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  1. New RN's

    youngatheart replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated May 19th The earliest I could take my boards was June 25th. Passed with 75 questions. DO NOT take any prep courses. I did not and I know about more than half my class did not and they all...

  2. overwhelmed by patient turnover

    youngatheart replied to ay23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ay, I am going to night shift next week, 7p-7a cannot wait I hope it eases up a little bit for me too. Your story sounds like mine. Good

  3. I just can't catch on

    youngatheart replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mary, You just described how my orientation and days are going, and next week I start on nights 7pm-7am throw that into the mix considering I have always been a day person (after 46 years) now I have...

  4. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

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

    Hospital where I just started on Med-surg floor as a new grad is 24.85/hr, $2.00/hr extra on weekends. Next week I start on nights and will work 7pm-7am $3.00/from 3-11 and $4.00 for

  5. M/S 1st year--don't know if I can do this...........

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

    EDgradrn, I sounds just like my orientation, I have had 5 different preceptors, and most times they have also been charge nurses and to busy doing their charge nurse duties to get to me. So basically...

  6. Third Shift Blues

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

    Gracie, I will be going to night shift 7p-7a in 2 weeks, I am really a day person and have felt overwhelmed with the busyiness of the day shift, kind of looking forward to night shift, but really...

  7. I just can't catch on

    youngatheart replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Brooke, I feel your pain, I have been on orientation for over 8 weeks on a medsurg/telemetry/detox/anything goes floor. I have had over 4 preceptors now, not by choice, several times they were also...

  8. Are you satisfied with your first RN Job?

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

    Timothy, Thanks for all your helpful hints. I did the three round check on my patients and it really improved my morning. Before I felt like a chicken with my head cutoff, It feels more organized...

  9. How Many Days Do You Work?

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

    I have been orientating on days for the past 6 weeks In October I will be on nights 7p-7a. Most of the night nurses I have talked to like to work their 3 days in a row and schedule themselves off with...

  10. Anyone pushing 50 and a recent grad??

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

    Graduated this May. Am 46 years old. I really think that I have an advantage over younger grads with life experience. I don't think I would have been able to handle the fast crazy pace of nursing if i...

  11. Can I really handle this?!?

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

    I am in my second at hopefully last career, I am 46 years old have always prided myself on my orgainzation skills but in nursing I have no organization skills, Just when you think you are going ok...

  12. Day 2 and feeling pretty blue

    youngatheart replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Brooke- Good luck, I have been in orientation for over 6 weeks now. I have had over 4 preceptors. Ugh, I started with 2 patients and am now up to 4. Next week five. It has been a horrible orientation,...

  13. Help! I'm sinking!!

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

    Janfrrn, Your words at times have been very comforting as I have seen your threads in othe posts. Whippet I feel like you do. I am a new grad (may 06) I work on a...

  14. Does anyone else feel as if they are barely treading water?

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

    Txnurse, I feel the same way you do. I graduated in May and took nclex in june, started July 10th on a telemetry/med surg/pulm/renal floor. (lots of different things must be the overflow floor. At...

  15. That familiar student nurse feelin'.

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

    Thanks coopergirl for the advice, I will be off orientation in about 3-4 weeks and cannot wait. I know that the nurses i will be working with on evenings will be very helpful compared to my preceptors...

  16. That familiar student nurse feelin'.

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

    I have felt the same way, I have been on orientation since 7/10/06. As a new grad i feel I am not getting the help or instruction I need. I have been assigned to a nurse who has also been the charge...

  17. I hate night shift

    youngatheart replied to shannon5446's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am currently orientating on days and will be going to the 7pm-7am shift at the end of September. I have always been a day person, but am willing to give nights a try. Is it better to schedule if...

  18. Help!! I'm in the shock and rejection phase of reality shock!!

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

    I feel the same way as you do. I am still on 3 patients, on a med surg/telemetry floor. They wanted to give me 4 this week but these have been heavy patients. Some days i feel really organized then...

  19. IL RN License

    youngatheart replied to Evita23's topic in Illinois Nursing

    About a week after taking the Nclex. I received my documents to send $50.00 to Illinois (springfield office) Just make sure your name is correctly spelled and send check with the paperwork received. I...

  20. Ultrasound technician in IL. Where to study?

    youngatheart replied to Zlata's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Harper college in Palatine offers

  21. Working nights versus working days

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

    I am also orientating on day shift but will eventually move to night shift 7pm-7am. The day shift is so busy, when I first walk in my phone rings non stop. Doctors coming and going, checking orders,...

  22. Got nightmares?

    youngatheart replied to RITA2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I keep having nightmares involving water. Maybe I feel at times I am over my head and drowning, (just trying to analyze my dreams). I want six months to pass as maybe I will feel more comfortable. I...

  23. Preceptor Friend or Foe??

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

    I am a new grad and have been assigned 3 different preceptors. So far the two that I have had are terrible. They are really nice people but as far as precepting they are not doing their job. These...

  24. The most horrible things instuctor's say...

    youngatheart replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am left handed. I proceeded to do a Trach skill on the other side of the bed because it was more comfortable position for me the clinical instructor told me I failed the skill and learn how to use...

  25. How long will I be miserable?

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

    I just started working on a med surg/telemetry floor. Very tough. ONly 3 weeks in and feel I am being eaten alive. Will give it 6 months. Using this as a platform to move to other units. Thank God...