FellowRN

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1. Where is the light at the end of the tunnel?

   FellowRN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

   There is light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes we have to be grateful for the things we do have. You might have a leaky roof, but it is a roof over your head. Remember the joyous years you have spent with Sammy and I hope he will be o.k.. I'm sur...

2. All nurses: Social work or RN?

   FellowRN replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

   I had the same dilemma before going to nusing school. I got a B.A. in psych first. Becoming a nurse was a great choice for me. The opportunities are endless and the salary is descent. If you get a nursing degree and for some reason decide psych is no...

3. What am I doing wrong? Argh...

   FellowRN replied to snwflknurse's topic in Med-Surg

   Hang in there. I felt the same way when I was a new grad on a busy med/surg unit. It will get better. I think being a new grad on a med/surg unit is difficult because the diversity of the patients. It's alot to take in at first. After a while I was a...

4. EMS abandonment?

   FellowRN replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   I use to work as an emt and know how hetic it can be in the ED. I feel EMS did their job by delivering the patient and giving report. I think it was the Doc's reponsibility to follow-up care at that point. Kudos to you for being aware of the situatio...

5. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

   FellowRN replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a new grad I was able to to get a split shift position between first and second (but I mostly worked first). It was always busy, challenging and I learned alot. Looking back it was the experience of working first shift that I needed as a ...