pinkynbd99

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1. Any nurses that moved from Newborn Nursery to Peds?

   pinkynbd99 replied to nursejessica16's topic in Pediatric

   I've worked newborn nursery/transition for 6 years! I moved to Texas Children's Hospital about 3 years ago, wanted to go straight to ER but the recruiter informed me I had a better chance to get into TCH with what I already do, plus they were hiring!...

2. plan to move to Central Fl from Houston

   pinkynbd99 posted a topic in Florida

   Hi, I was wondering if I could get any information from current nurses that work and live around the central Florida area? We plan to move to the lakeland-Bartow-Winter Haven area and I'm clueless to where to look for work. I currently work in the Ho...

3. One Born Every Minute (nurses seem to sit around a lot)

   pinkynbd99 replied to Cathylady's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just tuned into this show last night, so I got the reruns. I thought it was pretty realistic in terms of what happens in a L&D unit. The bad thing about it is, unless you're in nursing you can see the nurses being portrayed as "just sitting" ar...

4. Get fired or resign from new grad program

   pinkynbd99 replied to Aurora21's topic in New Nurse

   wow! Im just mind-boggled! This is almost exactly what happened to me at my first job! also for a med-error! I was given the same choice after my manager sent me to peer-review. My manager knew everything, no matter how little the problem may have be...

5. How do I get a job? 'RN who lacks experience'

   pinkynbd99 replied to jitterbugg's topic in New Nurse

   ok, see this is not that helpful either! i live in texas, houston, tx with the "supposed" largest texas medical center of the country. and as a new grad, let me tell you it's not different here than it is in other places! i graduated may 2010 and out...

6. how do you study AFTER you get your license?

   pinkynbd99 replied to smilesmilesmile's topic in New Nurse

   well I think it depends where you work at. Your studying will revolve around that. I started out in ICU and really that was VERY, VERY overwhelming! and im the type to like challenges! At first learning all the policies & procedures of the unit, ...

7. Fired from my first job today......Feeling like a failure.

   pinkynbd99 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in New Nurse

   well, I know exaclty how you feel! I also had a very "bad" manager, and that's putting it nicely! And I also had a preceptor who would exaggerate the "uneffectiveness" of my skills as a new nurse! I was in a specialty unit, which was a horrible unit ...

8. when should i start working

   pinkynbd99 replied to rawda11's topic in General Nursing

   That's kinda the same boat Im in now. And I was thinking the same thing you were but really, Mandychelle79's comment is VERY true! It's just not gonna look good to go through that situation and perhaps have a your manager not like you for putting the...

9. did/does anyone else have so much "issues" their first year?

   pinkynbd99 posted a topic in New Nurse

   So Im a new grad, 6months into my orientation. Started in ICU, but orginally went to nursing school to work with babies. During school I really felt like ICU was for me, I enjoyed the fast-paced, critical setting it had. so I persued it and got a job...

10. changing specialties during your first year?

    pinkynbd99 posted a topic in New Nurse

    SO Im a new grad, 6months into my orientation. Started in ICU, but orginally went to nursing school to work with babies. During school I really thought ICU was for me, so I persued it and got it. but Now I don't know if that's the right thing for me....

11. New grad in ICU needing advice

    pinkynbd99 replied to pinkynbd99's topic in MICU

    Thanks for the advice. I hope things get better, it just really sucks to be a new grad! I never thought it would be this hard after nursing school but I guess ppl were right when they told me all my "REAL" learning will start after nursing school!

12. New grad in ICU needing advice

    pinkynbd99 replied to pinkynbd99's topic in MICU

    well I don't want to leave b/c I know how hard it is to find a job as a new grad. And with my manager, well I've just really felt like my manager as been out there to see me fail. I feel like she says she wants to support me but then again points out...

13. New grad in ICU needing advice

    pinkynbd99 posted a topic in MICU

    So I wanted to know, how many out there have felt this way during their first year or what your advice would be to me. Im a new grad, starting out in ICU, have about 6months of orientation. The hosptial I work for is a small community hospital, the p...