newRN2012

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1. Terminated at end of orientation.

   newRN2012 replied to Flatlander's topic in New Nurse

   I was fired after working 3 1/2 weeks. I posted a thread here if you noticed. I was pretty upset but not devastated. I got a job at nursing home last friday, a week after I got fired. It was nice and I cant complain anymore. Good luck on finding anot...

2. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

   newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

   I wasnt going to reply to that post. But I think I should. I already explained in my previous post that english is not my first language so knock it off!If you are so concerned about RN's writing skills nowdays, why dont you bring the issue to your d...

3. LTC does not equal RN experience?

   newRN2012 replied to itsnowornever's topic in New Nurse

   I applied jobs in NH. I ve seen nurses got jobs at the hospital who used to work in the NH for many years so I do think it counts.

4. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

   newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you. I wrote an email to the dean of my program and she is currently out of town and she will let me know when she is in town. Hopefully she will give me some advise and discuss whether it's a good idea to write a letter to BON

5. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

   newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

   Ruby! I love reading your post and I learned so much from reading them. During the 3 and 1/2 weeks orientations, the only negative feedback I got were" calm down little bit" and "be sure to chart carefully". As for the narcotic wasting, I wish someon...

6. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

   newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you thank you thank so much everyone for your comment and criticisms. I already moved on and applied for a couple of positions here in town. I like criticisms as long as they are right and I like people being honest with me and point out my wea...

7. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

   newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

   hey kcmylorn: the COPD pt happened was the day I was with the nurse who had three years (she told me she had been there for three years in that hospital so I am not sure if she worked in other hospital or not). However, she was not in his room with m...

8. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

   newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

   thankskcmylorn the nurse i was orienting with the night shift before i got fired was an lpn for about 6 years in that hospital but she got her license this may. i dont know if i still count that as just new graduate or not. i will take your advise, a...

9. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

   newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

   When I was reading your post, I kept asking myself did I miss anything when I assessed him, here is how I did my assessment for that COPD patient: "I walked into the room with the nurse, he was eating breakfast(did not turn his head!) and I introdu...

10. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks so much for your comment. I would not put this on my resume and I will definitely ask about how the orientation work. Thanks so much for your comment as well. For the COPD pt, I did ask the preceptor about any prn and she told me he would ha...

11. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

    I do appreciate your comment. This is really helpful. For the aspiration thing, the first time happened I thought he was just drinking water too fast because it did happened to another pt so I didnt really pay attention(I learned my lesson). I asked...

12. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

    Thabks so much ACY for your comment. When I was unsure something, I did ask and told them I was not sure. for the pt had right side weakness, it happened this past monday and the director didnt mention at all when she saw me on wed morning so it was ...

13. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    newRN2012 replied to newRN2012's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks so much for the comment. As for IV, I had my clinicals at GI center at local hospital so I had inserted about 10. The problem all the patients I had at work were elderly and I never got chance to insert an IV. I did report this to my director....

14. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    newRN2012 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi everyone, I know this is all about Nclex but I just want to share with everybody my experience. This site helped me a lot when I was studying for my nclex and I will answer some questions of nclex as well if anyone has questions. All I want to say...