angtxrn

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1. Am I gonna lose my first nursing job?

   angtxrn replied to mye614's topic in New Nurse

   incontinent! yeah! whole new meaning of it being a new nurse! me too! i have been on the floor for 6 wks! i have never felt so just dumb as a rock! and even better! i get this stupid deer in headlights look when i am just plum frazzled. so....i just ...

2. Problems with the staff

   angtxrn replied to NurseKristiina's topic in New Nurse

   sounds like they are testing you!! yikes! everytime there is someone "new" seems like they are the ones singled out. it sounds petty, but these types of things have such huge impact on how, we as nurses, carry our load too! sounds like you have talke...

3. I made my first med error today

   angtxrn replied to luvdancink's topic in New Nurse

   hey! my med error in school: double dose of lasix! yikes! my preceptor was like " she looks a little puffy, you prob. helped her out!" well my instructor didnt see it that way! i got a verbal warning (thank God) and filled out an incident report. and...

4. lies on the med/surg floor....

   angtxrn replied to angtxrn's topic in New Nurse

   hey guys! thanks for all your encouragement....ya'll helped me stand up for what is right. i got my 90 days. i left a communication for the unti manager, and she changed the schedule. wohooo...not even an evil eye! my oreintation has been great!!!!!!...

5. lies on the med/surg floor....

   angtxrn posted a topic in New Nurse

   hey! i am a new RN working in a rural hospital on the med/surg floor! i was told when i was hired i would complete a 90 day orientation on 7a-7p shift, they had two positions available for myself and one other new grad. one day shift, one night shift...