smwiller

smwiller specializes in Medical/surgical.

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1. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   smwiller replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   Oh dear Janice, I made it just 12 days shy of a year. How, I don't know. 12/29 was my last day of "floor nursing." I don't regret getting the experience, but it was the hardest, most stressful year of my life. What hospitals expect of RNs on a busy m...

2. doubting yourself as a nurse

   smwiller replied to missjay3's topic in Stress 101

   I have been told that it gets better. Frankly, I don't know if I am going to make it that long. I often come home crying, I am rotten to my husband and can't stand myself for it, and worst of all, on rare occasions, I have been short or gruff with a ...

3. 3 medication errors in 7 months!

   smwiller replied to NYCRN05's topic in New Nurse

   Well on Friday I hung Ancef for a patient that is allergic to penicillin. If I had completed the five rights/three checks I would have noticed that the patient's name on the bag was not mine. Like others on this topic, I was rushing (because I feel t...

4. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   smwiller replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   My apologies. I believe I am a little over sensitive at the moment. I do appreciate this forum.

5. New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

   smwiller replied to smwiller's topic in General Nursing

   What do you all think about this idea: I am off today and tomorrow. I thought about asking her on Wednesday if I could shadow her instead of taking the team. That way I could see how she does things and get an idea of how she organizes her day. I am ...

6. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   smwiller replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   With all due respect, nurses like you are the reason why new nurses leave the profession. Get a clue for heaven's sake. Guess we are not all perfect like you.

7. New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

   smwiller replied to smwiller's topic in General Nursing

   I do appreciate the candid the responses, definitely food for thought.

8. New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

   smwiller replied to smwiller's topic in General Nursing

   My first thought was, "Didn't you think they teach that in nursing school anymore?" but I didn't think attitude was the right way to go. Earlier, she wanted me to start my day "her way." and I had to be assertive and tell her that I had already devel...

9. New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

   smwiller posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad, but I also have about 30 years in the work force (as a paralegal and an editor). I am would give my left arm (as I am right handed) for a positive comment from my preceptor. I am about half-way through a 16-week orientation and just ...