CountryGirl1

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1. Scheduled to work called out due to snow--can I be fired?

   CountryGirl1 replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Nursing

   At this point, I'm not worried about being fired. For those nurses who live in Buffalo, the Dakotas, Maine or any other snowy states, my hats off to you. But, ain't no way in the world am I going to...

2. feeling guilty not going in due to snow

   CountryGirl1 replied to heavenlystar87's topic in General Nursing

   No, I don't feel bad for calling in. I, too, live on the mid-atlantic area and am currently getting pummelled by snow. Our city has issued a mandatory no driving order even for health care workers...

3. Am I over reacting?

   CountryGirl1 replied to Fiducia78's topic in First Year After Licensure

   No, you're not overreacting. This is why so many new nurses become frustrated and leave the profession. Do the best you can and take care of yourself so that you don't burn

4. RN on med surg for 3 months, need advice

   CountryGirl1 replied to Redeemed98's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Reedemed98, I've been a nurse for about three years now and can totally relate. Please do not feel alone. I remember my first RN job at a local hospital on a med-surg/surgical short stay unit. It...

5. Question about references

   CountryGirl1 replied to CountryGirl1's topic in Nursing Career

   "You are going to have to be forthright with your supervisor. Just tell her that you are relocating and are looking for work. You don't have to go any further than that. Try to emphasize to her that...

6. Question about references

   CountryGirl1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Right now, I am trying to relocate to another part of my state and am searching for another job. The hr department for the job I am applying to is having difficulty reaching former supervisors and so...

7. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

   CountryGirl1 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

   As a relatively new nurse (1.5 years), I think that nursing schools, at least the one I attended, do not provide a realistic view of how nursing is. In clinicals, we had one or two patients tops with...

8. Mandatory overtime. Yuck!!!

   CountryGirl1 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have a question for more experienced nurses. I'm a relatively new nurse a little over a year. The other day while on shift, a nurse manager informed me of the possiblity of having to work an...

9. How common is this?

   CountryGirl1 replied to CountryGirl1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm at a relatively rural hospital. Sometimes there is a tech and/or a secretary on the floor. But, recently I've noticed that they are no where to be found. I'm concerned because right now I'm...

10. How common is this?

    CountryGirl1 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new RN, I just passed my boards. I have been orienting for 1.5 months now. I have been off of my home unit for several weeks on another floor and have just recently returned. On my home unit...

11. Preceptor Problems

    CountryGirl1 replied to CountryGirl1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After another crappy day, I finally had a talk with the unit clinical manager. Actually, she initiated the conversation because apparently my preceptor felt that I was "lagging behind schedule". My...

12. Preceptor Problems

    CountryGirl1 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a newly graduated RN (Dec 2006). I've been orienting with a nurse and at my position with a hospital surgical floor for about 5 days. The first few days, I noticed that my preceptor was not very...