tropsnegRN ADN, BSN, RN

Congratulations. You’ve embarked on a journey so many of us have trekked before you, yet in a crazy whirlwind of a pandemic. Obviously, you must have dreams and goals that pushed your desire to enter into the world of healthcare and conquer the beast...

I knew I recognized this username! I think the best option here is for you to talk to the agency that you worked for to determine why you were placed on these lists. Can it cause you to not be hired at a facility? Sure. At the worst, you can...

Either way, your new employer is going to ask during your interview about where you presently work. If I read your posts correctly...you work PRN at a facility, you work in ICU at a different facility newly off orientation, and you have applied for a...

Being a new grad nurse is difficult no matter what. Your co-workers need to be understanding of this. When I first started on my floor as a nurse last year (started out cardiac and now we are strictly COVID), I was shy and timid. Even though I alrea...

I’m a nurse. I’m a mom. I’m a wife. I didn’t get any option or any warning when they turned the med-surg floor I work on into the designated COVID-19 unit. I’m a NEW nurse. I will hit my year mark in the middle of a pandemic. This is NOT what I s...

I tried to get him to go stay with her at his parents but he refuses to do it. He said that he doesn’t want me to get sick and be by myself. I’ve insisted and he’s pushed back and said if I have to go through this then he’s going through it with me. ...

My facility, initially two weeks ago, stated that we weren’t allowed to wear masks because it would “incite fear” unless we were directly exposed to a PUI. That same day, they placed a PUI on our floor. So, if I am taking care of a PUI (strictly o...

Night shift nurses be like “lemme see if I can scan that wristband...”

When the IV pump is beeping, Occluded - Patient Side, and your patient who hasn’t slept in 3 days FINALLY falls asleep. ??‍♀️

So, I’m a new nurse. I’ve worked as a CNA all through nursing school, so patient care comes as a breeze. However, I am struggling with communication that patients “don’t want to hear”. Such as, “The doctor is not going to up your Norco 5 to IV pain ...

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I will try offering other choices when their request just isn’t feasible. I have learned very quickly that the best way to grow a spine is to become a nurse! ?

I do agree with pain is what the patient says it is. I actually did call the doctor about her pain medicine and he asked me to describe what she was doing, etc. Evidently, the nurse the day before had called him regarding the same exact thing and it ...

Any tips on fatigue? I’m getting plenty of sleep at night but I am still waking up overly exhausted. It takes me several hours to truly feel awake. Last night I was so tired, I left the door to my car open! Yesterday was a particularly rough day and ...

No idea. It started as allergies and then developed into a nasty sinus infection. I got out of my habit of getting yo early to go to the gym and would rather stay in my bed. It’s been about 3 months since that.

I have a free gym membership that I was using for a while and I stopped going to classes because I got sick and then after I got over being sick I just felt so tired constantly. I think I’m going to pick up their yoga class on Tuesdays and Thursdays...

I didn’t even think about that but now that is all I think when I read the topic. ??‍♀️

I didn’t even think about being vitamin deficient though or even taking a daily multivitamin.

I just visited my PCP about two months ago with the same complaints about feeling truly exhausted. He did a full panel of labs considering I haven’t been to a physician in quite some time. All my bloodwork came back ok. He did prescribe me Restoril ...

Sir, I need to change the batteries in your telemetry box you’re sleeping on.

Pain 10/10

Ha, thanks! It really is a different world and you don’t fully realize that until you cross over. ? I would have to have a post CABG x3 go into Afib with RVR and here I am fresh on the unit and no background that honestly scares the hell out of me!

If I were you, I would just take the experience and learn from it and if they address it go from there. @Fl0ridaNurse

I can’t speak for all employers. My job offers a scholarship program, a tuition reimbursement program, and a student loan repayment program. Just check around at your local places or somewhere that you might want to work. They typically come with a c...

I worked as a tech for 2 years solid, was a go-to person to train new hires, consistently asked to pick up extra shifts and generally well liked. When I graduated, my manager told me that there was not a position for me on the step-down unit (in whic...

Same.