Scraggles

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1. Someone pllleeeaaaasseee help me

   Scraggles replied to tdms's topic in General Nursing

   Im going at this with a compassionate attitude. I have been a RN for over 20 years and It just breaks my heart to hear of your challenging experiences as a new Grad. Regardless of what your next position will be you need to RUN NOT WALK from that un...

2. Wondering why I didn't get hired...

   Scraggles replied to omni123's topic in General Nursing

   For a few years I was involved in the interview and hiring process of my Husbands company. This was during a few years off from Nursing to assist my husband with his new business. So I think I can offer general interview tips that may be helpful. It ...

3. New To Night Shift

   Scraggles replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I worked and:redpinkhe LOVED the 7p-7a shift, for 10 yrs, 3 shifts one wk and 4 shifts the next, in a Cardiology Step down unit ratio 3-6 pts/ nurse, at Duke Med Ctr. We had so much more autonomy and garnered more respect by the Docs than the day shi...

4. major error in NICU

   Scraggles replied to ana97abby03's topic in Safety

   Life is too short to waste the integrity of your mental health over this mistake. Yes you will feel awful for a while that's ok. However the outcome was positive and hopefully you learned a valueable lesson. We are all human and your colleagues shou...

5. Does the anxiety ever get better??

   Scraggles replied to kambra's topic in Stress 101

   :yeah:Yes, the anxiety will get better. I'm so sorry you had such a horrid first experience in nursing you did the right thing leaving that position. I've been a RN for 23 years, 10 of them working CCU/Stepdown at Duke Med Ctr, and now 5 years in me...

6. Should I accept or decline this job offer?

   Scraggles replied to aamco's topic in New Nurse

   Take it from an old RN with various specialty experience, stick it out. It will get better, perhaps not easier but better. My number one piece of advice is to prioritize each pts needs into what I have to do, and what I would want to do. Eventually y...