poliwag48

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1. New Grad Pains

   poliwag48 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey, Bambi could use some encouragement (Scrubs fans wya?) I am in my 6th week of my 8 weeks of orientation. I have a supportive floor, fabulous manager, etc. My coworkers are saying I am doing well (and my first preceptor says the same; I just met ...

2. Orientation being sped up

   poliwag48 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi! So my orientation on my 1:6 ratio Med/Surg floor was said to last 8-12 weeks. My preceptor is pushing for me to be done in 8. The other day she said she wants me to be able to do everything on my own after 6 weeks (since she will be going on vac...

3. Shortened Learning Experience/COVID-19

   poliwag48 replied to poliwag48's topic in COVID

   So far my unit has been pretty gracious and patient and I strive to get up to speed on these skills! Still have many questions on doing many things, but ?

4. First Job

   poliwag48 replied to poliwag48's topic in Post Graduate

   thank you! congratulations to you as well, and good luck as you interview! I talked to my teacher about this and she said that if you are a student who puts in the work and doesn't try to coast by, you should not need to worry. she said that it's of...

5. Shortened Learning Experience/COVID-19

   poliwag48 posted a topic in COVID

   Hi! I am set to graduate in May, 2020 (Lord willing!) Currently, much of our clinical and preceptorship hours during our final semester of school are being cut short and replaced with online assigments/simulations, due to the COVID-19 crisis. While t...

6. First Job

   poliwag48 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! In May I will be graduating (Lord willing) and I am scheduled to start my first job in July (I am blessed/lucky enough to already have a job waiting for me once out of school/ passed NCLEX! I did not expect these feelings, but I feel very nervo...

7. Bedside Nursing

   poliwag48 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Anyone out there like/love bedside nursing? I am about to graduate and I am just curious with all that is said as far as how hard and undesirable it is, if anyone enjoys it/would never leave? If you are one of the nurses who left/ want to leave, coul...

8. First Job

   poliwag48 posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hi! In May I will be graduating (Lord willing) and I am scheduled to start my first job in July (I am blessed/lucky enough to already have a job waiting for me once out of school/ passed NCLEX! I did not expect these feelings, but I feel very nervo...

9. Grades when you were in Nursing School

   poliwag48 posted a topic in General Students

   How often (if ever) did you doubt you'd receive your license while in nursing school? Also, did your grades every border on failing?? If you didn't already suspect, I am a second semester nursing student and I feel very stressed (shockerrrr) and a b...

10. Clinicals..

    poliwag48 posted a topic in General Students

    hello! so.. I am in my first semester of nursing school. we are almost done with the semester. clinicals are both exciting and exhausting for me. right now, i am struggling with feeling so "new" and having so far to go. specifically, I look at the n...