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Thats what I am saying, you just dont feel comfortable and it is obvious to others. Like I said, perform at your best in the things you know. And one thing I will fault you for is seeing something that you didnt understand and then not doing your own self teaching. College really only taught us how to learn. If you didnt understand what to look for when they were pacing, then go home, and search it up, take it step by step and next time at least you will know what you are looking for and why. You may not know every medicine you give, but when you come across a new one, give it if you have to emergently, then look it up and next time you will know. If you do this every day then you will be surprised at how much you will learn. Don't be intimidated, it will come in time. Take it step by step. Focus on patient and not staff and you will do well. I do not know why they are not helping you when they have the time, but that is their ego which is common. You just smile, and know that with or without their help you may one day be more proficient than they are. There is one DR or nurse there that is a teacher at heart and loves to explain things .........search that person out and every now and again pick their brain. Pray every day that God will help you adjust as you are doing his works.

It sounds to me like you are just plain uncomfortable and intimidated. You have to let go of the need to feel like you know everything. You never will in ER. When pt's are admitted, they at least have a possible diagnosis. Sometimes in ER you have no clue what you are working with. So you are going to have a hard time if you keep this up. You are an experienced nurse......18 months is good experience. You should never have the time to "sit and watch". You need to focus more on the pts than the staff, And the pts always need something and even when there is nothing more to do........there is pt teaching which can help them from returning unnecessarily to ER. So remember you are treating the whole pt and not waiting for someone to teach you something.....it will come to you in due time. For now do what you know how to do and do what you can for other RNs pts whenever you can within your capabilities. Not every day you will 'get taught"......but every day you 'will learn". It will happen. Just be yourself and know your strengths.

Gracious, Im a former 3rd world nurse. I think Im a wonderful educated nurse. The level 1 trauma centre that I worked in in texas thought I was pretty good. I may move to San Diego. I hope I wont be looked at like Im stupid or less than the American Nurses because I am just as good.

Parkland has wonderful residencies, and they pay pretty well. Its hard work but you learn ALOT! Try it.

I will be moving to Ca from Tx. I am new to all of this. :confused:When I had my RN from NM, and I applied to Tx, I was not aware that my NM license was only good for a certain amnt of time after I applied. It was a mess and I actually got suspended for a time until my Tx license came through. Is it true that I can go ahead and apply for my Ca license and still have my Tx one current at the same time? So basically I can hold the both valid licenses?

im curious.........what part of texas?

Well, I have read all of the responses, and all I wonder is...........cant we just start small Try to uplift our peers, our units, our little piece of the equation? How many of us take a report and think " What was she doing that she couldn't do this or that?" And do we just think these thoughts, or do we keep thinking them and speak them to our other coworker? Why don't we just think the best of our coworkers. Maybe she is having a bad day........really was busy...........or.......heres a thought!!!!!!!!!Just come out and say to her face "What made you unable to finish this or that? Dont accuse her, just ASK. Her surprise might enlighten you, or surprise you, or may be she will confess........."Hey, I was very slow today and I should have done this or that, Ill do better." How many of us are tattlers, that take everything to the office? Its like we are children. In my opinion, even if management never changes, one could easily put up with their bullsheet, if our peers are there to encourage us, and keep us on our toes, and make coming to work bearable.

I think you read my mind. I am getting just as bitter as you are and with good reason. But I am not going to be broke, or have no insurance, or lose my security! I am going to work tomorrow, smile at the beeches, treat the patients like how I want to be treated and most important, remember that "God is watching me". I can not do any less than he expects. I am a good nurse ( no matter what the few beeches say) and I will save my money and get a new plan. I will kiss a$$ until I can kick it!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont let them make you struggle financially, "just smile and wave"

Please dont get me wrong. I want to be orientated. I expect that to last for a few weeks at least. I need that. But it was made clear I had to apply for an internship POSITION. Not go through an internship to orientate me. It is two different things we are talking about.

OK???????? Umm I don't know what that is about......... but gerontology is not my speciality.

I agree............I need orientation............but I did my internship years and years ago! Orientation and internship are two different entities. Anyhow..........somewhere there is a job for dumb ole me!! I know Walmart is hiring!!

u dis tink I is be jokin! I ain fa dis!!!!!

Ok...........I finally spoke to someone personally to a certain Dallas hospital. She said that because I've never worked in the US before I need to get a internship position. I don't know what that is all about so I made her elaborate. Apparantly...........I am ........to them..........just as if I am fresh out of school with no experience. She said the least amount of time is 6 months. But I have 8 years experience! I know I need an ORIENTATION, but I feel so insulted. I dont think this job search is going well. I want to go home. I dont want to beg for a job. I had THREE before I came here. Dam# that husband of mine for dragging me here....I wasnt desperate to come here ...do you see where I came from? Sun sand and sea!........ I am insulted and people speak to me like " OH..........you are not a US trained nurse?" They may as well say " OH MY.......HOW SORRY FOR YOU...........YOU DUMB UNEDUCATED CHILD"! Im gonna work at Walmart!. They may want me.........without a long internship period. And the thing is...........I kept hearing stories about how much the US needs nurses and such. DONT BELIEVE THAT LIE!! For the amount of calls you have to make just to speak to a person and then they dont call back........they dont send an application............etc. Im going home. Anybody want a husband? Im selling him......he is putting me in debt.

I have no idea if you are obligated.............but do you want to? Is the LPN a knowledgeable staff who was trying to really help the patient? Or was it definately a case of ............always doing tasks that is out of his/her scope?