samiracat1958

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1. Too slow for med-surg: other work options?

   samiracat1958 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Tried an 8-week orientation time on a busy med-surg unit, and sweeties, it ain't working! This ole gal can't work fast enough on med-surg with highly acute patients...and my confidence has tanked. BIGTIME. Going to be job-hunting----there's only med...

2. Dry, Chapped, Cracked, Burning Hands

   samiracat1958 replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

   Try "acid mantle" cream---your pharmacists will know what it is....(non-prescription, but a lot of stuff can be added to it in terms of medications). My sister in law, a NICU nurse, got us turned onto it. See about getting maybe 1/4 pound or ...

3. I'm slow: orienting on days a good idea? (long)

   samiracat1958 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Background: Nursing--2nd career; went from schl to community-based nsg (stable chronic walkie-talkie pts, paper charting, long-term care), so my med-surg/hospital exp. is nearly 10 years "old". (Took an RN refresher, but there was only abt a week o...

4. Share your shift "brains" with a rookie, pls!

   samiracat1958 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Greetings, y'all! HELP!!!!! Starting med-surg (nights) orientation in a couple weeks, and very, very, very nervous. Middle-aged retread for nursing--6 years exp. RN---ALL in community-based setting, w/chronic outpatients, and lots of case management....