Brooke13-RN

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1. day vs night shift?

   Brooke13-RN replied to katypurry's topic in New Nurse

   I agree with the other posters. I'm a new nurse too only 3 months out and I am finding night shifts to be both challenging and rewarding. There is so much going on and I don't feeling like I am missing out on procedures, doctor interactions, or ass...

2. Finally a good feeling...well almost

   Brooke13-RN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi eveyone, I've finally had a couple of good nights at work. And let me tell you the other night wasn't easy. We had 3 teams and we had 7 admissions in the first 2 hours. Busy med-surg/oncology floor. I just took one thing at a time and checked ...

3. Leaving things for Day Shift

   Brooke13-RN replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Hi, I did look for someone else to help me get the IV in. I asked all the other nurses on the floor and my charge nurse was the one who agreed that we could let it go until morning. Firstly the lady was getting upset because of my failed attempts a...

4. Suggestions for Holiday CNA gifts?

   Brooke13-RN replied to Elektra6's topic in Geriatric

   I have these pens from the paragon. They clip onto my name tag and I am always a tug away. You get 4 for $10 too they are pretty cool. http://www.theparagon.com/jump.jsp?itemID=18028&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=Pens&productPrefi...

5. Leaving things for Day Shift

   Brooke13-RN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi eveybody, I was almost able to leave work without any issues this morning. I didn't make any mistakes last night and was going to ready to walk out the door at 7:30 this morning. But at about 7:15 I found that one of my pts IVs blew. Now normal...

6. Nursing is 24 hours....

   Brooke13-RN replied to EmerNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm on night shift and I get a lot of, we got a new admission and we called the admission nurse. Well the admission nurse only works the 7a-7p shift so if they don't make it they don't make it. Now I don't mind if they got the admission in later, b...

7. Did anyone not make a semester?

   Brooke13-RN replied to cancalbloop's topic in Student Assist

   Hi, I'm so sorry that you had this happen. I failed my last semester course right at the end so I feel your pain. I found out I wasn't graduating the day before pinning. This is what my Mom told me and I think it helped. She said that I must not ...

8. Paranoia

   Brooke13-RN replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Ok, so I made it a whole day without stressing, but now I have to go back to work tonight and I'm worried about finding out I screwed stuff up from the other day. I left with everyone doing fine, but I keep thinking about stuff. Did I remember to t...

9. Paranoia

   Brooke13-RN replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks guys. While I don't have the Satan nurses to report off to, but they are more then happy to point out my mistakes to me in the morning when I come back. For example I had a med time wrong on the MAR. I heard the Aren't you lucky we caught i...

10. I'm nervous

    Brooke13-RN replied to AuntieRN's topic in New Nurse

    Congrats on making it this far. I think you are feeling exactly what all of us our feeling when we start. It is really really scary. It's great that you have worked as a CNA, I think it's going to help you with you organization. I had a 6 week or...

11. How long is your orientation??

    Brooke13-RN replied to healer27's topic in New Nurse

    I'm on a med-surg/oncology floor. I had 6 weeks of 12 hour shifts. So, actually 18 days before I was on my own. Felt like I could have used a couple more though. Been off of orientation 2 days and so far it's been going OK I think.

12. Paranoia

    Brooke13-RN posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi everybody, So do you ever notice that it seems like you have to make mistakes to actually have things sink in. And the problem is the paranoia that you've made mistakes that you won't find out about until you go to work next. Of course working 1...

13. Last day of orientation!!!!!

    Brooke13-RN replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in New Nurse

    jjjoy thanks for that. Your right that does seem to be how it is. I guess it all takes experience and that's what they keep telling me, but I think sometimes people forget it. Lisa, I survived last night. I started off 9pts, but then at midnight I...

14. Last day of orientation!!!!!

    Brooke13-RN replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in New Nurse

    RNKay, Thanks for the congrats. I wish I was feeling it though. I've been a nervous wreck all day because I have to go in tomorrow. But then I'm a wreck most days before I have to go in. I'm just so scared that I'm not going to see something or ...

15. Last day of orientation!!!!!

    Brooke13-RN replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks Suzy. I think I'm just so nervous. I get nervous going on the nights when I will have a preceptor and the idea of being on my own with my mod is terrifying. I'm just scared that I'm not going to get everything done. I haven't been able to ...