nyclizzo

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1. Please Stop Telling Me "You'll be fine."

   nyclizzo replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in New Nurse

   I just started my 5th week on the floor...It really isn't that bad... The first day I followed the other nurse around and completely observed The second day I did morning assessments and filled out flow sheets The third day I administered medications...

2. What do I do in the meantime?

   nyclizzo replied to JAworried's topic in New Nurse

   I agree...take the time to RELAX!! Enjoy your summer, catch up with friends...I graduated in January, took the boards in March and started working about a month ago...Believe me...Enjoy the free time while you can!! And it will be a super plus that y...

3. What nursing shortage?

   nyclizzo replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Staten Island (borough of New York City) and it was hard to find a job too...I had to take a float position after a month of trying to find SOMETHING...My recruiter said that she's never been so swamped with resumes...??? But, they are look...

4. at my wits end

   nyclizzo replied to extraordinary067's topic in New Nurse

   When I first applied for a job as an RN, I told the nurse recruiter how I wanted to get into CCU/ICU, and she absolutly talked me out of it. She said that it is such a stressful environment as is, and a new graduate would go crazy there. Or maybe t...

5. Working overnight shifts

   nyclizzo posted a topic in New Nurse

   I was just hired yesterday to work as a float nurse, overnight shift, from 7pm to 7am....How did everyone train their body to stay up for the overnight shift??? Thank you for your help!!!!

6. Keeping Nursing Textbooks...???

   nyclizzo replied to nyclizzo's topic in New Nurse

   I'm starting work on a surgical rehabilitation floor...I know that I don't want to work in Peds or Pych (ever!!)...One day I might look into Maternity, but I don't think I'm ready for that yet....I just want to get my feet wet on a med surg floor...A...

7. Keeping Nursing Textbooks...???

   nyclizzo posted a topic in New Nurse

   Just had a quick question for all you new nurses...I'm starting work as a nurse on April 23rd, and was wondering how many of you kept your old nursing textbooks....I am in the process of selling my maternity, peds, and psych books on ebay, but i wasn...

8. Took the NCLEX today

   nyclizzo replied to nyclizzo's topic in NCLEX

   Sorry it took me so long to get back...I jumped on a plane for Cozumel on Thursday, and found out on my connecting flight that I PASSED!!!!!!!

9. Took the NCLEX today

   nyclizzo posted a topic in NCLEX

   Ok, so I took the NCLEX today...Machine shut off at 100 questions...I honestly have NO idea how I did, but I know that is the norm...I studied really hard and feel as though alot of the information on the boards weren't really in the study materials ...