HipsterNurse

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1. Your Worst Mistake

   HipsterNurse replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   well... i graduated in december of 2006...i started orientation with an ip but a month or maybe more later, i took the nclex and failed. after that, i had to take it 2 more times. the total process was about 6 months. orientation for peds is 6 months...

2. Your Worst Mistake

   HipsterNurse replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for the words... it has scared me away... but i dont want to give up after working so hard to become a nurse. i just hope it gets better in time. i've had my share of crying episodes at work, after work... and sleepless anxiety filled nights t...

3. Your Worst Mistake

   HipsterNurse replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   i have been working as a nurse for 2 months... #1: I gave a kid with a g-tube a med by mouth and was not supposed to. the order said po. the mom wasnt in the room, but she walked in after i gave the meds and the baby was coughing. she started yelling...

4. How often do you see New grad hired straight into Peds??

   HipsterNurse replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Pediatric

   i would have hated nursing if i had to do some time in adult med surge. just gross. not my thing... i was hired right into pediatrics at the place that i work it. and most of my classmates were hired in the specialties that they wanted to be in. it r...

5. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   HipsterNurse replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   the nurses that i work with in general pediatrics don't! i am a young nurse. i have only worked for four months. everyone is very helpful. i think it varies by situation.

6. Orienting with a preceptor and totally nervous to be on my own

   HipsterNurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   does anyone else feel this way? i did my preceptorship as a student for 3 months from last september to december... i am now working in the same hospital, department, and have the same preceptor... everyone is great, yet i am still very nervous to be...

7. Who loves it??????

   HipsterNurse replied to auwrestler197's topic in General Nursing

   There are so many jobs that people don't like. Problems exist in every profession. I can't really vouch for liking my job or not because I've only been at it for 2 months... So far I like it. It is definatley stressful being a new grad. THere are so ...

8. Why do you love being a pediatric nurse?

   HipsterNurse replied to lolale's topic in Pediatric

   because babies can't talk back to you, you can hold them down, and force them to take medications, and they are just so adorable and huggable... well that's why i like to work with the babies most of all... haha... but i love peds =)

9. Does it matter which Cal State one goes to?

   HipsterNurse replied to LincolnTwins's topic in California

   Don't go to san bernardino! I'm sure the school is not bad, but the city sucks! I grew up there. There is nothing to do! Housing is cheaper there and it is more suburban than L.A... But there are so many things to do in LA. THe city is filled with so...

10. Took Nclex For The Second Time

    HipsterNurse replied to phillymalenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    i took the test 3 times... just don't give up! i think in the first place, i did not do enough practice questions... make sure to do questions questions questions. i know it is a teious process but it will all be worth it! it was the worst 7 months o...

11. Anyone still feel insecure after 1 year??

    HipsterNurse replied to Windshadow's topic in New Nurse

    my assistant unit manager said it took her 2 years to feel comforatable. it takes time. it's not something that comes so easy. but it's a good thing to worry because that means that you obviously care about your job.