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i have heard of several of these incidents happening. i however have witnessed many times a nurse put md's and patients families back on the right track in very good ways. i love it when my favorite mentor says to either. "now hold on here just a minute, this kind of talk will get us nowhere. we need to just focus on ....." or "i just don't know why you would say such a thing, please now, come on dr., let's just get on with this and make it as pleasant as possible." i also have found that when the other nurses who are in earshot of this nonsense come to the rescue or stand beside a nurse who may be under attack seems to also work. i think that too many times nurses are so shocked by this behavior they are without words. i personally believe that as a nurse i am to be the advocate for those who have no voice that may be my fellow coworker. actually i think it is all our responsibility. in life and work. anyone else have any good ways to stop this nonsense?

this is what i can tell you from my experience. i graduated with my rn in may of 08, got a job in a small 8 bed icu. they reimbursed my tuition of $5000. the job offer was this. up to a year of training, 2 year contract after the first year of training @ 18.50 an hour. i jumped on the chance. now looking back....not so glad i didn't take the advice of so many others and worked a year on the med/surg floor. it has been a very trying year and a half. and, oh yeah... every bit as stressful as nursing school! you see what i lacked was the confidence you would get in that year and the general knowledge of how to just be a nurse. then there are the other things like the other nurses not trusting you because you have no experience to back you up (really to back them up) and now looking back i totally see their point. i say if you really, really, really want icu then it's a great offer. be prepared to work your very hardest ever and be totally committed to your new job for the next year at least. i am now just getting comfortable at my job, there is so much to learn everyday and i have never had such stress in my life. will i stick with it? we'll see what the next year brings but at this point.... probably not. too much stress, too many cranky nurses, too much responsibility, too little pay for that amount of stress. good luck, new rn in the icu

thank you! i will print these off and keep them handy for when my mind goes blank.

:levcmmt: anyone have any recommendations on good books regarding documentation? i could sure use some help too. my mind seems to go blank when get my hands on the key board.