whit717

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1. Love my job, but soooo drained!

   whit717 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been an RN on our med surg floor here in my small town for about 6 months. Yes, this is my first year in nursing and I love it! No doubt, I run all day long like all nurses. And when I get home I am just soooo completely drained. I have two...

2. Do experienced nurses really eat their young?

   whit717 replied to whit717's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree!! Can't express my gratitude for all of yall's kind words and advice. It is so nice to be able to come here and talk to others who know where I'm coming from. You can talk to family but it's just not the same. Thanks again for a...

3. Do experienced nurses really eat their young?

   whit717 replied to whit717's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with what you said, but I just kept thinking: she is going to have to evaluate my performance when all this is over. Normally what you described is my attitude exactly, she just didn't strike me as a person who would appreciate my honesty ab...

4. Do experienced nurses really eat their young?

   whit717 replied to whit717's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your advice. I was going to say something to the DON, but I didn't want to sound like I was whining or being unprofessional. Your posts have really put it in perspective for me. I had thought no one should treat other people tha...

5. Do experienced nurses really eat their young?

   whit717 posted a topic in General Nursing

   :uhoh21: OK - so I am about 2 weeks from graduating nursing school, and I did my preceptorship at my hometown hospital. My preceptor was a complete you know what! I mean we've all heard the saying that nurses eat their young, but this really drove i...

6. About to Graduate - HELP!

   whit717 replied to whit717's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you both for your encouragement. It helps to know that I am not on my own in my concerns! Sometimes everyone is so busy trying to look confident (myself included!) that you start to feel like you are the only one wondering how you will do whe...

7. About to Graduate - HELP!

   whit717 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi - I am about to graduate from nursing school in about 2 months and I am really worried about being on my own. The main thing that worries me is that I won't remember everything I am supposed to like all of the medication stuff, IV compatibilities...

8. I Just Don't Understand...

   whit717 replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Student Assist

   Hi. I am a student as well, about to graduate in two months. I too felt overwhelmed and confused at first with all of the work we were expected to do. One thing that might be helpful is realizing that they are not going to tell you exactly what is ...