youngatheart

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1. Took NCLEX TODAY! Freaking out! Got 75 Q's, 6 select all no calc!

   youngatheart replied to tink2485's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   As i look at these messages it brings back memories of what I faced last year at this time. I passed the nclex last june and have been working a total of one year with my RN degree. I remember how...

2. Night Shift and Health

   youngatheart replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I just switched from nights 7p-7am to days. Wow what a difference, I am really a day person so switching worked for me except for the workload - 4.00 dollars less for going to days and working 10...

3. When will I get the hang of it?

   youngatheart replied to hica19's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have been working on a med surg floor for 7 months , I did night shifts 7p-7a for 6 of those months i just recently went on to days 2 weeks ago. Whew am I exhausted 7a-7p. I worked night shift so i...

4. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

   youngatheart replied to TuckerBug's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have been working nights for about 5 months now 7p-7a I am really a day person and it has been very hard on me, I sleep all the time when I have a day off just to make up what my body needs, I will...

5. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

   youngatheart replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Joanne2005, I know exactly how you feel. I graduated in May, took nclex in june and started working Full time in July. I was given about 8 weeks orientation but it was not very good as most times I...

6. Bully

   youngatheart replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Can you schedule yourself on a different workday so you don't have to work with him? After shift let him know how you felt being treated like that. I know there are some very difficult people to work...

7. How do I prep for night shift

   youngatheart replied to khazel2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have been working night shift since September, 7p-7a. (three 12 hour shifts per week) My first night back I try to take a nap from 12:30-3:30 then stay up until I leave for work, Get home at 8 am go...

8. My first... Code.

   youngatheart replied to ashley_michelle's topic in First Year After Licensure

   ashley michelle, So sorry to read about a code, I dread every night that one will happen to me. We do have a rapid response team member that floats around and we can call if anything looks...

9. First and Last Year in Nursing

   youngatheart replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

   kellerpatty, You described just what I have been going through. I am a new nurse just having graduated in June 2006. I really question my career choice sometimes. I had a bad orientation and feel like...

10. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    youngatheart replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have been working 12 hour nights 7p-7a for about 5 months now. I am always exhausted, it's nice having an extra day off but I use it catching up on my sleep. I wish my hospital offered 8 hour...

11. I never thought...

    youngatheart replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have had my stethescope 4 years during nursing school I went to several different hospitals and never lost it . I now have been working since July (since getting my RN degree) I accidentally left my...

12. paperwork aaaarrrrggghhhh!!

    youngatheart replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    coopergirl, After 12 week of orientation, I still don't have much of a clue what paper work needs to be done unless I didn't do it then they ask about it, If it was never shown to me I wouldn't know....

13. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    youngatheart replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work 3 12's the night shift 7p-7a. Love the 12 hour shift as usually you never get out after an 8 hour shift on time. I bet the 8 hour shift goes fast though. I would like the option of switching...

14. Unit secretaries a must

    youngatheart replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work at nights 7p-7am. We have a secretary until 11pm then after that we process our own orders which is fine with me. During the day it would be really hectic to do your own

15. Almost out of orientation, YIKES!

    youngatheart replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    rnlisa, I have been off orientation for about 2 weeks now. I miss having a preceptor, Not that they were much help but felt a little more confident. I orientated on days and now am working the night...