RN1981

RN1981

Hospice, OB, Telemetry

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  1. help getting into mother/baby unit

    RN1981 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There was a MASSIVE L&D shortage at my hospital so I started there. I ended up hating it and they slid me through to Post-Partum instead. So try to get into any OB/GYN field you can or maybe Peds...

  2. How many hours would you work?

    RN1981 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I'd work sixteen-twenty just to have a little

  3. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    RN1981 replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I love 12's. I cannot deal with four-five days of rushing in a hospital setting. I just can't. Three days a week is enough for

  4. Shift DRAMA

    RN1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, so back in the summer I started at a new hospital with the understaning that I would be doing 36 HOURS (3 12's) on the off-shift. So I start working and b/c my preceptor works 40 hours (2 12's and...

  5. Shift DRAMA

    RN1981 replied to RN1981's topic in General Nursing

    So I eventually spoke to her. The next schedule she has me half and half (the two weeks around Christmas I work three 12's) and the first and last week of the schedule I am 4 days/week...so she did...

  6. Shift DRAMA

    RN1981 replied to RN1981's topic in General Nursing

    No. Hopefully I will see her tomorrow but already on the paper it says NO CHANGES. I am sure she will tell me it couldn't work out right now. But see that's the thing. I'm stressed NOW. I've got...

  7. Shift DRAMA

    RN1981 replied to RN1981's topic in General Nursing

    Yes but I am no longer on oreintation. I'm going into my second month on my own and I'm still not doing 3 12's. Also, regarding my contract, when I first came in it was 3 12's on a slightly different...

  8. Yelled At During A C-Section (Among Other Things)

    RN1981 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I am entering the end of my first year in nursing (on September 4 it will be one whole year since I became a nurse). From October through early July I worked on a critical care telemmetry unit....

  9. Problem With Orientation Schedule-How do I voice my concerns?

    RN1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have recently started a brand new job on a brand new unit! I really like it, I enjoyed my first day yesterday and the nurses and doctors all seem to be supportive and all about "getting the job...

  10. Problem With Orientation Schedule-How do I voice my concerns?

    RN1981 replied to RN1981's topic in General Nursing

    Well, even though my preceptor has not turned out to be as "awesome" as I first thought she was, I've been sticking the 40 hour work weeks out, showing up with a smile on my face even though it is at...

  11. Yelled At During A C-Section (Among Other Things)

    RN1981 replied to RN1981's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, today went a little better as I had just a plain old lady partsl, low-risk patient. I was able to chart and actually stand by the bedside and act as the nurse while my patient was pushing, and...

  12. Problem With Orientation Schedule-How do I voice my concerns?

    RN1981 replied to RN1981's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I REALLY like my preceptor so far. SHe is knowledgable and I can tell she loves the unit and really likes to teach. Perhaps I could do mostly her schedule but ask that some weeks, if things come...

  13. How to ask to go from full time to part time/contingent...

    RN1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am a new RN (passed boards in September 07) and I have been working in an inner city hospital on a telemmetry floor since October 07. Although I generally like my patients and the team of...

  14. Your Average kaplan or Saunders Scores before Passing NCLEX

    RN1981 replied to LoveNursing1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my Kaplan class in July. I had not even read the book. My Diagnostic Test and my Readiness Score were both in the borderline range, about 60-62% I think. I did the entire Q-Bank and my average...

  15. How many got only 75 questions?

    RN1981 replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it two days ago on 9/4/07. I had 75 questions and just found out this morning that I passed! I had about 10 select-all-that-apply questions, about ten meds, a lot of priority, delegation, and...