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Well, I'm sorry you feel like I'm a "twenty something" who couldn't handle it. Could I handle someone constantly making up nonsense? You're right. I couldn't and my attitude sucked. I'm an adult and when I'm being physically threatened while I'm at w...

I agree with you. It doesn't have to be as long as I thought for sure.

Thank you for your response. I feel bad I mentioned in my above post I thought someone would need more than three years expierience to train. I didn't mean it in a manner she doesn't know what she's doing. I could have elaborated on what is actually ...

You are correct, she could have been going through them in her head and not explaining how she does her med checks. But, I am not in anyway saying she doesn't know what she's doing by any means, I personally feel more safe opening the meds at the be...

My communication skills could be better. Do you have an article to recommend that describes what good training vs. ineffective training looks like? I think that's awesome people want to lift each other up, as the patients are happier in that environm...

I want to be told what I am doing wrong, however patient safety is my main concern and I want to be able to ask questions without catching an attitude. If I can't go to my preceptor to ask a question, then she is not someone who I should have trainin...

Hi my fellow nurses :) I am looking for advice. I am working on a brain injury floor as a new grad. Words cannot describe how happy it makes me to see patients progress, BUT it's my fourth shift training and I felt so incompetent today. The first co...

No, I am very cautious with HIPPA info. I meant what I did during the day as far as RN skills. If someone has a specific diagnosis, I printed out a care plan for it. I don't see anything wrong with that as millions of patients has different type of b...

I completly agree with you. I think it's so unsafe to have two staff for a unit like that. However, yes there is help that can come quickly if an emergency comes up. If there is a 1:1 sitter, someone would be called in to help. So it would still be m...

I used to work at two hospitals as a unit secretary before I decided I wanted to be an RN. They had the barcode system and 2 RN sign off on insulin, heparin, blood transfusions etc. So, it was new to me. You are right about having confidence. She did...

You are exactly right. I had to re-evaluate myself and what I needed to do on my own to help further my learning process. She does have things to do, and doesn't have time to explain everything to me. I know I should know it, but I went home and prin...

Thank you for your response. It is a state hospital with three units. The first one is long term care, the second is resident that have to be on a higher level of care but will return back to long term care, and the unit I work on is a rehabilitation...

Hi all :). Thank you all for getting back to me. I'm sorry it took a while. I thought about it and I feel bad for complaining. The fact that I was able to pass my boards and become an RN,is something I am thankful for everyday. I shouldn't have ANY ...