MrsMinor

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1. Getting out on time!

   MrsMinor posted a topic in New Nurse

   Any advice/suggestions for getting out on time?! For some reason things seem to happen all at once right before change of shift. I keep an organized flow sheet with me so I always know what I'm up against, but for some reason I always get hit with t...

2. NCLEX Accomodations

   MrsMinor replied to MellyOne's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Mellyone~ A friend of mine also had accomodations made for her during our testing in nursing school--she tested in a separate room. She also was able to get similar accomodations when sitting for her NCLEX. I believe she went through a similar ...

3. How am I going to do in the program

   MrsMinor replied to mleggs_09's topic in New Nurse

   We all have other things in our lives besides school....be it family, work or other activities that make up who we are. You will learn to manage and balance these things just fine. It may not always be easy, but you will make it happen since these ...

4. Bad Day

   MrsMinor replied to Nurse956's topic in New Nurse

   Hello nurse 956 & welcome!! I'm sorry you had such a rough shift. It doesn't sound like to me that you did anything wrong. Some pts can be tough, even if they are other "medical professionals." It's hard not to take things to heart, but we ca...

5. New nurse & ? of future career plans....

   MrsMinor posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello everyone. Advice/input needed please.... I currently work on a medicine floor. I am over 30, married with two kids and I am a new nurse that graduated this past May. I have been employed at my hospital for three months. I took this job becaus...

6. DH dying-need prayers

   MrsMinor replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice

   oh, joey :icon_hug: I continue to pray for your family and pray that God continues to provide you with strength. Your husband is being held and uplifted in prayer by many. Keep your faith knowing that God has a plan as difficult as it may be not kn...

7. DH dying-need prayers

   MrsMinor replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice

   Hello Joey, I'm glad to hear that your husband is doing better. I pray that God continues to provide you with strength. I will keep you, Dan, and your daughter in my prayers. Keep your faith and God bless! :icon_hug:

8. Endless Medication Administration....

   MrsMinor posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello Everyone, I'm a very new nurse just a couple weeks off orientation & on my own now. The funny thing is that I don't even feel like a nurse!! I feel that I spend sooo much time administering meds--am meds, prn meds, iv meds, pain meds, new...

9. No offense please

   MrsMinor replied to Woman_in_love's topic in Med-Surg

   I chose to work on the medical floor at my hospital because I wanted to become more grounded in my nursing skills as a new nurse....I knew that this would give me a great foundation to build upon. It's challenging for me because I see something new ...

10. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    MrsMinor replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

    pt finishing 2units PRBC....DIC? ITP? DRs keep saying "medical mystery"...4 units FFP....petechiae/ascites....more&more tests, poor guy pt just dx with lung ca mets to liver; wants no aggressive tx....sweetest pt ever....pt & family want to g...

11. Ten Minutes

    MrsMinor replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in New Nurse

    That's such a great feeling as a nurse....knowing that you've made a difference--in BOTH of your days!! You were giving him a great gift as well--being there & available to really listen to him, and taking that extra time to show that you care!...

12. staying healthy in first year of nursing

    MrsMinor replied to sliedberg's topic in New Nurse

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! I'm now experiencing my 3rd cold within my first 2 months of work. HELP!! I feel absolutely miserable & question at times whether I should even be at work...but if not, I'd never be there :chuckle !! I'm...

13. Stress and Depression

    MrsMinor replied to RainDreamer's topic in New Nurse

    Hello Raindreamer Thinking of you as you went back to work today. I hope your day went well. I go back tomorrow--5 in a row coming up. Very anxious about it, but hoping for the best. There's some great advice & encouragement here on this pos...

14. Stress and Depression

    MrsMinor replied to RainDreamer's topic in New Nurse

    Hi RainDreamer!! I suppose I feel like this as well....I feel as though I always have PMS now since starting as a new grad :chuckle (I usually seem to be more emotional during this time...). Anyway, since starting at my hospital, I've been very em...

15. Time Management

    MrsMinor replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in New Nurse

    TGIF!!!! I broke down in tears today....taking 4 patients in orientation & just don't feel that there's enough time to get everything done!! I don't know how other nurses do it. I don't feel like I'm slow, but I always feel behind. Today was ...