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  1. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a specialized unit I started as a new grad and have suffered for months with hostile coworkers. I love being a critical care nurse, but need a change. I like the unit because I feel very...

  2. want to change from ccu to icu

    happytobehere posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Has anyone made the change from CCU to an ICU? The CCU has given me wonderful experience but is an extremely hostile environment. I started CCU as a new grad and went through the orientation and just...

  3. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    this is the comment one of the other nurses let me know the tech was saying about me.... this is because I am a new nurse in a unit! WHY do morons have to speak! How can I go to work and not put gum...

  4. Patient is a famous star

    happytobehere replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mr. Mathew Mconelhay can't spell the last

  5. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    man your going to think i'm crazy but I don't know if it is a union hospital. Why would that make a

  6. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    banditrn, I have spoken with the management a few times and even they are aware of the problems... do you know the best way to transfer without causing hostility because I ma positive I ma going to...

  7. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    I love my unit but may need to leave because of hostility from coworkers. Does it look bad on my resume to transfer from CCU to a tele or med surg floor? How hard is it to get into a unit if you work...

  8. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree, but my concern is the amount of anxiety these people cause me, and the fear of being set up for failure. I honestly worry about not getting any help when I truly need it. That is a...

  9. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to transfer to another ICU but am unsure on how to do it, who do I ask without stepping on

  10. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    i am off orientation but still in a monitor position where I have my preceptor as my resource, but am viewed as a staff

  11. working in a hostile environment.

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    I am just about done with my orientation on my unit... I have been working in a severe hostile environment. I found some things out that my preceptor said about me which makes me very uncomfortable....

  12. new CCU nurse

    happytobehere replied to nursy swat's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    it may sound funny but I had the same problem and went out to by critical care nursing made increadibly easy... it made the jargon digestible and I researched what I learned from there. good

  13. "Nurses are not professionals"

    happytobehere replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    His comments make it necessary for nurses to start IV's with 4 guage needles!!!!! or sharpened slurpee straws.... just

  14. eating our young?

    happytobehere posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I just wanted to introduce myself I am a recent graduate hired in CCU I have not been received well by the other nurses, and I am trying really hard to do the best job I can, but I wonder.... If there...

  15. eating our young?

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    you rock

  16. Preceptor Friend or Foe??

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

    i had the exact same experience, my preceptor taught by making fun of me when i made a mistake and said things like "well that will be the last time you do that" I am not an idiot i saw a change in...

  17. Racism in the workplace

    happytobehere replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    there are so many things to overcome in this world and rasicm is a true issue, there is no denying it. I keep my mouth shut most of the time I did have one incident at work. One of the pct's was...

  18. any one new to a unit?????

    happytobehere posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there! I am a new grad, just starting out in the CCU. I love the unit but I have a hard time witht the people sometimes,,, I have been told I did not pay my dues. It bothers me that i am sterotyped...

  19. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    happytobehere replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi guys, I wanted to say hello, I have so many things to say about the shock of nursing and those "stages" we learned in nursing school. I missed the honeymoon phase:uhoh3: and went srtaight into...

  20. What's In Your Pocket?

    happytobehere replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    he

  21. Let's introduce ourselves...

    happytobehere replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HI! I just started in the CCU after pssing my boards just a few months ago... love the job, and kind of like the people i work with (sometimes) It's hard being the new guy! But I LOVE the

  22. eating our young?

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I can start to see where the resentment is coming from, but still do not agree that it shoud be pointed towards me. BTW i do not make $22.00 an hour maybe I should ask for a raise... JUST KIDDING

  23. eating our young?

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    down to business. Why do you think new grads are being sent to the units? Is there a reason this is becomming a hot debate? nursing shortage, money, training

  24. eating our young?

    happytobehere replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    good advice ,,,

  25. Nursing is hard!

    happytobehere replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in MICU, SICU

    very cool post timothy words to live