Patricia Ordnung

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1. Please Give me a Reason to Stay in Home Health

   Patricia Ordnung replied to AI_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I think any area of nursing is kind of scary for the first several weeks. I do community health nursing, which is also seeing patients in their homes. The relationships I've developed with my...

2. New Grad Nurse Gap Year?

   Patricia Ordnung replied to oaktree39's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think it would serve you better to go right to work as a nurse. There are so many skills you can only learn by doing. Trust me when I say that you'll learn "resilience and adaptability in the face...

3. New Grad RN | Struggling to Land First Interview in Manhattan, NYC

   Patricia Ordnung replied to Giulia Anne's topic in General Nursing

   THIS!

4. Jobs while in monitoring?

   Patricia Ordnung replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Unless you know for sure you've been reported, I wouldn't poke that

5. New Grad RN | Struggling to Land First Interview in Manhattan, NYC

   Patricia Ordnung replied to Giulia Anne's topic in General Nursing

   I know this probably isn't what you want to hear (or do), but you might consider LTC. Working with Medicare skilled residents can give you experience in IVs, wound care, documentation, assessments,...

6. Not enough experience - Has anyone been in this situation?

   Patricia Ordnung replied to Aracelis Williams's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Med surg is a really good way to get some skills developed, because you get exposed to IVs, wound care, med passes,

7. Eval from the BON

   Patricia Ordnung replied to QuestForWa's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm not sure I understand why they're investigating you, rather than a write up or another disciplinary action by your

8. How Do You Choose a Specialty?

   Patricia Ordnung replied to Smwill2901's topic in General Specialties

   I think a lot of times, your specialty chooses you. I had planned on chemotherapy, but somehow stumbled into wound care, where I happily stayed for many

9. New Grad RN freaking out

   Patricia Ordnung replied to THG's topic in General Nursing

   The thing about nursing school is that you don't learn how to be a nurse, but you learn what it takes to BECOME a nurse, if that makes sense. You become a nurse by paying attention, learning and...

10. New Grad PN

    Patricia Ordnung replied to Heyyall's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how stressful this is, but hang in there. You'll find your footing sooner than you think. A lot of it is learning to prioritize. LTC isn't a glamorous area of nursing, and I don't think...

11. Big issues at work

    Patricia Ordnung replied to Lindsey Oldag's topic in General Nursing

    It's been my observation over these many years that some people who are given positions they perceive as powerful get carried away with it. It doesn't matter if they're an LPN, RN, BSN, or anything...

12. Could I get into trouble for this?

    Patricia Ordnung replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to think the Board has way more important things to worry about. I deleted my FB account a few years ago when politics and mask mandates turned into social media

13. RN Sentenced for Medication Tampering

    Patricia Ordnung replied to Erin Lee's topic in Nursing News

    When I was a fairly new nurse, Norco was being diverted right under my nose, and I had no idea. The DON found out somewhat by accident from an outside source, and while she was investigating, the...

14. 12-Hour Shifts Led to Fatal Crash

    Patricia Ordnung replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing News

    I've never thought 12-hour shifts were a good idea. For starters, they often turn into 13 and 14 hours. They compromise patient care, nurses' ability to care for themselves, and the general public...

15. How Do You Choose a Specialty?

    Patricia Ordnung replied to Smwill2901's topic in General Specialties

    I would have been the last person in my class anybody, including me, would have expected to go into LTC. After a few starter positions, guess who ended up spending 19 years in LTC? My passion turned...