Sweetme2

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1. Anyone work in an assisted living facility?

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How is it working at an assisted living facility? I heard it's diff from LTC and NH. Residents are independent and I'll be handing out meds at their rooms. Is the job fairly easy?

2. Can I work in a NH with 6 months experience?

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work full time at a dialysis center but need extra income. Currently my facility doesn't have overtime hours. I looked at the apps and they're mostly nursing home positions. I have 6 months med surg experience and 5 Months dialysis. Do you think I'...

3. Does anyone pick up shifts from an app?

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work full time at a dialysis center but need extra income. Currently my facility doesn't have overtime hours. I looked at the apps and they're mostly nursing home positions. I have 6 months med surg experience and 5 Months dialysis. Do you think I'...

4. What positions are good for those who like routine?

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I worked 5 months on a med surg unit and quit because I had severe anxiety about not knowing what type of patients I would get. I transitioned to dialysis and I'm liking the routine. But it doesn't pay well. I want to pick up extra shifts some place ...

5. Shy and Anxious New Grad RN in LTC

   Sweetme2 replied to rmsRN95's topic in Stress 101

   hey..I am feeling the same.. how are you holding up??

6. Any advice for anxious and socially awkward new nurses?

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a brand new nurse. I'm on week 6 of my 8 week orientation on a cardiac tele floor. I admit, I am a slow and visual learner. It might take more than 5 times for me to understand it about the same things. My preceptor gives me 4-5 patients to take ...

7. Any ortho nurses out there?

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse, going to start my residency in 2 weeks. My unit will be med-surg surgical but mostly ortho. Can you tell me how your day will be like night and days? I'll be orientating during the day but working nights after. You get report and the...

8. Advice for a new grad working in med-surg?

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi nurses! I am a new grad who got a job on a med-surg surgical unit. I was told the orientation was going to be 6-8 weeks because it's a non-specialty floor. I'll be training on the day shift but my offer is for nights. I worked 6 years as a PC...

9. nervous about interview as a new grad

   Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Are there any new grads here who have started work already? I have an interview on a surgical-ortho unit and I am soooo nervous. I have been a PCT for 6 years. Do you think being a PCT for a long time will help me as a nurse even if it's a different ...

10. working as a nursing assistant with RN license

    Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got my nursing license in 2016 but never worked as a nurse. My license is still active. However, I work as a nursing assistant. I suffer from major anxiety and got too comfortable working as an assistant. I saw the nurses working sooo hard and what...

11. Did I do something wrong as a sitter?

    Sweetme2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing assistant in a hospital. I picked up extra hours after my shift to break sitters for their breaks. I went to break a sitter. The patient (74 yo male) was sitting on the side of the bed eating. He got up suddenly and his butt was facing ...