medicine in the sam...

3. NOC shift-how do you arrange your sleep?

   supernova004 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm thinking about switching to 12 hour nights from 7p-7a. My question is how do you sleep when you work nights?---I've never worked a night shift before ever. 1. How/when do you sleep when you work nights? 2. How much sleep should I get to stay a...

4. Day vs. Night Shift

   supernova004 replied to willdgate's topic in New Nurse

   I'm thinking about switching to nights. I've been on days for three months and I'm drowning. My anxiety and stress level is out of control. I understand that I will have more time at night. My question is how do you sleep when you work nights?---...

5. Admitted I should step-down...your advice?

   supernova004 replied to supernova004's topic in New Nurse

   I think the hospital offered a good oreintation. 12 weeks: half in the classroom and half on the floor. I didn't realize we'd spend so much time in class...I would have preferred to have had that time on the floor with a preceptor. I learned a lot, b...

6. Admitted I should step-down...your advice?

   supernova004 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in mid-June and have been working in a critical care step down unit. I have been trying so hard: I was getting to work 45 minutes early to prep., charting on breaks (until they told me I could not anymore), and staying late w/o declaring ...

7. How do you organize your day?

   supernova004 replied to supernova004's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you!

8. Need some encouragement..

   supernova004 replied to healer27's topic in New Nurse

   Healer 27, I'm a new grad RN and not feeling too well about myself these days. It seems I've become my own worst enemy and critic. I'm hoping I've reached the anxiety plateau and am now coming down the hill; I have to be because I don't think I can...

9. How do you organize your day?

   supernova004 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, I'm a new grad RN on a critical care step down unit. I'm trying to figure out how to best organize my 12 hour day. Any tips? Thanks!

10. Let's introduce ourselves...

    supernova004 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hi Everyone, I graduated in June and passed boards in August. I've been working since mid July in and intermediate intensive care unit. Cheers!

11. Let's introduce ourselves...

    supernova004 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hello, I graduated in June and passed boards in August. I've been working days in Intermediate Intensive Care.

12. Question about clean catheterization

    supernova004 replied to supernova004's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you for the responses. I'm going to carefully reveiw all the research suggested. I love this site!

13. Delegating to LPN or LVN

    supernova004 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I"m studying for the NCLEX and I'm trying to find specific and concrete info about what can and can not be delegated to an LPN or LVN by an RN. I find plenty of info re: UAP (unlicensed assistve personnel). Can anyone point me to a web site or docu...

14. Question about clean catheterization

    supernova004 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Maybe someone can help me here. I don't understand what is the difference between sterile and clean cathing. Obviously you use sterile technique vs. clean in one versus the other and I understand that fully, but the device goes in the same place(s)....

15. Critical care experience before ER?

    supernova004 replied to supernova004's topic in Emergency

    Lots of perspectives. It's very helpful, thanks! I start my 150 hour monitored care unit/telemetry preceptorship tommorrow and I think that if I do well in that setting, I'll start in a step-down or a med/surg unit first then move up to ICU. If ...