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  1. M/S 1st year--don't know if I can do this...........

    EDGRADNURSE posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there, I'm a relatively new grad and have a target date of Sept 18 to be off orientation on a busy medical/tele floor in a big city hospital. I've had a few different preceptors due to...

  2. Very Important Pain News

    EDGRADNURSE replied to rn_imw's topic in Pain Management

    Thank you so much for your kind reply. Amen to your post. I believe that a lot of patients are undertreated for pain. Perhaps the docs are scared of the DEA and are quick to assume "drug seeking"...

  3. RN considering LTC

    EDGRADNURSE posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello, I'm a new-ish grad (RN-Dec, 2005) and am considering a position in LTC. Long story short, I started in an ED and decided it wasn't for me as a new grad after 3 months. Since I left, I've spoken...

  4. Very Important Pain News

    EDGRADNURSE replied to rn_imw's topic in Pain Management

    rn_imw, Thank you for the information. I'm sorry to hear about your injury and the pain that you are experiencing. My story--dear husband (36) hurt his back-just a bulging disc (not even herniated)....

  5. running antibiotics into a permacath?

    EDGRADNURSE posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, I'm an RN orienting on a medical/telemetry floor. Yesterday, I helped care for a patient w/ESRD (dialysis 2-3x per week). He was admitted to the hospital for cellulitis in the arm with a new A/V...

  6. 2nd thoughts about being a nurse

    EDGRADNURSE replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    SmileySenior, I hear you. I've been on my own for 2 weeks on a similar floor. Always have 6 patients. All very sick. Some on tele monitors, some on cardiac med drips. Just heard that our floor will...

  7. PREGNANT while in nursing school??

    EDGRADNURSE replied to lovinla23's topic in General Students

    Hi, I was pregnant during the second 1/2 of my first year and had my son at the beginning of my 2nd year of school. It was fine. I went to clinicals until I was ready to burst. After the baby came, I...

  8. Does anyone else feel as if they are barely treading water?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Janfn and Tim responded to similar posts that I have written. Thanks for sticking up for the new grads! I'm just so sorry to hear that new grads are feeling the same way that I do. Yes, 4 vented...

  9. med-surg vs other options

    EDGRADNURSE replied to forest2525's topic in General Nursing

    forest2525, I'm so sorry you feel this way. Can't offer any advice as I'm in the same boat. Check out first year of nursing forum as some people replied to my very similar post. Good

  10. M/S 1st year--don't know if I can do this...........

    EDGRADNURSE replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there, Thanks for the replies. Suzy253, I'm sorry that you feel the same way and hope that your shift goes well tonight. TraumaRUs, at this point I can't tell you if any of my shifts have gone...

  11. Are you satisfied with your first RN Job?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Timothy, Thanks for your post w/such valuable advice. I like your idea of 3 rounds. How would you fit those into this scenario? I get to work and immediately have to get my assignment. I print out...

  12. SO Exhausted

    EDGRADNURSE replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    not much better on the

  13. New Grad to Fully Functioning RN - How long?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in orientation (3 weeks left-11 weeks total w/preceptor) and am carrying a full patient load (6) on a med/tele unit. Re: breaks. I NEVER get lunch or breaks. I get maybe 5 minutes to choke...

  14. running antibiotics into a permacath?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for the info. I think the issue boiled down to not being comfortable or knowledgeable enough about accessing or running abx through the permacath. I think it would have been far more...

  15. is anyone else stressed out?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry that you are feeling this way. I see that you have a lot of experience as a nurse. I'm a new nurse (graduated 12/05) and I already feel this way. Med-Surg is incredibly hard nursing....

  16. running antibiotics into a permacath?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for the reply! Very helpful for the future. I think this gentleman had a femoral line before but he has bilateral bka now--maybe not possible anymore? Anyway, thanks so much. I couldn't help...

  17. Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    I started in an ED when I graduated from nursing school. Although I was doing fine (according to preceptor, etc. not tooting my horn here), I left for floor nursing (have worked IMC and now on a...

  18. Do you mix your insulins?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, In the facility I work in, insulins are mixed. However, insulin is a "high alert" medication and an RN is required to have another RN verify the correct dosage. Of course, if you are mixing, this...

  19. patient identification

    EDGRADNURSE posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hospital policy where I work requires RNs to use 2 patient identifiers (ex-name/birthdate) before med administration. I was caring for a post-op pt today. Went into room to hang IV abx and push some...

  20. patient identification

    EDGRADNURSE replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for all of the responses. I guess I asked pt to state her name/birthdate because it was only my 2nd shift on the unit and I'm a relatively new nurse with a lot of patients. Still getting used...

  21. Hospitals/5 star amenities--what do you think?

    EDGRADNURSE posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/24/AR2006062400984.html the gist of the article: Some hospitals, in order to compete, are offering patients (or making standard) internet...

  22. New Grad thinking to start career in the ER

    EDGRADNURSE replied to georgehb's topic in Emergency

    Hi, I started in a small, community hospital's ED (40,000-50,000 visits per year) as a new grad. Had a great orientation (ENA modules plus 3 months w/preceptor). Personally, I found it overwhelming...

  23. Employment

    EDGRADNURSE replied to nursie-nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! I guess the ease of finding a job as a new RN grad depends on the region? I'm in the Balt/Wash metro region and found a job easily (had 2 offers 2 months...

  24. How long is your orientations?? HELP

    EDGRADNURSE replied to Fairlythere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YIKES, Well, congrats on taking on 6 patients in nursing school. We had 2 or 3 during our last semester. In the ED as a new grad, we got 6 months--3 of them w/preceptor. I switched to an IMC unit (my...

  25. How many days is a usual orientation?

    EDGRADNURSE replied to glen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Daytonite et. al. to the rescue! Whoo boy. Check out my post in the LTC section "new grad considering LTC". There's a lot of info there about the responsibilities of an RN in LTC. It was an...