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  1. Did anyone lose weight AFTER becoming a nurse?

    blueiwahine replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Once you start working...you'll drop some pounds...I know I've lost 10 lbs off the 30 I gained while I was in nursing school. I hardly ever get a chance to sit down and have lunch at work and I'm...

  2. Staying Organized??? HELP PLEASE!

    blueiwahine replied to rags's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the shift

  3. Any new grad ever been let go after 6 month trial period?

    blueiwahine replied to cjj0603's topic in General Nursing

    I hear where you are coming from... I just got 8 months in at my job...which I've only been out of my preceptorship 3 days...(problems with PBDS test... so got extended precoptorship...which was fine...

  4. Strained back...

    blueiwahine posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Now I've gone and done it...For most of the time I've been working nights...we have not had an aide...I was working on the Oncology side and have since gotten switched to the Medical side of the...

  5. Strained back...

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My husband says the same thing...he's tired of me coming home looking like I've been run over with a Mac

  6. Strained back...

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My Dr is a DO...and he does adjustments too...so if they don't accept it...oh well...I plan on telling them I quit anyway after I see the Dr again...I'm still feeling stiff. I know my mgr is freaking...

  7. When will I get the hang of it?

    blueiwahine replied to hica19's topic in First Year After Licensure

  8. Cancelled again

    blueiwahine posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just have to vent...to start I was cancelled on Wed...my first day to go solo, after orientation...no problem...staffing called me at home cancelled me the 1st 4 hrs of my shift, said would call...

  9. Cancelled again

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought they were going to pull me to another floor...I was prepared to tell them I was not going...since this would of been my second day off orientation . So today I've started looking through the...

  10. How long did you orient?

    blueiwahine replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like you handled it well. I don't know if I would have fared as well. I'm starting to think I'm too old for all of this...I don't have the patience for the hospitals unorganization, lack of...

  11. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    blueiwahine replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I did it for the flexibility and the job security...the money is nice too...but as long as hubby has a job & insurance...it's not as important...the thought was if we ever decide to...

  12. How long did you orient?

    blueiwahine replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been on orientation for almost 8 months...Just went solo 2 days ago. It was good for me...mgr had to extend my orientation because I didn't pass PBDS test second time

  13. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

    blueiwahine replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nextnursedani this site is great...I was thinking I was a neurotic, unorganized failure as a new nurse...until I started reading this site...Now I know I am normal and there are others that feel the...

  14. still overwhelmed

    blueiwahine replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the census...but I've seen our Oncology nurses on nights have 7 pts if the floor is full...which is way to many for Oncology...if a couple of the pts are really needy...it will make for...

  15. New grad just got fired

    blueiwahine replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your experience...but just look at it exactly as that...an experience...look at it as a character building experience and move on...Your next job may be better suited for you...And...

  16. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    blueiwahine replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say my experience with my mgr and fellow co-workers has been a good experience...Sure there are some days when they might be a little cranky or not have patience for me...but aren't we all...

  17. 30 Day notice for resignation??

    blueiwahine replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of a 30 day notice...is it just a nurse

  18. PDA necessary?

    blueiwahine replied to ga2ny2tn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love my PDA...and sure I would love it more, if I actually knew how to get to all the info in it...I keep it with me daily...but do go somedays without using it. I have the Palm Tungsten C with the...

  19. Need Advice!!

    blueiwahine replied to NS2005NY's topic in First Year After Licensure

  20. What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    blueiwahine replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After graduation Hubby & I got new cars... We both needed some kind of kudo for that big accomplishment...then hubby got a new Harley and now we're saving for a new house...We kinda went...

  21. imposter???

    blueiwahine replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like an imposter every day...I feel like I really didn't learn anything from school...in my last 8 months I have learned so much from the nurses, that I could ever learn in school...I too, pray...

  22. New grad about to Quit - what to say & do??

    blueiwahine replied to amy0123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with Wolfpackred...love ones should always come first...main reason I went into nursing was so I could spend more time with family...lol, which at this pt in time has not really...

  23. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

    blueiwahine replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    JoAnne I feel the same way you do. The hospital is definitely not for me...I start solo tomorrow and don't think I'm going to make it though...I'm on graveyards and they usually have 7 pts a piece,...

  24. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

    blueiwahine replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

  25. Hood River Oregon

    blueiwahine posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Has anyone worked in the hospital in Hood River or one of the other small towns close by? I graduated in December with my BSN in Nursing...I'm in the nurse residency program and will be working on...