Gracefully Saved ADN

Gracefully Saved has 4 years experience as a ADN and specializes in ICU.

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1. I am not good at nursing

   Gracefully Saved replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

   First of all cut yourself some slack. You made a mistake. It happens. Healthcare is a field where we are made to believe that we cannot be human and we cannot make errors. Yes, the consequences can be...

2. Transferring to ICU

   Gracefully Saved replied to RN0233's topic in General Nursing

   I don’t think it would be rude. I personally did this and the manager was happy because they only did rotating shifts to accommodate night shift. I would definitely ask. Good

3. Do you have a side hustle?

   Gracefully Saved replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

   I have never understood how nurses have more than one job. My job brings enough stress and anxiety for the whole week lol. So me personally no, it’s not worth my mental well

4. getting into icu

   Gracefully Saved replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

   It might. I got into the icu straight out of nursing school. Just depends on the unit. I harm in applying

5. Bullied as a kinda new nurse

   Gracefully Saved replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I knew. In my observation I have found that a lot of nurses are obsessed with proving their competence. And I guess sometimes just coming to work and doing your job well doesn’t suffice for...

6. Bullied as a kinda new nurse

   Gracefully Saved replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe this is true for you but not for me. I was a part of a 32 bed ICU. We had plenty of staff. While I made it known to the director that is all I could do. I was not going to chase down everyone...

7. Should I renew my license?

   Gracefully Saved replied to ScaredRN's topic in General Nursing

   Nope, it will not effect it

8. Should I divorce my husband

   Gracefully Saved replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

   No, I would be offended by this as well. To give this as a gag gift with a follow up true gift would have been funny. But with all the work we do we deserve

9. Dialysis nursing pros and cons

   Gracefully Saved replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

   That was my mistake. I meant let the nurse know when I would get there. We did have an hour window but it was still flexible. Thanks for catching

10. Advice

    Gracefully Saved replied to BSN_TN's topic in General Nursing

    Well you have 3 years experience now. If you apply you should be

11. Bullied as a kinda new nurse

    Gracefully Saved replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should talk to your manager about changing preceptors. This is ballsy I will admit but if you feel like she is bullying you and more importantly if you feel like you are not learning...

12. Dialysis nursing pros and cons

    Gracefully Saved replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    If you are interested in dialysis you may want to look into acutes. When I worked acutes it was extremely flexible. I basically made my own schedule. Once I received my assignment I would call and let...

13. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    Gracefully Saved replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    I was put in this dilemma. I worked at a nursing home when I was an LPN for 6 days before I walked in the managers office and told her I would not be returning. The nurses were incompetent to the...

14. Made my first mistake

    Gracefully Saved replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

    You will not get fired and you are human. That same annoyed doctor has made countless mistakes in her/his career. I use to be like this beating myself up for days and causing unnecessary anxiety over...

15. Combat Fatigue

    Gracefully Saved replied to tropsnegRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe take some Vitamins. Eat healthy while at work, no high carb fatty foods that will make you sluggish. Drink plenty of water, get a HEALTHY amount of caffeine. Work on your sleep schedule (maybe...