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Thank you Sun0408. I did get two personal recommendations from a close friend/RN/charge nurse and a close friend/Dr., as well. Hopefully that's enough needed. My interview at another hospital is tomorrow, im praying i get this job without any problems.

Thank you @#1ME. I was told by many to not use him as a reference. I didn't know for sure if that would look bad or not, and if it would be questioned as to why I chose not too, I really wouldn't know what to say. He is the nursing supervisor/manager and we have a assistant nurse manager and she don't do references for some reason. I work a hard to fill position, (weekends), and I'm wondering if that's why he's trying to stop me from leaving. I am so frustrated, I don't know what to do

I have been a nurse for five years at a level one trauma center and have decided to make an advance in my career and move to another specialty, however my manager has given every job I apply for a bad reference. I have nothing against my current manager other than, I dont trust that he has a good backbone and allows alot of mess to go on in the unit. But other than that, we have no issues...at least I thought. I have approached my manager about these references and he denies it. I feel like he is trying to stop me from advancing my career on purpose, but I don't why. I have no disciplinary write-up's, attendance is good, I get along with everyone, even have great recommendations from doctor's I work side by side with, but again, no job acceptance to jobs I KNOW I am qualified for. My question is, is it necessary to give the next hiring manager a reference from your current manager if you already he is not going to give you a good reference for his own personal reasons against me? Please help me

Thank you for your advice. I am taking everything under consideration right now. I was worried about the radiation exposure from xrays and the learning curve I will have to conquer. I am still confused, but I will go on the interview and see what happens. Thank you for the suggestions.

Hi OR nurses, I am in dyer need or some advice. I have just found out that I am pregnant nad I have a job in the OR tomorrow. This couldn't have come at a better time. I am however, excited this is my second and last child, my son is 12 years old and my husband and I have been planning this. I currently work in the ICU but within six months of working there I decided that it just wasn't a good fit for me so I decided to apply to the OR because I always loved surgery, blood, adrenaline rush and I loved the C-Section I witnessed in nursing school and that was when I knew I would eventualy find my place in the OR. Now I am in my first trimester, orientation is almost 5-6 months long M-F, which I don't mind, but I would only have 3 months after orientation on my own before the baby is born. Should I take this job if offered to me? Should I let the manager know in my interview about my pregnancy or wait until I get the job?, I don't want to miss this opportunity, but I also don't want to waste nobody's time either. Please help with advice, Thanks

I believe he started practicing pediatrics when he performed surgery on the girl who had chronic seizures, this was before his babies died, I think.

I know right? I was shocked to see that happen.

Are you kidding??? Please.

They have played the movie three times so far tonight, I'm sure it will come on again.

Shortness of breath RT: Symptoms of congestive heart failure S/S orthopnea, restlessness, jugular vein distention, not able to wak long distances, nasal flaring, accessory muscle use, crackles on auscultation, coughing up blood tinged sputum, etc.... I have been a nurse for two years, I sort of forgot how to do the format but I hope this helps. I know how you feel, I was a student too!

My son and I watched this tonight and it was such an inspiring movie. My son read about his life in school. I have been feeling really tired and burnt-out lately at my job and watching this movie has really made me appreciate why I chose to become a nurse. I sat there and watched everyone in the operating room performing separate jobs but yet working as ONE TEAM. It made me cry:crying2:. I love what I do and realize that each of us play a big role in people's life and you can do anything you put your mind to. Thanks

Think about all the sacrifices you had to make to get to where you are. Then remember the drive you had before the program started and continue to have those thoughts throughtout until you are done with the program. Personally for me, a trip to the hair salon, the mall, a nice massage and pedicure, always made me feel better after days like this.

I would maybe go contingent or part time in the OR so you wouldn't have to totally give up your job, then I would find a contingent position or part-time position on a med-surg or telemetry flooor. You would probably need orentation,which is usually full time, so contingent would be the way to go.

This would probably be easier if you did a face-to-face interview maybe on your lunch hour during clinicals, that way you can get all the information you need and get all your questions answered at that time.

R.N.A.= C.N.A Same thing different name, patient care, vitals, feeding, assissting with daily living needs, ect....

I did the same thing. I had to wait for a year before nursing school started and enrolled in a CNA class, I finished it but did not get certification. I found myself not liking being a CNA, at the time I felt they didn't pay CNA's enough money for the work they were trained to do. Plus the class I went to was for three months, so I just waited and once I finished my first semester in nursing school I started working as a nurse tech, making good money and enjoying the role of nursing. But, I say go for it, because it will get your foot in the door even though being a nurse tech is doable in nursing school.

Yes I was. It was a shock to me too.

I have a thing with communicating with strangers. My close friends call me anti-social or "Booogie acting". But anyway, I was eating at Mcdonald's on my lunch hour and happened to notice a pregnant young girl sitting across from me. It was something about her that made me suspicious and continued to keep my eye on her--not staring, but you know:idea:. Then within ten-minutes of me eating my burger, she starts to touch her stomach. Then she begins to collect her things and get up to leave. That's when I noticed something dripping from her leg down to the floor, but she kept walking. I didn't figure it out until she almost left out the door. I got up and asked her if she was in labor because it looks like her water broke, and it appears as if she didn't any transportation either. She immedialtely lifted her coat and a big red cup fell on the sidewalk as she wiped her hands and ran away. Apparently, the girl was hiding a cup of liquor under her coat to get into the Mcdonald's and eat her lunch. I could smell it after walked passed it. What an crazy day!

