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Hi I am new grad nurse in ICU. my first job as nurse in ICU, I got fired because I didn't like the toxic environment. it wasn't really ICU. most patient was alert and oriented X4. no intubation. been there for 4 month no blue code. I moved to d...

You don't have to be racist. my culture has nothing to do with it. if you don't have anything nice to say. just don't say anything.

I will try to find different job. maybe different unit. Thank you for replying

you are right, I don't know what to do. (it was typo, the question was if you get fired same day, do you still stay and chart or leave?) I asked my preceptor and my preceptor she keep assuring me that I am not getting fired. Just be more friendly. sh...

I will, Sorry for your loss.Thank you for replying

Today is my 16 week of orientation in ICU. My manager told me about performance plan. What I understood from HR that they normally give me 30 days to improve and after 30 days if I don't improve I will be terminated. But my manager said, "No, we are ...

I left because she told me to leave. I got FIRED. did you want me stay while she clearly told me to go. both of my patients were stable. I didn't know if I should stay and chart or leave. I was no longer welcome to stay there any longer. she told ...

excuse me, Do I know you? Clearly you don't know what happened!

Thank you so much for reply. my old preceptor found different job, I was doing great, never had issue. Until, I was put with different preceptor. She didn't like me I guess, reported every small mistake I did. Like I inserted NG tube for Patient an...

I was in step-down cardiac for my nurse externship. I was assigned with a preceptor who didn't want a student with him. The first day was okay but he was getting annoyed with my questions because I was so interested in step down unit. On my ...

Hi I am a new grad nurse in ICU. it is a small hospital with only 10 beds I guess, I love the nurses there. itis feels like family and everyone is so helpful. But it is not high acuity, most of our patients are med- surg or step-down. the patien...

Hi, I am a new grad nurse in ICU. It is a small hospital with only 10 beds I guess, I love the nurses there. It is feels like family and everyone is so helpful. But it is not high acuity, most of our patients are med- surg or step-down. The pati...

you are right, I will, Thank you so much for advice

My job offered me a 10000 sign-on bonus for 2 years contract. I was just curious to know if I can ask for only 1 year and get half the amount? Thank you.

Hi I am new grad nurse in the ICU. I fell in love with the unit and the things these nurses were doing. Please don't judge me, what the point of treating brain dead patient? or any patient who is dying but the family won't let go. what the poi...

I have been having difficulty pronunciation diseases and procedures. When I read the patient chart, I understand the pathology of disorders but pronunciation is so difficult. I hate giving reports because everything I say is mispronounced. Even medic...

Thank you for your advice. for example, I had two doctor orders 1) chart vital signs q8h and 2) order said chart vital signs q1h. I was little confused doo I chart q 8hr or q1h. Thank you. Thank you for your advice.

this is eye-opening for me. Thank you so much for advice.

That day, I asked one nurse to follow her instead of him but she said no. looking back at it, I wish I went home that day but I really wanted to be there to the point I didn't think about going home. Thank you for your advice.

I will, Thank you.