SmartMorgan

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1. Failed my first comp

   SmartMorgan posted a topic in General Students

   Hi All, It has been a little while since I have posted. I finished my prereqs with flying colors and now I am actually a nursing student. I need some support right now and I know this is where I can get it. I am in nursing 1 right now and I failed my...

2. Med Surg Tech Orientation from Hell!!

   SmartMorgan replied to letmein2nursing's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain. I had an almost non-existant Med Surg orientation as an aide. I used to be a project manager until I got laid off and decided to go to nursing school. So, with no healthcare background I thought I would get a decent orientation. F...

3. The little things that an aide does that make a difference...

   SmartMorgan replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for everyone who has posted. I try to be proactive every day and help out all that I can. The suggestions are great and it sounds like I should continue moving forward in that direction.

4. The little things that an aide does that make a difference...

   SmartMorgan posted a topic in General Nursing

   This one is for the nurses.... What little things can an aide do to make your job easier? I am a nursing student who is a Med Surg aide and am always trying to find nice little things to do for the nurses to help them out....beyond those tasks that ...

5. Tired of being called lazy...

   SmartMorgan posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hi Everyone, Please don't bash me...but I need to get this off my chest. I am a nursing student working as an aide on Med/Surg. I work hard and am constantly on the run making sure that my patients are taken care of. I rarely leave a mess for the n...

6. Called Off again....and scared!

   SmartMorgan replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

   I agree....if I don't get called off tomorrow I plan to do just that. I did interview for a different hospital today (a larger hospital). I am pretty sure they are going to offer me a position. On the downside, it is twice as far away from my hous...

7. Called Off again....and scared!

   SmartMorgan replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

   This is an interesting point of view that I hadn't thought about and I hope it is the case...

8. Called Off again....and scared!

   SmartMorgan replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for brining my spirits up

9. Called Off again....and scared!

   SmartMorgan replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for the replies. To clarify some questions that posters had.... 1. It is not a union hospital. 2. I did tell the person who called me that I am in orientation and that I was scheduled to meet all afternoon with the staff educator. ...

10. Called Off again....and scared!

    SmartMorgan replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't asked the manager yet (but I do intend to when I am back on Friday). I was supposed to have a training session with the staff educator today and I wouldn't have been working on the floor for a good portion of the day... so I really don't u...

11. Called Off again....and scared!

    SmartMorgan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Everyone! This is my first post on All Nurses. I've been reading the forums for months now and I finally have something to ask.... I recently took a per diem aid job on the MedSurg floor and today is the 2nd time I have been called off. I am st...