#1. I believe that psych nurses should be able to treat med surg patients too, having 6-8 pt's is not easy to deal with and having a pt on the floor admitted for diarrhea and is in a manic phase of bipolar, please treat them in the psych unit! #2. IV pumps and poles should automatically be connected to the walls in the pt's rooms. Looking for a pump or pole and then having to order them and waiting for them can be dangerous and life threatening when the pt needs Cardizem or placed on a Insulin drip right away. #3. Beepers should only buzz for real ekg interpretations, NOT ARTIFACTS :angryfire, omg, my beeper goes off all day from my pt shivering in the bed, or sneezing. #4. Doctor's need to show us some respect, especially midnight shift, we need you and you need us. We are a team, so don't get mad when I call you at 3am to get or clarify an order. I know there's more but I can't hog the page...

What I've seen through my almost 2 years of nursing experience:D, is nurses leaving because of this: Nonsupporting management causing understaffed floors and units. Long heavy 12 hour shifts, from working your butt off because of understaffed floors and units. Bad orientation for new nurses, no support from other co-workers, being misguided and judged by more experienced nurses, nurses stabbing you in the back for whatever reason. Nurses with advanced nursing degrees leaving the bedside to pursue their career in Education, CRNA, Nurse Practitioner, CNS, or Midwifes, although some still practice at the bedside as RN's but not many. Tired of abusive patients with mental issues, who needs a sitter but management does not feel they do. This is what I mean by nonsupport from management. The pt is causing you and maybe the tech, if you have one available on the floor, to have to spend more time with this pt, causing you to neglect your other pt's and charting is up the WAZOOO, because you are behind. Coming to work to find out you have that pt the next day and you had already him two days ago. Dang can I get a break? You know what I mean. Receiving assignment-7 pt's, one discharge, one admission, one needing blood transfusion, one blood sugar 50, one blood pressure 80/30 or 184/110, etc... You will have nights like this but not all time.:angryfire No respect from families, pt's, coworkers, management, you name it... If in this situation, please leave that floor and get better support someone else because its not like this everywhere. But that is what I have or another coworker has experienced and it makes you wonder sometimes is it really all worth it. Well my conclusion to that is, yes, if you have the passion for it, because at the end of the day you feel like you are the one who made a difference in your pt's life and nothing else can top that.

I admire your honesty and I understands your frustration in nursing school. I too felt the way you in school. I dealt with a lot of many other factors at home that made my stress worst than others but, I was determined and made it through. Believe me, it can be overwhelming to have someone looking at your every move and waiting for you to make a mistake. But it will all pay off in the long run. Don't quit, your in it for the right reasons and sound determined. Its because of how you feel, I know you re a good student. Meaning, if you wasn't nervous during clinicals and overly confident and not afraid of putting someone else's life in your hands then you should get out of nursing right away. Be strong and stay with it.

My pet peeves are when nurses come in the morning, have their coffee and doughnuts and talk about their family for about 20 minutes while I am sitting there watching, tired and exhausted, wondering why do I bother to come in 30 minutes early every time I work? #2. When visitors come in the unit as soon as you start your assessment and ask if I can change the sheets on the pt's bed or check to see if they had a bowel movement, wow, can I check to see if my pt is breathing okay first? #3. Male pt's can be the biggest pest, scared to take pills, whining when getting cleaned up and turned, just my opinion from experience. lol #4. last but not least, when you only have 30 minutes left before your shift ends and your geting prepared to go home and give report, the resident writes two pages of orders STAT and looks at you and says "I'm sorry, I forgot to order this earlier". uuugghhhh

I work for Henry Ford, and I found that they have one of the best orientations from nurse externs to nurse graduates. It was very organized, thorough, and professional. I can compare because I started at Henry Ford as a nurse extern to work in the PACU--awesome experience, and then I left after graduation (personal reasons) to work at St. John, plus they offered more money. But St. John's has nurse graduate internship which was informative, but very unorganized and the hours of classroom was exhausting. I remain contingent at St. John's because I think it is a very good hospital and I like the system they have, but Henry Ford has the best orientation and I will remain full-time there because they have a good system also and great benefits.

First, I would call the nursing recruiter at the hospital directly in human resources and ask them about your application. Most will be honest and helpful, because new graduates are needed in most hospitals. Try applying to teaching hospitals and large inner city hospitals where the most help is needed and more positions are available. Next, you have re-evaluate yourself. You mentioned that you never thought you amounted to anything, and that you hated nursing in the first place and you just did it for the money. Well, maybe the person interviewing you could sense this through your attitude and body language. You may not notice it but people can tell just from your facial expression if you had a bad day or not, so you need to think about it if this is truly what you want to do and if so, maybe self-meditation and prayer, a little exercise before you go to the interview to pep you up and a "I know I can do this" attitude may help you succeed in landing your first job in the nursing field. Good Luck

I'm sorry you are going through this period of being the novice nurse in your first trimester, because believe me, we have all been through this phase and I remember have the same feelings as you. Just know, this too shall pass, and as time goes on, things will get better and you will be much happier when you see a newer nurse start in your unit and you are able to help them. You may even need to go to another unit, you don't need to have med-surg to go to another floor, but it does give you good experience and will help you with organization and assessment skills. Good Luck in you nursing career and congratulations with your soon to be baby!