ashley_michelle

I graduated last may.. took my boards June 6th and failed. My hospital allowed me to work as a Nurse Extern until I was able to retake my test. After that time period.. I was demoted to an aide. So, when I was able to.. I retested and passed. The n...

I've recently gone through about the same thing. I had been on a unit for 9-10 months.. and absolutely hated every second. Like you, I had stomach aches, sleeping problems, and TONS of stress. Days before I would have to go to work again, I'd be worr...

I failed because I didn't trust myself! Have confidence. If you got through school, you can pass this test! I was also graduating, moving out, getting married, starting a new job.. But I think my biggest thing was just not having any confidence...

I took the nclex back in sept.. it took about 2 weeks to get the news. Time isn't an indicator of if you passed/failed. It took nearly two weeks for them to tell me I passed. Actually, it took longer. I saw on the state licensure site that my stat...

Our managers definitely just give us the run around about everything. But, instead of giving us low census... we staff the whole hospital instead. On a regular night, we have at least 2-3 other nurses working on other floors. You're not supposed to ...

I'm pretty much in the same boat as everyone else. I graduated in May, started working in June... and then started the RN-BSN program in September. Though, in this program.. the classes are only one night a week and they're set up where it's pretty ...

I usually don't do anything differently other than take a nap before I go to work. .. My husband works a regular day job.. so when I'm off I try to fall into his routine. =) Tonight is my first night back this week.. and I woke up with my husband....

Where do I even begin? As a new nurse... this is probably the worst thing that could happen. I've had families be extremely rude as well as MD's... but I don't think anything prepared me for my first code. .. The pt has a pretty extensive hx. Bu...

Again, thanks for all the replies. I did find out today that she passed away mid morning Friday. =( I figured she wouldn't make it... But I guess I still held out a little hope. How do some of you leave work at work?

Thank you for all the replies and tips for next time. And I think that I will take a good look at the crash cart..study it and have a general idea of where everything is located. ... and you are right. I should have been the one to stay with the...

My guess is that the pt aspirated. But they weren't pulling out tube feed... so I'm guessing.. that the tube feed made her nauseated.. which caused her to vomit (whether she had somethin goin on. ie. bleed, etc) and she was aspirating the emesis. ...

If they are the ones that let you go.. does that mean you're still obligated to pay back the sign on bonus?

I had 14 weeks of orientation.. and by the end I definitely felt comfortable being on my own. I can't imagine being on my own after 3 weeks. ... in response to signing a contract/bonus.. I'm fairly certain that if you decide to leave before the c...

I don't really thing that using or not using a clipboard will have anything to do with you 'being in a group.' People do all sorts of different things on the floor that I work on... it's just whatever is best for you. Some use clipboards... some u...

I might not be much help.. but a friend of mine who I graduated with has Chrone's disease... and working has caused it to flare up.. Not necessarily working.. but not being on a regular schedule. She said that working days helps because her body ge...

We usually print out our kardex's and then I highlight name,room, dx, activity, diet, MIVF, scheduled meds and any new orders that are on there for my shift. I usually write whatever I need to from report on the top of each pt kardex.. then I make ...

I definitely don't think this is something you should rush. I also failed this summer ( june ) ... and was told I HAD to retest after my 45 day mark was up. They let me work two more weeks after that.. and then I got married. I had originally plan...

I wish we didn't have visitors after nine =) But our floor is a little bit different I guess. Family is allowed to stay with the pt.. so there's at least one always camping out.. and if they're a new admit.. the whole family is usually there. S...

My experience with nights... being a 'different' kind of busy.. is that you're not constantly checking your box for orders.. but checking the pts. Not that pts don't go bad on days.. but with me, it seems like people like to throw PE's and have comp...

I also go to VS and absolutely love them! I go with the boy cut to wear to work. Our uniform colors are white and royal blue. So I do wear white sometimes. But I love the ones I have! I don't have a panty line. And they cover everything. I think mine...

I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling bummed about days. But, I can tell you that my Clinical precepto left me alone on wed and just 'checked' my work after I did it.. and I did SO much better. I carried 5 pts and at the end of the day I asked her ...

I was hired for night shifts on a busy trauma/step-down unit... and I am also sent to day shift for 2 weeks with my boss (clinical preceptor) Today was my second day... and I HATE my job. I was on the verge of not liking it when I was on nights.. bu...

If I would have read everything I was supposed to in school... I would've had to sit there 24 hrs a day. haha. I honestly didnt read all that much unless I didn't understand something in the notes. I would skim over the material sometimes or do t...

Your welcome :wink2: Just keep doing as many questions as you can stand per day and read the rationals! Trying to disect the questions even when I didn't know the answers was most impt. for me... I had to learn how to be a good test taker. ......

I'm not sure if I'll be any help.. but, I also graduated in May and I'm working nights on a trauma/stepdown unit. Most of the new grads working with me are in the same boat as you.... we hate it. I was at the same point where I was crying befor...