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  1. What to include - need advice

    flyakite80 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Before becoming a nurse, I was an Administrative Secretary for 15 years - 6 years in a nursing home and 9 years in a hospital. While I was in nursing school, I worked as a Unit Secretary at a...

  2. What do I say to rude patients?

    flyakite80 replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    You do NOT have to take that kind of abuse from a patient. Just because you're the nurse doesn't mean you are someone's personal doormat. If someone were treating you that way in any other...

  3. Weaker nurses at night?

    flyakite80 replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights 7p-7a and sometimes I don't sit down to chart until 4 AM. It all depends on what's going on with your patients. I have many more hard nights than I do easy ones. And it's just like...

  4. Almost one year out....vent warning

    flyakite80 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm glad to see you have an offer, good

  5. 6 months

    flyakite80 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also about to hit the 6-month mark and things are only going to get more complicated, since after 6 months you can be pulled and you have to take charge. Talk about adding more chaos... I'd like...

  6. Finally got a position!

    flyakite80 replied to NYRN08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! It's nice to see at least some people are finding positions. I am not really crazy about my job but I don't take it for granted for one second... I know I'm lucky to even have one....

  7. SO STRESSED!!!!!!!!!

    flyakite80 replied to kensnursegirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is totally irresponsible of your facility to put you on your own after just 15 days of orienting!! I'm sorry but if I were you, I'd be getting out of there ASAP. It's not safe for you or your...

  8. Night shift: Tired all the time ?????

    flyakite80 replied to TangoLima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to laugh seeing what I posted back in September. I am in my 3rd month of doing nights and it's really not so bad after all. At first I felt nauseous when waking up in the afternoon, but I...

  9. How's the Economy for RN's?

    flyakite80 replied to vetiver's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can't stress enough to my friends who are still in school to get in somewhere NOW, doing something, anything, just get your foot in the door! I worked as a secretary for 3 years (while going to...

  10. When to call out sick

    flyakite80 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    If I am contagious or sick enough that I simply cannot function, I will call out. I don't get sick that much. However, I've only been on my own a few months and had to call out on New Year's Eve. I...

  11. Purchasing scrubs online

    flyakite80 replied to NTB08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I found another great place - http://www.cherokee4less.com. They have a great selection and if you sign up for their emails, you will get online coupons to use. I get them alot. They also have free...

  12. Will Cardiac count as Med/Surg experience for new LPN grad?

    flyakite80 replied to Tony1790's topic in Cardiac

    I would imagine it would, most of the patients on our telemetry floor would be med/surg patients if they didn't have some type of cardiac history or new cardiac issue. We also get med/surg overflow...

  13. Anyone else start in tele?

    flyakite80 replied to MOGA's topic in Cardiac

    I graduated in May and have been working on a telemetry unit since July 08. Originally I wanted to work on med-surg because that's the area I was most familiar with. But there was nothing available...

  14. NCLEX-RN review book suggestion?

    flyakite80 replied to AnnaC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I used the Saunders book and also took the Kaplan review course which included a weekly 3 hour long review session, a book and online access to review videos. I passed my boards the first time, and I...

  15. Is there such a thing as postgrad depression syndrome?

    flyakite80 replied to I RN A's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel your pain... my own sister wasn't interested in coming to my pinning ceremony or my graduation and I was heartbroken. I just couldn't believe she wouldn't want to be there to share such a huge...

  16. Getting out on time

    flyakite80 replied to Bandaid08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also a new nurse who works on a telemetry unit. I work 12 hour night shifts and I'm supposed to be leaving at 0715 every morning. I have been on my own for 2 months and haven't left on time...

  17. Eating at the nurses' station

    flyakite80 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the night nurses do eat at the desk, and I have on occasion... but I'm trying to get better about taking my break to the back room. Sometimes it does feel like it's impossible but you have to...

  18. Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE

    flyakite80 replied to Morettia2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great words of encouragement! I can't wait until I can say I don't feel like I'm drowning. I've been off orientation for about 2 months now, I just want to make it to the 6 month mark without having...

  19. Is every hospital like this ???

    flyakite80 replied to roadtorn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is HUGE! I couldn't agree with you more. I can't tell you how many times I didn't get very vital information in report. Thankfully I learned while I was on orientation to check the orders and...

  20. Is every hospital like this ???

    flyakite80 replied to roadtorn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you work at my hospital? :chuckle Sounds so familiar. The only difference is we are never overstaffed, always understaffed. Nobody gets sent home. I am new too and I'm learning quickly that this...

  21. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    flyakite80 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't forget about past medical history, allergies, and precautions (isolation, fall, seizure,

  22. Purchasing scrubs online

    flyakite80 replied to NTB08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have purchased from several places online. www.marcusuniforms.com is a good one. Another one I have used is www.scribbidyscrubs.com but they are really slow to ship. Their low prices do make up...

  23. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    flyakite80 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is one of the biggest things I hate about working over night - deciding what's important enough to call the doctor for and what can wait till morning. I had my first experience with a doctor who...

  24. Going to nights

    flyakite80 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been on nights since the last two weeks of my orientation - a total of about 6 weeks now. When I was on days during orientation, yes it was very crazy - lots of visitors, doctors, management,...

  25. There goes my self-esteem...

    flyakite80 replied to newpedirn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I tend to stress over even the smallest mistakes, I'm really trying to work on that. But like everyone said, life goes on, no one was harmed at the end of the day. I just wish I could take my own...