ewilson3

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  1. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    I am a new nurse and recently had this situation. I had a patient in for you guessed it "abdominal pain rule out pancreatitis," he also was an alcoholic and smoker but claimed he hasn't had a drink in two years. He was also on the patch. I work ni...
  2. starting in a week and scared

    I work nights and just started in August. Also a new nurse. I am not gonna lie to you, there are some nights when you wanna cry but you have to try to remember all the other good nights. There are the occassional tough nights and you will cry. I ...
  3. feeling helpless...

    Hello everyone: I need some words of encouragement and advice. I am a new nurse who recently finished orientation. I work on a med surge floor (mostly surgical patients) on 12 hour nights. Everything had been going well until the last two nights....
  4. Heparin Compatibility

    I am a new nurse, still on orientation. Last night I had a patient on a heparin drip and TPN. I also had to give reglan iv push. this may be a stupid question, but I know I can't give the reglan in the TPN, are any medications or drugs compatible ...
  5. Freaked Out New Grad!

    Yes, volunteer to try new things, I am also a new grad. I had a lot of the same feeling, what if i am not competent, the staff doesn't like me, etc. My suggestion is whenever they need and iv insert, volunteer to try it, don't shy away from new th...
  6. If your day starts off bad...

    awww. what a great inspiring story. that seems like just what you needed. hope the rest of your shift went well!
  7. where should I start????

    I am a new grad as well, I am currently working on a med surg floor. I would definitely recommend working on a med surg floor to start. I have friends that went straight into ob and are now regretting it. They are now realizing that they have limi...
  8. Ready to give up

    are you still on orientation, b/c if so you can always talk to your preceptor about these types of issues and how to handle them. if they really get that upset about missing one dose of medication when they know you are a new nurse, maybe that's not...
  9. Please help me...

    i agree with the reply above, these issues definitely need to be discussed with your nurse manager or educator that is following you. the situations you have described are jeopardizing the lives of patients. it a very unsafe work enivronement for t...
  10. Help!! New nurse starting nights 7p-7a

    thanks for all your tips. i am really looking forward to going to nights. i know there will be fewer resources, but I am not a morning person and find days to be pretty overwhelming with all the discharges, patients going to procedures, etc. i am ...
  11. Quitting after 6 weeks of orientation.

    I think that unfortunately you should give it some more time. some of the nurses on my floor have told me that it will take a year to feel completely comfortable. I dont think it matters where you are, its going to be a struggle for the first 6 mon...
  12. How much did you earn your first year?

    i am starting at 30.58/hour plus 4.50 for my night shift diff in the northern new jersey area, if you wanna know specifically for your area, you should make this post in the state you place to work in
  13. Hi..I am a new nurse that's is going to be finishing orientation soon and switching over to nights. I am looking for some advice on how to switch your sleep schedule. How do you get sleep that first night? any tips would be greatly appreciated!! t...
  14. What is the role of preceptor?

    I think you may be mistakened...not all hospitals give preceptors extra pay. My experience is a preceptor should be there to help you in the beginning, guide you in helping you make critical decisions, help you learn the culture of your floor and how...
  15. Timeline when you graduated

    I graduated May 18th...started studying and taking kaplan a week later...took and nclex and passed on july 3rd!! and started working aug 25th (i wish it was sooner but that's when orientation started)